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Hartford Man Pleads Guilty to Oxycodone Distribution and Gun Possession Offenses

… and a co-conspirator were illegally selling oxycodone pills that were prescribed to his co-conspirator.  In August … 2024, investigators made controlled purchases of oxycodone pills from Benitez and his co-conspirator. Benitez was …
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New Jersey nurse charged with drug and weapons offenses

… search warrants resulted in the location and seizure of pills and powder (suspected Adderal), prescription washing materials, assorted pill bottles, U.S. currency, a vehicle, and 30 firearms to …
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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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Webster Man Going to Prison on Drug and Gun Charges

… 572 grams of marijuana packaged for sale, 83 oxycodone pills, a scale, a loaded 22-gauge shotgun, and a box of … various THC products packaged for sale, 85 clonazepam pills, and a scale. In addition, on December 4, 2020, law …
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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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DEA launches Secure Your Meds campaign, calls on Americans to medication safe

… Oklahoma City - (405) 475-7500 Tulsa - (918) 459-9600 PILLS_0.jpg No Vaping_0.jpg DALLAS – With families …
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Providence Man Sentenced on Federal Drug and Firearm Charges

… of more than 500 grams of cocaine and 100 fentanyl pills, and who, as a previously convicted felon, was … an additional quantity cocaine, approximately 100 fentanyl pills, $1,180 in cash, several magazines, and ammunition. …
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Six Arrested in Multi-Jurisdictional Fentanyl Takedown

… that distributed fentanyl and counterfeit oxycodone pills in and around the Andover and Lawrence areas. The … guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. Fake Pills Drug Trafficking Oxycodone On On …
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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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Grocery Store Pharmacists Help Put St. Louis Man in Prison

… - (417) 888-9800 Used Fraud to Obtain Over 1,500 Oxycodone Pills ST. LOUIS – Derek J. Petty of St. Louis was sentenced … were caught, Petty and Price obtained over 1,500 oxycodone pills unlawfully. At the time of the conspiracy, Petty was …
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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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Several Million Dollars’ Worth of Narcotics Including Fentanyl Seized in Mount Vernon

… - (914) 682-6256 38 Kilograms of Fentanyl, 25,000 Fentanyl Pills, and $35,000 of Drug Proceeds WHITE PLAINS, NY – … District Attorney’s Office. Approximately 25,000 pills alleged to be fentanyl, many marked “M30,” and an …
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Pasco Drug Dealer Who Attempted to Assault a Richland Police Officer Sentenced to More Than 10 Years in Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl

… BMW, RPD located an additional handgun, 10,179 fentanyl pills, $72,354 in cash, a small quantity of methamphetamine, … the Richland Police Department.  ### Drug Trafficking Fake Pills Synthetic drugs Fentanyl On On Press Release Image …
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El Paso Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Dealing Fentanyl

… documents, Victor Arellano, 40, delivered 1,000 fentanyl pills to an undercover agent in exchange for $1,500 on or … case. ### Arrests/Convictions - Major Drug Trafficking Fake Pills Seizures (Drugs/Property) Synthetic drugs Fentanyl …
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Phoenix Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 151 Months After Agents Seize Over 90 Pounds of Fentanyl and Over 40 Pounds of Cocaine from Stash House

… Administration (DEA) agreed to purchase 150,000 fentanyl pills (approximately 15 kilograms) from a member of a drug … Scope, approximately 34 kilograms (74.9 pounds) of blue pills stamped M30 which contained fentanyl, 8 kilograms …
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Florence Doctor Sentenced for Distributing Oxycodone in “Sex for Scripts” Scheme

… to engage in sexual activity with the doctor to obtain the pills. In total, Rodriguez distributed more than 600 Oxycodone pills to the patient during the eight months. At one point, …
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Hartford Man Sentenced to 69 Months in Prison for Possessing Gun and Drugs While on Supervised Release

