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Man Convicted of All Charges Related to One Fatal, Two Nonfatal Fentanyl Overdoses

January 20, 2023
… them cocaine and R.P. believed that cocaine was what he was buying. About 40 minutes later, R.P. and N.B. were spotted …
January 20, 2023
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Missouri Man Charged in Suspected Overdose Death of Mother of Three

July 13, 2022
… messages in which the victim told Carpenter she wanted to buy fentanyl, charging documents say. Carpenter was arrested …
July 13, 2022
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Drug Dealer Who Mailed Meth Sentenced to More Than 7 Years in Prison

May 19, 2022
… 12, 2019, DEA agents utilized a confidential source to buy $1,200 worth of crystal methamphetamine from Neal and …
May 19, 2022
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Springfield Woman Sentenced to 16 Years for Heroin Conspiracy

March 26, 2021
… officers utilized confidential sources to make controlled buys of heroin from Steed and others, and conducted …
March 26, 2021
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Missouri man sentenced for distributing heroin resulting in death

March 09, 2020
… Natoli stated that he provided the money up front to buy the heroin and then drove Miller around to sell it. …
March 09, 2020
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Franklin County man pleads guilty to conspiring to possess with intent to distribute meth

March 04, 2020
… County, Missouri. Investigators conducted controlled buys of methamphetamine from Campbell and Spencer in and …
March 04, 2020
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Federal Jury Convicts St. Louis County Man of Dealing Fatal Dose of Heroin and Fentanyl

May 05, 2023
… on Aug. 15 and 16 of 2018 in which the victim arranged to buy opiates from Kinney. Kinney sold heroin and fentanyl to …
May 05, 2023
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Mariah Ferry sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for kidnapping and brutal beating of two victims suspected of stealing drugs and money

June 26, 2020
… contacted M.T. under a ruse that Smothermon wanted to buy marijuana from M.T.  When M.T. arrived at Smothermon’s …
June 26, 2020
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Chase Smothermon sentenced to 45 years for abducting, torturing and killing one victim, brutally beating a second

September 01, 2020
… in records as M.T., under a ruse that Smothermon wanted to buy marijuana from him.  When M.T. arrived at Smothermon’s …
September 01, 2020
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El Paso Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Cocaine Trafficking

March 16, 2021
… trip to El Paso. By pleading guilty, Leal also admitted to buying approximately 18,000 rounds of ammunition intended …
March 16, 2021
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Two Separate Investigations Result In Significant Sentences For Drug Dealers In Cedar Rapids

May 23, 2018
… court authorized wire taps revealing the trios attempts to buy and sell crack cocaine. Additionally, all three men were …
May 23, 2018
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OCDETF Operation CAMO Results In Guilty Plea Involving The Distribution Of More Than 6.6 Million Dollars Of Synthetic Cannabinoids

June 08, 2017
… store.” Inscentives Resale was represented to be a “buy, sell, and trade business.” Inscentives Auto held a …
June 08, 2017
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East St. Louis Man Convicted In Heroin Overdose Death

February 23, 2011
… their prostitution customers into DOYLE’S - residence to buy drugs. DOYLE - was also convicted of “Distribution of a …
February 23, 2011
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Dealer Sentenced to 20 Years for Role in Fatal Fentanyl Overdose of Carlsbad Woman

July 18, 2025
… was a young woman who in her short life had overcome pain, adversity, and her own trauma to bring joy and love to … describe shattered lives and the indescribable, unrelenting pain of losing their loved one. At the hearing, Danielle’s …
July 18, 2025
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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day scheduled for October 26

October 24, 2019
… 53 percent of survey respondents who reported misusing pain relievers said they were given, bought or taken from a … 40 percent got their most recently used prescription pain relievers from a friend or relative for free, while the …
October 24, 2019
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Call For Entries: National Red Ribbon Weekar Photo Contest Starts This Week IPadar And $1,000 To Be Awarded To Top Family & School Entries

