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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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Missouri man charged with possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl

… the officer believed that he was under the influence of opioids, as his pupils were pinpoint, his speech was slurred …
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DEA St. Louis Division launches website for community resources

… dedicated to spreading awareness of the danger of opioids. Resources cover the bi-state area, including St. …
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Nurse Practitioner Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Drug Distribution

… total of 54 patients.  These included prescriptions for the opioids hydrocodone and oxycodone, benzodiazepines …
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Camden County Man Charged with Firearms and Narcotics Offenses

… and the N.J. State Police Crime Suppression Central Unit, Opioid Enforcement Task Force, with the investigation …
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Long Island Man Sentenced to 13 Years Imprisonment

… prosecute and hold accountable those who contribute to the opioid epidemic and overdose deaths in our communities.” Ms. …
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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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Deli employee arrested for selling controlled substances near two Hamburg schools

… collaboration throughout this investigation.”     “To pedal opioids within a stone’s throw of our most precious …
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DEA’s New York Division welcomes Special Agent in Charge Ray Donovan

… teams of DEA Special Agents in their efforts to dismantle opioid traffickers in the New York area as well as their …
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Surveillance leads to arrest of butyryl fentanyl dealer

… # # Fentanyl Synthetic Opioids On …
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Convicted felon found guilty of conspiring to sell three kilograms of heroin and possession of a loaded firearm

… traffickers that law enforcement is committed to bringing opioid traffickers to justice. I commend the agents and …
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Gastonia Pharmacy to Pay $204,000 to Resolve Alleged Controlled Substances Act Violations

… to comply with the Controlled Substances Act, they can put opioids and other prescription drugs at risk of abuse on the …
DRUG FACT SHEET
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Narcotics (Opioids)

Oxycodone

January 24, 2025
Oxycodone is a semi-synthetic narcotic analgesic and historically has been a popular drug of abuse among the narcotic abusing population.
January 24, 2025
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Stockton Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Pill Manufacturing and Distribution

… fentanyl, furanyl fentanyl, heroin, and other synthetic opioids. They also made pills that appeared to be …
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Stockton Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl and Meth Pills and Illegal Firearms Possession

… fentanyl, methamphetamine, heroin, and U-47700 (a synthetic opioid), and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug …
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DEA Hosts the 27th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday to Remove Unneeded Medications from Homes

… Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), opioids such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, codeine, and …
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DEA New York to Host Family Summit on Fentanyl

… event is open to families who have been impacted by the opioid crisis and to those who may have lost a loved one due …
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Dark Web Fentanyl Distributor Receives 20-Year Sentence

… in counterfeit pills and its contribution to the on-going opioid epidemic.  After extensive interactions with the …
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Steven L. Hofer Named Special Agent in Charge of the New Orleans Field Division

… in nationwide investigative efforts against pharmaceutical opioid manufacturers and distributors. In 2022, he became …
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Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Fentanyl in Petersburg

… Synthetic drugs Drug Trafficking Fentanyl Synthetic Opioids On On Press Release Image Layout Landscape …
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Charles County Pharmacist and Assistant Arrested

… Drugs Seizures (Drugs/Property) Drug Trafficking Opioids Oxycodone On On …
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Bluefield Doctor Sentenced to Federal Prison on Misbranding Charge

… Seizures (Drugs/Property) Synthetic drugs Drug Trafficking Opioids On On …
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Virginia woman causes fatal, fentanyl-related overdose, admits guilt

… and fentanyl. “Heroin laced with fentanyl is driving the opioid epidemic that has ravaged our district for the last …
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North Carolina Pharmacy Agrees to Pay $100,000 Fine

… her limited license.” “An essential part of combatting the opioid epidemic is ensuring that pharmacies are held to the …
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Macon Jury Convicts Armed Career Criminal on Gun, Heroin, Meth Charges

…   ##### Drug Trafficking Methamphetamine Heroin Opioids On On …
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Chinese national pleads guilty for failing to report foreign national bank account

… at @DEAATLANTADiv. # # #       Money Laundering Synthetic Opioids On …
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Myrtle Beach man pleads guilty to selling heroin and cocaine “speedball” that caused overdose death

… effort to disrupt and dismantle the flow of illegal opioids and other narcotics in the Myrtle Beach area. The …
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Indiana Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to 35 Years for Distribution Resulting in the Overdose of a Kentucky Woman

… danger posed by trafficking of fentanyl and other opioids,” said U.S. Attorney Myers. “Substance use disorder …
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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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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.  …