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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 …
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Six Indicted as Part of Whatcom County Fentanyl Trafficking Organization

… Puget Sound region from organizations that distribute fake pills laced with fentanyl, we will act swiftly, as we did in … investigation that worked to interdict potentially deadly pills over the last four months,” said U.S. Attorney Brown. …
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Spouse and Cousin of Drug Trafficking Ringleader Sentenced to Significant Prison Terms for Their Roles in Drug Distribution Conspiracy

… 15 pounds of heroin, 35,000 suspected fentanyl pills, 24 firearms, and approximately $778,000.  Jose … six kilos of heroin, and nearly two kilos of fentanyl pills, much of it buried underground. On the property, there …
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Drug Trafficking Ringleader, Who Hid Huge Amounts of Drugs and Cash in Arlington, Sentenced to 15 Years

… 15 pounds of heroin, 35,000 suspected fentanyl pills, 24 firearms, and approximately $ 778,000.  … nearly 6 kilos of heroin, and nearly 2 kilos of fentanyl pills, much of it buried underground.  On the property, …
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Fort Lauderdale resident sentenced to 30 Years in prison for distributing fentanyl resulting in death

Fort Lauderdale resident sentenced to 30 Years in prison for distributing fentanyl resulting in death November 14, 2019 Miami Contact Info Contact Us (571) 362-3364 (571) 362-3364 - Option 5 Miami.FD.PIO@dea.gov 571-362-3106 Miami.Recruiting@dea.gov Talk …
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Statewide Initiative Targets Distributors Of Heroin And Opioids That Cause Overdose Deaths

… to obtain and distribute more than 100,000 oxycodone pills. In addition, the U.S. Attorney’s Office continues to … supplied individuals with a vast quantity of prescription pills that they illegally distributed to others.   “While …
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24 Indicted: Some Of The Largest Methamphetamine Manufacturers, Distributors, Users In Central New York State Year Long Major Investigation Reveals Return Of Smurfing, Clandestine Laboratories – 16 Arrested Of 24 Indicted

… indicted personally purchased thousands of pseudoephedrine pills over the last two to three years, and received thousands of pills from individuals, known as “smurfs,” who bought the pills to trade for the finished product, methamphetamine, …
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United States Files Civil Complaint Seeking Injunctive Relief, Penalties And Forfeiture Of Assets Tied To Suffolk County Clinic’s Illegal Distribution Of Prescription Painkillers

… through her attorney, acknowledged that Choice was a “pill mill.” Another Choice doctor, a sleep specialist, … by Choice Medical Services, P.C., a now defunct Long Island pill mill which Kaplan controlled, prescribed thousands of pain pills a day to numerous patients in disregard of the …
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Yonkers Pharmacy Store Manager Arrested And Charged With Illegal Distribution Of Oxycodone

… pain medication and functioned as a ‘go-to’ prescription pill dispenser for those who were willing to pay his … prices. The number of people who die from prescription pill abuse every year is staggering and bears repeating - … Lee typically charged $1,075 for 180 30-milligram oxycodone pills. When presented with a prescription from CI-1, Lee …
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Fourteen Plead Guilty In White Plains Federal Court To Participating In Massive Oxycodone And Heroin Conspiracy In And Around Rockland County

… trafficked in large quantities of heroin.  Prescription pill and heroin abuse is on the rise, but so are law … helped to fuel Rockland County’s heroin and prescription pill problem has been dismantled.” “This was a large and … “These criminals trafficked over 50,000 oxycodone pills and significant amounts of heroin, and in the process …
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DEA Recognizes National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day

… on the serious dangers of fentanyl poisoning from fake pills and other illicit drugs.  DEA supports the efforts of … mixing fentanyl with other illicit drugs—in powder and pill form—to drive addiction and create repeat customers. …
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Methamphetamine Seizures Continue to Climb in the Midwest

July 10, 2019
… Meth cooks across the country began using cold medication pills to make their own one-pot labs, producing two ounces … is finding its way into the country via liquid suspension, pills, powder and shards. A common misconception among …
July 10, 2019
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Detroit News 2010

July 15, 2021
… Substance Conspiracy November 8, 2010 Ohio Man Convicted of Pill Distribution Conspiracy in Eastern Kentucky November 5, … Jury Charges 12 People and 2 Businesses in Huge Internet Pill Conspiracy April 13, 2010 Bullitt County Couple …
July 15, 2021
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Bakersfield Man Indicted for Distributing Fentanyl

… to court documents, on Dec. 16, 2020, Randall sold fentanyl pills to a victim who later ingested the pills, resulting in her overdose death. This case is the …
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Vallejo Man Sentenced to over 10 Years in Prison for Methamphetamine Offense

… from Mexico and found to be in possession of hundreds of pills hidden near the wheel well of his vehicle. On March … in a desk next to bottles containing Xanax and Oxycodone pills and a bag containing 229 grams 100% pure …
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DEA Holds Its Fifth Prescription Drug Take-Back Day September 29 As Public Participation Continues To Rise

… Take Back Days give the public the opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially … partners. DEA’s last event collected more than double the pills as their first event two years ago, with almost 50% …
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Public Response To DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Days Keeps Growing

… Take-Back Day this past Saturday collected 50 percent more pills than the previous one, demonstrating the American … and increased enforcement to address doctor shopping and pill mills. Shortly after DEA’s first Take-Back Day event …
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Tulare County Man Indicted For Sales Of Oxycontin

… Drug Enforcement Administration a total of 355 oxycontin pills on three separate days between October and December … for the fourth time to purchase 150 additional oxycontin pills. This case is the product of an investigation by the …
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Cartels

September 30, 2025
… “do it big” and build an empire from counterfeit oxycontin pills laced with fentanyl. As the evidence at trial showed, … Trafficker Imprisoned For Possessing Over 2,000 Counterfeit Pills Mexican National Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to …
September 30, 2025
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Parents and Caregivers

March 23, 2026
… and resources below to get smart about fentanyl and fake pills and then share what you have learned with young people … in your care. Hidden in Plain Sight Wyatt's Story Fentapills - You Need to Know Factsheets and Flyers What Every …
March 23, 2026
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DEA New Orleans Delivers Major Blows to Drug Cartels, Advancing a Fentanyl Free America in 2026

… 10, 2026, DEA NOFD seized   more than 76 thousand fentanyl pills and nearly 289 pounds of fentanyl powder resulting in …
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Two Rock Hill Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Their Role in Drug Conspiracy

… - (910) 815-4513 Fentanyl 2.jpg Bag of seized fentanyl pills. Crack cocaine 1.jpg crack cocaine (DEA file photo) … they learned both Foster and Hall purchased fentanyl-laced pills during the time of the conspiracy from the leader.  These pills were then sold to other dealers in the Rock Hill area. …