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Four Men Indicted for Meth Trafficking

… Officers Seized 100 Pounds of Meth, Fentanyl Pills, Illegal Firearms KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Two Springfield, … 100 pounds of methamphetamine and two pounds of fake pills believed to contain fentanyl hidden in a subwoofer …
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DEA Operation Last Mile Tracks Down Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartel Associates Operating within the United States

… 3,337 arrests and the seizure of nearly 44 million fentanyl pills, more than 6,500 pounds of fentanyl powder, more than … arrests and the seizure of more than 1.3 million fentanyl pills, 100 pounds of fentanyl powder, more than 200 pounds …
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Staten Island doctor pleads guilty to illegally distributing oxycodone

… cash.  Anderson prescribed large quantities of oxycodone pills to patients he knew had no legitimate medical need for … including his co-defendant Arthur Grande, who sold the pills on the streets of New York.  Anderson often held … or were plainly not taking, and instead were selling, their pills.  When Anderson was arrested in October 2018, the DEA …
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Midland DTO Leader Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison

… with methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl “M30” pills for distribution purposes. Castillo-Lopez also … kgs of cocaine, and several hundred grams of fentanyl M-30 pills and heroin. Additionally, Castillo-Lopez was …
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Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to More than 47 Combined Years in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Trafficking

… organization responsible for distributing fentanyl pills in the Western District of Arkansas from November 2022 … Arkansas for their respective roles in the offense. The pills distributed by this group contained fentanyl made or pressed to look like M-30 Oxycontin prescription pills.  “This case is an example of the outstanding results …
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Washington Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Role as “Right Hand Man” in Deadly Drug Distribution Ring

… the car authorities found approximately 10,000 pills that contained fentanyl, more than eight kilograms of … law enforcement seized 16,000 suspected fentanyl pills, 30 pounds of suspected methamphetamine, and six …
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Red Ribbon Week: A Time to Remember, A Time to Teach

… Agent in Charge Steve Bell and Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen stand with a sign proclamation declaring October … motion and their work still resonates today. With fentanyl pills, pink cocaine and the resurgence of methamphetamine … lethal doses of fentanyl, including close to 40 million pills.  Landmarks Going Red for Red Ribbon Week Iowa Alliant …
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Natick Man Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl

… fentanyl, methamphetamine and heroin, counterfeit Xanax pills containing etizolam, an illegal benzodiazepine, a large metal press used for pressing counterfeit narcotic pills, kilograms of pill-making material and other …
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More Than 18,000 Pounds of Unused Medication Removed From Communities in Five State DEA Omaha Division

… Dakota 571-387-4625 NE-SD.Diversion.registration@dea.gov Pill Bottles_Blur.jpg More than 18,000 pounds of unneeded …
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Local Doctor and Former Pro Football Player Indicted

… practice. In addition, Hodge sold illegitimate oxycodone pills from Dr. Hanson on the streets for cash,” said Robert … were not present.  In turn, Hodge allegedly sold oxycodone pills on the street for cash.  On two separate occasions in October and November 2018, Sedrick Hodge sold oxycodone pills to a confidential source working with the DEA in …
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Natick Man Found Guilty Of Possession With Intent To Distribute Fentanyl

… fentanyl, methamphetamine and heroin, counterfeit Xanax pills containing etizolam, an illegal benzodiazepine, a large metal press used for pressing counterfeit narcotic pills, kilograms of pill-making material and other …
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Red Ribbon Week Brings Drug Awareness to Communities Across the Nation

… DEA laboratory testing indicates that seven out of 10 fake pills seized by DEA contains a lethal dose, 2 milligrams or … To date, the DEA has seized more than 62 million fentanyl pills, exceeding last year’s total of 58 million pills.  This year, 10 landmarks in the DEA Omaha Division …
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Armed Drug Trafficker with Multiple Criminal Convictions is Sentenced to 26 Years in Prison

… ammunition, knives, as well as methamphetamine, Oxycodone pills, and marijuana. Later the same day, Owens was observed … inside they found more firearms and ammunition, over 1,100 pills containing fentanyl, methamphetamine, marijuana and …
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Spanaway, Washington Man Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison for Key Role in Drug Distribution Ring

… Brown.  “He also was poised to bring 80,000 fentanyl pills to our community. Both meth and fentanyl are claiming … 2021, and 57 pounds of methamphetamine and 20,000 fentanyl pills were seized in a traffic stop on September 28, 2021.  …
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Blind Rapper Who Goes by ‘Mac Wayne’ Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Drug Distribution

… ring distributing heroin, methamphetamine, and fentanyl pills in Pierce, King, Snohomish, and Lewis Counties.  The … 15 pounds of heroin, 35,000 suspected fentanyl pills, 24 firearms, approximately $525,000, and a bank … 20 pounds of heroin, and more than 7,000 suspected fentanyl pills. Frisby was heard on the wiretap ordering up pound …
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Two South Denver pharmacists plead guilty to felony charges of illegally distributing opioids

