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Former BVI Premier Sentenced to Prison for Conspiring to Import Cocaine into the U.S.

… and violent crime threats to public safety, as with the opioid epidemic, fentanyl, and the cocaine threat to our …
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Bridgeport Fentanyl Dealer Involved in Overdose Death Sentenced to Federal Prison

… before her overdose death; that he knew she had not used opioids for some time before the sale; that he warned her …
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Spokane Man Found with Meth and Fentanyl Pills Sentenced to Prison for Drug Trafficking

… mission. By working together, we can effectively combat the opioid epidemic and make our communities safer and …
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Mom Pleads Guilty to Providing Fentanyl That Killed Her Sons’ Father

… than 500 miles cross-country with a highly lethal synthetic opioid stashed inside their suitcase, knowing full well how …
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Virginia Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute Meth on the Darknet

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Third Man in Multi-Kilogram Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy Sentenced

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SnapChat Sale of Fentanyl-Laced Pills Leads to Teenage Overdose Death and Guilty Plea

… letting him know that the pills also contained the lethal opioid, fentanyl.  Unaware that his pills were …
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Annapolis, Maryland Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute Narcotics

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Alexandria Man Sentenced for Armed Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy

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Maryland Nurse Practitioner Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute and Dispense Oxycodone

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Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty to Heroin Distribution and Admits That Heroin He Distributed Resulted in a Fatal Overdose

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Prolific wholesale fentanyl distributor sentenced to 35 years in federal prison after seizure of more than $4 million in cash and 10 kilograms of fentanyl from the defendant—enough to kill 5 million people

… of the Baltimore Police Department. “More people die of opioid overdoses than murder in Maryland, while drug dealers …
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Two men plead guilty to roles in large multi-drug trafficking conspiracy across Hampton Roads Virginia

… These pills were pressed to look like commonly marketed opioid pills, such as Oxycodone. Mackie pleaded guilty to …
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Two defendants sentenced for major drug conspiracy, trafficking drugs from Georgia to Southwest Virginia

… ###   Cocaine Methamphetamine Heroin Oxycodone Synthetic Opioids On …
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Georgia Fugitive Sentenced to 13 Years for Drug Trafficking

… also recovered at the scene marijuana and prescription opioid pills. On November 1, 2021, Lumpkin pleaded guilty to …
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Seven Defendants Indicted on Federal Charges in Drug-Trafficking Conspiracy

… parole in the federal system. “In the wake of the nation’s opioid epidemic, DEA and its law enforcement partners will …
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Honduran Drug Dealer Indicted and Detained Pending Trial for Possessing more than a Kilogram of Fentanyl on Multiple Dates in 2023

… Task Force (ACNTF) to target the distribution of the deadly opioid fentanyl.   Arrests/Convictions - Major Seizures …
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Hartford Man Sentenced to 4 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Offense

… mushrooms, cocaine, marijuana, heroin, synthetic opioid films, fentanyl pills disguised as oxycodone, MDMA, …
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DEA Summit Brings Together Families Suffering Tragic Losses from Fentanyl

… of educational resources and the effectiveness of the opioid overdose reversal spray, Naloxone. Six mothers, whose …
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High Level Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison for Leadership Role in Drug Distribution Conspiracy

… trafficking widened the circles of those touched by the opioid epidemic, spreading meth, heroin and fentanyl in …
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DEA Washington Division Encourages Back to School Drug Awareness and Education

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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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Ellensburg Man Sentenced to 11 Years in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Distribution that Resulted in the Deaths of Two Young People

… medication containing fentanyl, a deadly synthetic opioid – in Ellensburg, Washington beginning in at least …
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Convicted Felon Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking

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Henrico Man Sentenced on Drug Trafficking and Firearm Charges

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Woodbridge Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Narcotics to 14-Year-Old

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Culpeper Couple Sentenced to 9 Years for Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Conspiracy

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Fifth Defendant in Multi-Kilogram Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy Sentenced

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DEA Reaches Agriculture Community at Farm Progress Show with Important Message About Fentanyl

… more than 107,000 overdose deaths in 2021 with synthetic opioids, including fentanyl, serving as the primary driver …
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DEA Omaha Division Stands with Law Enforcement Partners in Effort to Reduce Violent Crime in Minnesota

… percent of those deaths have been attributed to synthetic opioids including fentanyl. Fentanyl is 50 times stronger …