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El Paso Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Poisoning Death of 19-Year-Old

June 27, 2024
… Kathy Lee Nicole Bradford, 32, coordinated the sale of M-30 pills to a woman in El Paso in April 2022. On Bradford’s … Patricia Tafoya, 40, delivered 10 counterfeit M-30 pills containing fentanyl to the purchaser, who consumed …
June 27, 2024
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Milford Drug Trafficker Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Distribution Charge

May 23, 2024
… various controlled substances, including fake oxycodone pills containing fentanyl and fake Adderall pills containing methamphetamine, and other drugs, through … of drugs from Guzman, including more than 1,000 counterfeit pills containing fentanyl, counterfeit Adderall containing …
May 23, 2024
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Three Sentenced in Austin for Distribution of Fentanyl Resulting in 18 Year Old’s Death

December 05, 2023
… oxycodone tablets and other counterfeit prescription pills in the investigation of the overdose death of an …
December 05, 2023
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El Paso Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison

October 27, 2023
… Patrick Harley Chaires, 28, sold a counterfeit M-30 pill containing fentanyl on Jan. 10. The purchaser consumed … of fentanyl and its abundant presence in counterfeit pills being sold on the streets and through social media. As …
October 27, 2023
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Malden Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Fentanyl and Methamphetamine

October 25, 2023
… 571-362-9171 Nearly 10,000 counterfeit prescription pills seized BOSTON – A Malden man has pleaded guilty in … MDMA crystals, cocaine, doses of LSD and nearly 10,000 pills that include thousands of methamphetamine pills …
October 25, 2023
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Seattle Man Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Dealing Fentanyl in Downtown Seattle While Armed with a Handgun

May 09, 2023
… enforcement officer approached him and purchased fentanyl pills. At the time of the arrest Johnson had additional pills, $165 cash, and a semi-automatic 9 mm pistol. Johnson …
May 09, 2023
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Phoenix Man Sentenced to 78 Months for Trafficking Fentanyl

April 21, 2023
… agreed to deliver approximately 99,500 fentanyl pills to an individual in Tucson who, unbeknownst to … the fentanyl and met with the agent. After delivering the pills, Morales-Reyes was arrested, and agents found a loaded …
April 21, 2023
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Tucson Man Sentenced to Nine Years for Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl

January 20, 2023
… On the afternoon of July 1, 2020, Pantoja provided three pills to the victim. Approximately three hours later, the … Pantoja’s residence where they located over 5,500 fentanyl pills and approximately $21,000 in cash. The Drug …
January 20, 2023
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Ocean Beach Drug Dealer Sentenced to More Than 15 Years for His Role in Fatal Overdose

January 17, 2023
… agreement, Randise admitted providing four counterfeit M-30 pills laced with fentanyl, commonly referred to as “blues,” to Lustig on December 11, 2021. These pills caused Lustig to have a fatal overdose. Randise had been selling counterfeit M-30 pills laced with fentanyl to Lustig and others for at least …
January 17, 2023
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Idaho Man Sentenced to 48 Months for Distributing Fentanyl

July 01, 2022
… According to court records, Hoffman distributed oxycodone pills to a man with the initials A.K. who overdosed on … revealed that Hoffman had distributed oxycodone pills to A.K. approximately two weeks prior to the overdose. …
July 01, 2022
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Convicted Felon Sentenced to Prison for Involvement in a Drug Trafficking Organization

May 19, 2022
… Lake Havasu, Nogales, Sierra Vista, Tucson, and Yuma areas pills.jpg Fake pills containing deadly fentanyl seized during traffic … recovering 1/3 pound of methamphetamine, 1,000 fentanyl pills, and drug paraphernalia. At the time of his arrest, …
May 19, 2022
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Drug Seizures Surge in 2020, Fentanyl Remains a Threat in Nebraska

February 23, 2021
… year with an additional 1,000 fentanyl-laced counterfeit pills also collected by agents. Fentanyl is up to100 times … of salt. “We’ve seen a jump in fentanyl and counterfeit pills across our five state Division,” SAC King said. “We …
February 23, 2021
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DEA investigators seeking answers in small Tennessee town

August 28, 2018
… purchases from distributors totaled more than one million pills CELINA, Tenn . -- DEA investigators this week …
August 28, 2018
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Search of Concord warehouse leads to re-arrest of dark web vendor

May 15, 2020
… his supervised release, inside the building, were multiple pill presses, plastic trays with punches and dies in them, … new counterfeit drug operation.  He set up a laboratory and pill press operation to manufacture the counterfeit pills, and he established a dark web vendor site to sell the …
May 15, 2020
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New Jersey Doctor, 11 Others Charged In Oxycodone Distribution Conspiracy

March 24, 2011
… today: Oxycodone, the active ingredient in brand name pills such as Oxycontin, Roxicodone and Percocet, is a … Corrao and Gavini. Renkart also supplied oxycodone pills for distribution to co-conspirators. Durante wrote the … of value, at one time prescribing Domando more than 1,000 pills in a 10-day period. Gebo, a retired Newark police …
March 24, 2011
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Twenty-Four Defendants Indicted On Federal Drug Charges

