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DEA announces launch of Project Safeguard

October 20, 2020
… that flood our communities with deadly drugs, including opioids, heroin, fentanyl, meth and cocaine, are often the …
October 20, 2020
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DEA announces launch of Project Safeguard

October 20, 2020
… that flood our communities with deadly drugs, including opioids, heroin, fentanyl, meth and cocaine, are often the …
October 20, 2020
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Two Whatcom County men charged in fentanyl drug distribution scheme

May 29, 2020
… alleges distribution of fentanyl-tainted counterfeit opioid pills with distinctive M-30 markings B'ham pills …
May 29, 2020
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Two drug traffickers linked to fatal overdose in Bellingham arrested in Skagit County

December 04, 2019
… laced with fentanyl highlights the growing impact of the opioid crisis,” said Whatcom County Undersheriff Doug …
December 04, 2019
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Federal grand jury adds two new charges resulting in death against Carrizo Springs doctor

October 25, 2019
… the examination necessary to justify the prescription of an opioid pain medication.   The superseding indictment also …
October 25, 2019
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New York Drug Enforcement Task Force Arrests NYPD Officer Charged With Heroin Trafficking

March 14, 2018
… Soto have been arrested and can no longer contribute to the opioid epidemic plaguing this city.” Superintendent George …
March 14, 2018
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Six Charged In Four Overdose Death Investigations

April 22, 2016
… narcotics dealers who distribute heroin, fentanyl or opioids that cause death or serious injury to users. …
April 22, 2016
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Nurse-Practitioner Sentenced In High Profile Pill Mill Case

April 24, 2017
… and that he was under the influence of very powerful opioids virtually every day while he was seeing and treating …
April 24, 2017
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A Phone Tip Leads To The Seizure Of 13 Kilograms Of Cocaine And Nearly 19,000 Envelopes Of Heroin In Yonkers, NY

December 11, 2017
… an important role in keeping dangerous drugs, including opioids, off our streets.” Yonkers Police Commissioner …
December 11, 2017
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20 Year Sentence For Birmingham Man On Drugs, Weapons Charges

July 13, 2017
… in prison for distributing fentanyl, a potent synthetic opioid painkiller, that caused the death of a 20-year-old …
July 13, 2017
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DEA Launches New Initiative To Combat Illegal Prescription Drug Activity

October 22, 2014
… time to a DEA agent.  “The non-medical use of prescription opioids has greatly contributed to the sharp increase in …
October 22, 2014
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December 04, 2025
… commitment to protect the United States from synthetic opioids by disrupting the fentanyl supply chain, reducing …
December 04, 2025
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Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering

August 04, 2025
… drug traffickers who are flooding our streets with deadly, addictive drugs is being fulfilled thanks to the excellent …
August 04, 2025
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Cartel Enforcer Sentenced to 28 Years for Drug Trafficking and Violence

June 13, 2025
… networks and protect our communities from the violence and addiction they bring.” “My Day One pledge in creating our …
June 13, 2025
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Major Drug Redistributor for Ring Connected to Aryan Prison Gang Sentenced to 10+ Years in Prison

May 30, 2025
… members, friends, and complete strangers—to feed their addictions. No doubt, drug users are responsible for a large …
May 30, 2025
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12-Person Cocaine Trafficking Ring Dismantled

September 09, 2021
… our commitment to keeping these and other highly addictive drugs from destroying lives.”  The 155-count …
September 09, 2021
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Five Indicted for Drug Trafficking in “The Jungle” and Seattle’s International District

January 15, 2025
… “This organization took advantage of many people’s addictions, homelessness, and other vulnerabilities, often …
January 15, 2025
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“Drug Kingpin” Gets 28 Years for Trafficking Drugs from Mexico to Alaska

September 05, 2024
… into Alaska from Mexico, while preying and profiting on the addictions of others,” said Special Agent in Charge Rebecca …
September 05, 2024
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DEA and partners collect a record amount of unwanted medications during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

November 05, 2020
… to remove prescription pills from their homes to prevent addiction before it starts. DEA, along with its law …
November 05, 2020
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Two Men Sentenced to Prison for Maintaining a Drug-Involved Premises at Motel in Albuquerque

February 13, 2024
… enough challenges without predatory business owners using addiction to drive corporate profits. When this greedy …
February 13, 2024
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U.S. Attorney and Federal Law Enforcement Officials Assemble with State Law Enforcement Officers and Local Dignitaries in Show of Unity Against Fentanyl Trafficking in the Tenderloin District of San Francisco

November 02, 2023
… drug dealers accountable for the unprecedented death and addiction that their trade has wrought on our city,” said …
November 02, 2023
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Woman Who Dealt Drugs From Her Lake Stevens Restaurant Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison

February 02, 2023
… did not suffer from clouded judgement due to drug addiction. Her motivation was money. “Moreover, …
February 02, 2023
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Federal Jury Convicts Minnesota Man for Distributing Fentanyl that Caused 11 Overdose Deaths

April 01, 2022
… remove the threat of drug traffickers pushing this highly addictive substance.” According to the evidence presented at …
April 01, 2022
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Nineteen indicted in drug distribution conspiracy

April 07, 2021
… “These defendants enriched themselves by feeding the addictions of the vulnerable and harming community health …
April 07, 2021
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Fifteen Men Charged With Trafficking Drugs In Bernalillo And Santa Fe Counties

December 12, 2013
… vehicles. "Heroin is an insidious drug that is highly addictive, destroys lives and exacts a tremendous toll on …
December 12, 2013
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DEA And Colorado Attorney General Topple International Cocaine Trafficking Organization

January 26, 2011
… a major victory in interrupting the supply of highly addictive, dangerous drugs to Colorado,” Suthers said. “This …
January 26, 2011
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Orlando Pharmacist Convicted Of Illegally Dispensing Oxycodone

March 21, 2016
… Many of the oxycodone pills were purchased by drug addicts and drug dealers who then sold the pills for up to …
March 21, 2016
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New Orleans Field Division Takes Down Designer Synthetic Drug Market In The Deep South

May 07, 2014
… food. These dangerous drugs have caused significant abuse, addiction, overdoses, and emergency room visits. Those who …
May 07, 2014
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Four Pharmacy Technicians Charged With Stealing And Selling Prescription Drugs

October 04, 2011
… a conspiracy to distribute oxycodone, a potent and highly-addictive prescription narcotic. In April 2011, 13 …
October 04, 2011
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151 Arrested In DEA-Led Investigation Of Synthetic Drug Rings

October 15, 2015
… 2014. These dangerous drugs have caused significant abuse, addiction, overdoses, and emergency room visits. Those who …
October 15, 2015