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Task Force Investigation Into PCP Trafficking Leads To Federal Charges Against Producers And Distributors Of The Dangerous Drug

… of PCP contains approximately 76,800 doses of the highly addictive narcotic. “PCP producers and suppliers deal a …
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Mexican Cartel Leaders Edgar Valdez-Villarreal, A.k.a. “La Barbie,” And Carlos Montemayor Gonzalez, Extradited To The U.S.

… organization’s intent of making a living on the backs of addiction.” “Valdez and Montemayor are charged with leading …
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Eleven Individuals Charged With Trafficking Heroin And Other Illegal Narcotics

… to aggressively attacking criminals who target the weak and addicted with their parasitic drug-trafficking methods. As …
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14 Members Of Bronx Drug Trafficking Organization Charged In Manhattan Federal Court With Narcotics And Firearms Offenses

… Northeast, they made a profit by feeding on others’ drug addiction.”  Acting U.S. Attorney Joon H. Kim said:  “Today, …
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DEA Phoenix Participates In U.S. Marshals “Operation Justice V”

… of methamphetamine and other so-called “dangerous drugs.” Addicts, dealers, and producers of “dangerous drugs” commit …
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U.K. Defendant Sentenced For Illegal Chemical Distribution Via Internet

… a controlled (methamphetamine). “Methamphetamine addiction destroys those who use it and devastates those …
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International Drug Trafficking Ring Used "Front" Companies To Transport Drugs Across America

… for fentanyl/heroin trafficking in NY state; fueling drug addiction, overdoses and violent crime. Through an …
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Gramercy Medical Center Pumped More Than $10 Million In Narcotic Pills Onto Interstate Black Market

… with widespread illegal trafficking in  oxycodone, a highly addictive narcotic painkiller, in New York, New Jersey and …
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Twenty-five Members And Associates Of The ‘Hooly Gang’ In The Bronx Charged With Narcotics Trafficking

… gang wars into the surrounding communities and enabled drug addiction. This unique law enforcement partnership, …
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Car Repair Shop Owner And His Son Sentenced For Drug Trafficking And Commercial Burglaries

… Baltimore area is a growing problem and has led to heroin addiction in the area.  DEA, along with our federal, state …
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Hagerstown Pharmacist Pleads Guilty To Health Care Fraud For Improperly Billing Medicare And Medicaid

… because of the severe side effects and potential for addiction and abuse.                              Further, …
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Hagerstown Pharmacist Pleads Guilty To Health Care Fraud For Improperly Billing Medicare And Medicaid

… because of the severe side effects and potential for addiction and abuse.                              Further, …
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Feds Share $8.9 Million With Local Law Enforcement Agencies Forfeited Assets From 2009 DEA Investigation Distributed To 33 Law Enforcement Agencies

… in the Albany area contributing to drug abuse and drug addiction.  Due to law enforcement’s cooperation, those …
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Wide Ranging Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Dismantled

… organizations have one priority: financial wealth through addiction,” said DEA Special Agent in Charge Matthew G. …
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New York State Corrections Officer And 11 Additional Members And Associates Of A Queens-Based Sect Of The Bloods Gang Arrested On Narcotics Conspiracy Charges

… which ultimately opens the door to increased heroin abuse, addiction, crime, and violence.” “This investigation is an …
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DEA announces launch of Project Safeguard

… that flood our communities with deadly drugs, including opioids, heroin, fentanyl, meth and cocaine, are often the …
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DEA Joins with Families Across the Country to Increase Awareness about the Dangers of Fentanyl

… of drug poisoning deaths are attributed to synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl. The DEA regional family summits …
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Monmouth County Man Sentenced to 188 Months in Prison

… The fentanyl analogue pills contained a powerful synthetic opioid with significant abuse potential. Dobin ordered both …
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Doctor Charged With Accepting Bribes in Exchange for Fentanyl

… in exchange for prescribing its drug Subsys, a powerful opioid narcotic designed to rapidly enter a patient’s …
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Ten Members and Associates of ‘UpTop’ Street Gang Charged in Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… that is frequently mixed with fentanyl, a potent, synthetic opioid that is approximately 50 times stronger than heroin. …
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DEA announces launch of Project Safeguard

… that flood our communities with deadly drugs, including opioids, heroin, fentanyl, meth and cocaine, are often the …
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Postal Annex owner sentenced for structuring currency transactions

… the devastation of our American communities caused by the opioid epidemic. DEA will continue to investigate those …
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Nurse Arrested for Stealing over 1,400 Vials of Fentanyl

… is a sad, yet stark reminder of how hard-hitting this opioid epidemic really is,” said Ray Donovan, DEA New York …
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Dangerous synthetic marijuana in northern Alabama

… narcotic, such as synthetic marijuana, fentanyl and other opioids, could result in a fatal overdose by the user, …
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DEA and partners hold National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on October 27

… needles or sharps.) “In the midst of this worst-ever opioid epidemic, where we’re losing over 166 people a day, …
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New Boston Man Sentenced for East Texas Drug Trafficking Crimes

… and fentanyl are currently playing in the nation-wide opioid epidemic. Armando Moya was indicted by a federal …
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Drug dealer who sold herion that killed an 18-year-old female is sentenced to more than 28 years

… Nealy Cox. “Even as we mourn the many lives lost in the opioid epidemic, we are determined to hold those who peddle …
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Upland Man Arrested on Indictment Alleging He Distributed Fentanyl to Victim Who Soon Afterward Died from Overdose

… suffered a fatal overdose from the powerful synthetic opioid. John Biagianti, 31, of Upland, was arrested this …
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Arizona Man Agrees to Plead Guilty to Distributing Fentanyl

… by the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area’s (HIDTA) Opioid Response Team, which operates under the direction of …
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DEA, HIDTA, and 18th Judicial District Announce Takedown of Colorado Based Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Drug Trafficking Organization

… pills laced with fentanyl. Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, has been the primary driver of the overdose epidemic …