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Chicago-Area Drug and Gun Trafficker Sentenced to 65 Years for Firearms and Drug Offenses

… in Chicago. “Unfortunately, gun violence and deadly opioids, such as the heroin distributed in this case, …
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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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Long Island Man Pleads Guilty to Heroin and Fentanyl Trafficking

… on Long Island,” stated United States Attorney Peace. “The opioid epidemic and the tragic overdose deaths of so many …
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Jury Convicts Syracuse Man In Heroin And Crack Cocaine Conspiracy

… cities, large and small.  No city is immune from drug addiction as long as there are drug suppliers profiting off …
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New York Woman Arrested for Trafficking Meth, Heroin, and “Tranq"

… for veterinary use only.  Because xylazine is not an opioid, naloxone (Narcan) does not reverse its effects.  …
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Massachusetts Man Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl

… poison.” “New Hampshire is in the midst of a devastating opioid crisis, as deaths from fentanyl soar. The DEA will …
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Two Charged in Connection with Search of Bronx Drug Mail Distribution Center Containing Approximately 100,000 Pills Suspected of Fentanyl and Meth

… making a profound impact in the fight against the opioid crisis and saving innocent lives.” As alleged in the …
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Leader Of Methamphetamine Trafficking Organization Sentenced To Fifteen Years

… “These criminal organizations that prey upon the weak and addicted should know that the law enforcement partnerships …
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DEA and partners collect a record amount of unwanted medications during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… to remove prescription pills from their homes to prevent addiction before it starts. DEA, along with its law …
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DEA and partners collect a record amount of unwanted medications during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… to remove prescription pills from their homes to prevent addiction before it starts. DEA, along with its law …
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Three Individuals Charged With Federal Drug Offenses For Allegedly Conspiring To Sell Synthetic Cannabinoids At Chicago Convenience Store

… traffickers who prey on those who suffer the scourge of addiction. Synthetic cannabinoids are creating a public …
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Twenty Kilograms of Fentanyl Seized by New York Strike Force

… huge quantities of fentanyl, the major driver of the opioid epidemic plaguing this country.  Thanks to our law …
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DEA and partners collect a record amount of unwanted medications during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… to remove prescription pills from their homes to prevent addiction before it starts.   DEA, along with its law …
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DEA and partners collect a record amount of unwanted medications during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… to remove prescription pills from their homes to prevent addiction before it starts. DEA, along with its law …
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Ten-Time Convicted Felon Who Trafficked Fentanyl Causing Deaths Sentenced to Over 15 Years in Federal Prison

… “Our country is currently in the midst of a crippling opioid epidemic, and every loss of life is devastating to …
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Bridgeport Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison

… heroin, cocaine, crack cocaine, fentanyl, and other opioids. The investigation resulted in federal charges …
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Walgreens To Pay Federal Government $500,000 To Resolve Allegations Of Improperly Filling Prescriptions

… abused, prescription drugs can be just as dangerous and addictive as heroin, cocaine, or methamphetamine,” said DEA …
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DEA announces 19th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… of potentially harmful drugs and in turn help to reduce the addiction rates and overdose deaths that are ripping through …
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Savitz Drug Store to Pay $275,000 to Resolve Alleged Controlled Substance Act Violations

… are consistent with the abuse characteristics of other opioids and result in a sedative and woozy or swooning …
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Woodbridge Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Narcotics to 14-Year-Old

… drugs Task Forces/Task Force Officers Fentanyl Synthetic Opioids On On Press Release Image Layout Landscape …
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10 Defendants Indicted On Steroid Distribution And Money Laundering Conspiracy Charges

… of any illegal drug, the repeated use of steroids leads to addiction, shame, embarrassment, heart attacks, strokes, …
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DEA To Hold 10th National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day This Saturday

… environmental hazards. “Our goal is to reduce the risk of addiction and the 46,000 overdose deaths a year that come …
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Montreal-based Drug Trafficking Ring Operating Throughout The United States, Canada, Mexico, Guatemala, Colombia And Peru Dismantled

… and prosecuting those whose criminal actions enable drug addiction and inevitable drug overdoses.”  “This …
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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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Arizona Hosts Second Statewide Prescription Drug Take-Back Day April 30th

… DEA’s commitment to halting the disturbing rise in addiction caused by their misuse and abuse. Working together …
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Brooklyn Gang Leader Convicted Of Murder For Hire And Marijuana Trafficking

… those responsible for the by-products of drug trafficking: addiction, overdoses, crime, murders and violence.” SAC Hunt …
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Defendant Caught with 14 Kilos of Fentanyl and Seven Kilos of Methamphetamine Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison

… Benjamin H. Settle cited the “grave” consequences of the opioid epidemic including an estimated 70,000 overdose …
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DEA Target Sentenced To Over 19 Years For Heroin Trafficking

… communities and contributing to a nationwide epidemic of addiction,” said Special Agent in Charge Doug Coleman. “DEA …
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DEA Reveals Criminal Drug Networks Are Flooding the U.S. with Deadly Fentanyl

… pills, 11 kilograms of heroin, 46 kilograms of various opioid related pharmaceutical pills, two guns, and more than …
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Attorney General William P. Barr Joins DEA Acting Administrator Timothy J. Shea to Announce results of Operation Crystal Shield

… allowed us to rid the community of a dangerous and highly addictive drug that is plaguing our streets in Los Angeles …