October 04, 2016
… to the Red Ribbon Campaign®, NFP sponsors the Lock Your Meds® Campaign to prevent prescription drug abuse. Learn …
October 04, 2016
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Five Santa Fe Residents Arrested On Federal Oxycodone Trafficking Charges

September 26, 2013
… in Santa Fe County.  Oxycodone is an opioid narcotic pain reliever similar to morphine that is medically prescribed to treat moderate to severe pain and can be habit-forming. Ashraf Nassar, 30, Phillip …
September 26, 2013
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Thirteen Facing Federal Charges For Trafficking Heroin

July 21, 2011
… Heights, are becoming addicted to expensive prescription painkillers like “OxyContin,” and then transitioning to …
July 21, 2011
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Seven Members Of Las Cruces-Based Prescription Drug Trafficking Ring Facing Federal Charges

December 14, 2012
… used fraudulent prescriptions to obtain Oxycodone, a painkiller, and Adderall, a stimulant, from pharmacies in …
December 14, 2012
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Albuquerque Felon Facing Federal Drug Trafficking And Firearms Charges

February 07, 2017
… from the dangers associated with heroin and opioid painkillers and reducing the number of opioid-related deaths …
February 07, 2017
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Meth on the rise in New Jersey

February 01, 2019
… hours. These factors appeal to heroin users who are seeking relief from withdrawal symptoms and functioning heroin users …
February 01, 2019
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Pharmacist Convicted for Conspiring to Unlawfully Dispense Over 100,000 Opioid Pills

September 14, 2023
… January 2018, Deanna Winfield-Gates, 54, of Houston, was a relief pharmacist at Health Fit Pharmacy (Health Fit), a …
September 14, 2023
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Honduran National involved in New Haven drug ring sentenced to five years in prison

May 26, 2020
… for trafficking cocaine.  Pursuant to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), the court …
May 26, 2020
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Eight Defendants, Including a Brooklyn Medical Doctor, And Three Pharmacists, Charged with Illegally Distributing More Than 1.2 Million Oxycodone Pills

October 13, 2022
… a highly addictive opioid used to treat severe and chronic pain conditions. Every year, millions of Americans abuse oxycodone, and the misuse of prescription painkillers like oxycodone leads to hundreds of thousands of …
October 13, 2022
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DEA Agents Arrest Four Men On Federal Charges Of Distributing Narcotics, Including Pills Manufactured With A Fentanyl Analogue

March 16, 2016
… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark … an (meaning it is very similar) to the powerful painkiller fentanyl.  Acetyl-fentanyl - which is sometimes …
March 16, 2016
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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Is Saturday

April 25, 2016
… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark … due to abuse of prescription drugs, particularly opioid painkillers.  6.5 million Americans abuse prescription …
April 25, 2016
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Medical Doctor Arrested On Federal ‘Structuring’ Charges For Making Cash Deposits To Avoid Federal Reporting Requirements

May 26, 2016
… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark … of fraudulent prescriptions that he issued for narcotic painkillers and HIV medications.   According to data …
May 26, 2016
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DEA And Partners Hold Prescription Drug Take Back This Saturday

October 17, 2016
… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark … due to abuse of prescription drugs, particularly opioid painkillers.  6.4 million Americans age 12 and over-2.4 …
October 17, 2016
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DEA Continues Its Drug Abuse Prevention Efforts With Prescription Drug Take Back Day This Saturday

April 24, 2017
… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark … due to abuse of prescription drugs, particularly opioid painkillers.  6.4 Million Americans age 12 and over-2.4 …
April 24, 2017
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DEA Los Angeles Shuts Down Major Phony Prescription Printing Operation With Four Arrests

February 05, 2015
… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark … tolerate creative rackets that profit from the epidemic of painkiller addiction,” said Anthony D. Williams, Special …
February 05, 2015