June 03, 2013
… Investigation targeted illegal distribution of prescription pills NASHVILLE, Tenn. - - A single count indictment … intent to distribute and distributing diverted prescription pills, announced David Rivera, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee. The diverted pills contained the controlled substances Oxycodone, …
June 03, 2013
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Two More Convicted In Multi-State Heroin Ring In Baton Rouge

May 20, 2016
… heroin ring which involved disguising heroin as oxycodone pills in order to maximize profits. Both defendants remain … California and Louisiana to distribute thousands of heroin pills that had been pressed to resemble oxycodone. Once delivered to Baton Rouge from California, the pills were distributed to mid-level drug dealers and …
May 20, 2016
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California Man Convicted Of Conspiracy To Distribute Heroin In Operation Goldy Locks

June 24, 2016
… in California and Louisiana to distribute thousands of pills pressed to resemble oxycodone that, in fact, contained heroin. Upon delivery of the pills to Baton Rouge from California, they were then …
June 24, 2016
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Supplier Of “Molly” That Resulted In A Death At Electric Zoo Concert Pleads Guilty In Manhattan Federal Court To Narcotics Conspiracy Charge

December 11, 2014
… proceedings: In early August 2013, Patrick Morgan sold pills commonly called “Molly,” which contained 3,4-(“MDMA” … pooled their money in order to buy additional Molly pills from Morgan. The Three Individuals intended to consume and distribute these Molly pills at the Electric Zoo music festival. Electric Zoo was a …
December 11, 2014
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Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Charges Against Supplier Of “Molly” That Resulted In A Death At Electric Zoo Concert

July 29, 2014
… federal court: In early August 2013, Patrick Morgan sold pills commonly called “Molly,” which contained 4-(MDMA) and … pooled their money in order to buy additional Molly pills from Morgan. The Three Individuals intended to consume and distribute these Molly pills at the Electric Zoo music festival. Electric Zoo was a …
July 29, 2014
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DEA Holds Its Eighth Prescription Drug Take Back Day On Saturday April 26

April 21, 2014
… Day on Saturday, April 26th.  Americans can take their pills to one of over 5,600 collection sites across the … 2010, the public has surrendered over 3.4 million pounds of pills. Unused medications in homes create a public health …
April 21, 2014
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Operation Engage Yavapai

March 28, 2025
… to know 1) How much fentanyl is in a counterfeit oxycodone pill, 2) How much they are extracting from a fentanyl patch, … in the lethality and availability of fake prescription pills containing fentanyl and methamphetamine. International …
March 28, 2025
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Operation Avalanche

April 07, 2017
… Feygin. The clinics served as highly prolific oxycodone “pill mills,” or medical practices that make money by … responsible for prescribing over 3.7 million oxycodone pills between early 2012 and early 2017 and ordering …
April 07, 2017
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DEA Launches Fentanyl Free America Initiative to Combat the Synthetic Drug Crisis

December 03, 2025
… DEA laboratory testing indicates 29 percent of fentanyl pills analyzed during fiscal year (FY) 2025 contained a …
December 03, 2025
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Teacher Resources

August 25, 2025
… and resources below to get smart about fentanyl and fake pills, then share what you have learned with your students. …
August 25, 2025
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DEA Launches Fentanyl Free America Initiative to Combat the Synthetic Drug Crisis

December 05, 2025
… progress. DEA laboratory testing indicates 29% of fentanyl pills analyzed during fiscal year (FY) 2025 contained a potentially lethal dose, a significant drop from 76% of pills tested just two years prior in FY 2023. Additionally, …
December 05, 2025
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Major Drug Redistributor for Ring Connected to Aryan Prison Gang Sentenced to 10+ Years in Prison

May 30, 2025
… of Methamphetamine and Tens of Thousands of Fentanyl Pills Tacoma – A major redistributor for a South Sound-based … as much as 25 pounds of methamphetamine and 20,000 fentanyl pills,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Miller. “Distributing such …
May 30, 2025
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Woman Who Dealt Drugs From Her Lake Stevens Restaurant Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison

February 02, 2023
… days after he had been arrested” with a load of fentanyl pills, Judge Coughenour said. “Ms. Rodriguez-Moreno is being … quantities of methamphetamine and thousands of fentanyl pills. But what is most shocking is that she had her …
February 02, 2023
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Orlando Pharmacist Convicted Of Illegally Dispensing Oxycodone

March 21, 2016
… licensed pharmacist, dispensed more than 500,000 oxycodone pills during the timeframe of the conspiracy and collected … The patients paid a premium, in cash, for the pain pills because they had fraudulent prescriptions and …
March 21, 2016
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Doctor indicted on Manslaughter and Reckless Endangerment Charges in Three Overdose Deaths

June 07, 2018
… addictive medications in inappropriately high dosages and pill counts, and in potentially lethal combinations.  For … from substance abuse and by those seeking to resell pills on the black market. Because all three drug types have …
June 07, 2018