… and a search of his vehicle revealed more than 30 fentanyl pills, approximately 23 grams of crack cocaine, and a … please visit www.justice.gov/psn . Drug Trafficking Fake Pills Guns/Weapons Cocaine Fentanyl On On Press Release …
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Narcotics (Opioids)

Oxycodone

January 24, 2025
Oxycodone is a semi-synthetic narcotic analgesic and historically has been a popular drug of abuse among the narcotic abusing population.
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DEA’s Family Summits on Fentanyl

January 19, 2025
… efforts, ask them for their help with sharing the  One Pill Can Kill  fake pill awareness campaign in their communities, identify areas …
January 19, 2025
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Alabama Man Sentenced to 29 Years in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl Being Shipped Through the Mail

… was expecting from another individual containing fentanyl pills to be delivered to Cooper’s residence. On March 15, … admitted that she knew the package contained fentanyl pills and that McWilliams intended to distribute them.  …
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Laredo Resident Charged with Selling Fentanyl Resulting in Death

… dangers of fentanyl can be found on the DEA’s website. #OnePillCanKill Fake Pills Fentanyl Awareness One Pill Can Kill Fentanyl On On …
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Arizona Man Sentenced to 10.5 Years for Trafficking Fentanyl in Pocatello

… searched the vehicle and located approximately 287 fentanyl pills and a firearm. Another firearm was recovered during a … County and throughout the region. ### Drug Trafficking Fake Pills Synthetic drugs Fentanyl On On Press Release Image …
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Former Maricopa County Deputy Public Defender Sentenced for Drug Trafficking

… of two pounds of methamphetamine for $3,600 and 4,000 M30 pills for $10,000 from an undercover Drug Enforcement … RELEASE NUMBER:    2024-055_Nyemba Drug Trafficking Fake Pills On On Press Release Image Layout Landscape …
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Derry Man Sentenced to 36 Months in Federal Prison for Importing, Manufacturing, and Distributing Steroids

… the raw materials and machines used to manufacture pills along with numerous bins and shelves with finished products—in total over 3,000 vials and 64,000 pills of controlled substances and prescription drugs, …
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Three Indicted on Federal Drug Distribution Charges

… 28, and Khalisah Khan, 29, conspired to traffic counterfeit pills containing fentanyl. The defendants, and others, are charged with selling thousands of counterfeit pills in and around Virginia containing fentanyl and …
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Pearsall Felon Sentenced to Prison for Dealing Fentanyl and Possessing a Stolen Firearm

… Amy Hail prosecuted the case. Drug Trafficking Fake Pills Fentanyl Awareness One Pill Can Kill Overdose On On Press Release Image Layout …
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El Paso Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to More Than 10 Years in Prison

… documents, Gary Everett Rinker, 56, sold approximately 200 pills containing 19.8 grams of fentanyl to a buyer at an El … ### Arrests/Convictions - Major Drug Trafficking Fake Pills Synthetic drugs Fentanyl On On Press Release Image …
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Reno Resident Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl and Methamphetamine

… of methamphetamine and 1,000 counterfeit M30 fentanyl pills out of the vehicle. He then crashed the vehicle into a … to the seizure of several hundred counterfeit M30 fentanyl pills and approximately four pounds of methamphetamine. In …
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Indiana Man Sentenced to Life Plus 25 Years for Drug and Armed Drug Trafficking Offenses

… of methamphetamine and fentanyl in both powder and pill form, along with other drugs. Law enforcement conducted … recovered additional methamphetamine, fentanyl powder and pills, other drugs, ammunition and high-capacity magazines, …
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Two Southern Idaho Men Sentenced for Federal Drug Crimes

… methamphetamine, 20 grams of fentanyl powder, 200 fentanyl pills, and a loaded .40 caliber handgun, from Barnes’ … their work on the Barnes case. ###   Drug Trafficking Fake Pills Guns/Weapons Seizures (Drugs/Property) Synthetic drugs …