… on five other occasions—involving more than 3,600 pills of various opioids, amphetamines, and benzodiazepines … Pharmacy. In total, the individual was receiving 1,320 pills of oxycodone per month in addition to morphine and … substances on three other occasions—involving 1,500 pills of oxycodone and diazepam—as relevant for sentencing …
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Arizona Residents Dispose Of Over 6 Tons Of Prescription Drugs

… that this past Saturday, DEA collected 60 percent more pills than the previous Take-Back event, demonstrating the … and increased enforcement to address doctor shopping and pill mills. Shortly after DEA’s first Take-Back Day event …
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Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Charges Against Owners Of Three Pharmacies, Pharmacists, And Others For Illegal Distribution Of Millions Of Dollars Worth Of Oxycodone And Other Painkillers

… the Pharmacies would charge from approximately $6 to $9 per pill of oxycodone. A 28-day prescription for oxycodone, which could contain approximately 158 pills, could cost a patient between $948 and $1,400. The …
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Leader And A Member Of An International Ethnic-Albanian Organized Crime Syndicate Sentenced To 120 Months And 110 Months Respectively For Drug Trafficking

… and Mexico, and large quantities of diverted prescription pills, such as oxycodone. Rudaj, a Career Offender whose … and Peru, and large quantities of diverted prescription pills, such as oxycodone. The drugs were distributed in … of oxycodone, and distributed thousands of oxycodone pills in New York which had been diverted from pain clinics …
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Leader of Drug Trafficking Ring that Used Social Media to Communicate and Advertise Wares Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison

… nearly 52 kilos of cocaine, more than 23 kilos of fentanyl pills, and 131 kilos of marijuana. One drug shipment seized … 37 kilos of cocaine and more than a kilo of fentanyl pills. In June 2023, a traffic stop on Interstate 5 resulted …
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DEA Continues Its Drug Abuse Prevention Efforts With Prescription Drug Take Back Day This Saturday

… taken in over 7.1 million pounds-more than 3,500 tons-of pills.  Only pills and other solids, like patches, can be brought to the …
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Federal Charges Filed Against Albuquerque Supplier in Major Drug Trafficking Investigation

… operation, Garcia delivered approximately 2,000 fentanyl pills to an undercover officer through intermediaries. … in a couch, including more than 8 kilograms of fentanyl pills, over 4 kilograms of heroin, and nearly 35 grams of …
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Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to More than 55 Years Combined in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Trafficking

… organization responsible for distributing fentanyl pills in Fayetteville and Fort Smith from January to … Rafael Norwood, Christopher Howes, and Alonzo Releford. The pills distributed by this group contained fentanyl made or pressed to look like M-30 Oxycontin prescription pills.  Those members of the drug trafficking organization …
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Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to More than 55 Years Combined in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Trafficking

… organization responsible for distributing fentanyl pills in Fayetteville and Fort Smith from January to … Rafael Norwood, Christopher Howes, and Alonzo Releford. The pills distributed by this group contained fentanyl made or pressed to look like M-30 Oxycontin prescription pills.  Those members of the drug trafficking organization …
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Final ‘In-Custody’ Defendant in Whatcom County Drug Trafficking Ring Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison

… caught on two separate occasions with thousands of fentanyl pills and a firearm. He was sentenced for two counts of … – he was caught with thousands of potentially deadly pills and firearms in November 2022 and again in April 2023, …
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Methamphetamine

Methamphetamine

January 22, 2025
Stimulant that speeds up body’s system that comes as pill or powder. Available in prescription as Desoxyn® to treat obesity and ADHD. Crystal meth resembles glass fragments and is an illegally altered version of the prescription drug that is cooked with over-the-counter drugs in meth labs.
January 22, 2025
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Hallucinogen

Ecstasy Or MDMA (also Known As Molly)

January 21, 2025
Ecstasy/MDMA acts as both a stimulant and hallucinogen, producing an energizing effect, distortions in time and perception, and enhanced enjoyment of tactile experiences. Adolescents and young adults use it to reduce inhibitions and to promote: • Euphoria, feelings of closeness, empathy, and sexuality Known as a party drug, ecstasy comes...
January 21, 2025
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Kilo Fentanyl Distributor in Craven County Sentenced to 40 Years

… - (910) 815-4513 Fentanyl 2.jpg Bag of seized fentanyl pills. Methamphetamine DEA Stock Photo.jpg DEA stock photo: … approximately nine hundred grams of fentanyl (powder and pill form), and a loaded firearm from Garcia’s residence. …
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U.S. Attorney’s Office and DEA Announce Fatal Fentanyl Overdose Task Force

… to talk about drug prevention, fentanyl, and how only ‘One Pill Can Kill’.” As of October 2024, MFFOTF is comprised of … Elkton, Hagerstown, Denton, and Prince Frederick. Fake Pills Fentanyl Awareness One Pill Can Kill Outreach/Drug …
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Northwest Arkansas Fentanyl Distributors Sentenced to Combined 52 Years in Federal Prison in Drug Overdose Death Cases

… to distributing fentanyl in both powder and counterfeit pill form, as well as other controlled substances, in … located, among other items, approximately 730 counterfeit pills containing Fentanyl, 240 gross grams of Fentanyl …