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Mexican National Sentenced to Prison for Role as Drug Ring Courier

… three kilos of methamphetamine, nearly a kilo of fentanyl pills and a small amount of fentanyl powder and cocaine. He … . ###   Drug Trafficking Fake Pills Synthetic drugs Fentanyl Methamphetamine Cocaine On On …
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Memphis Man Sentenced to 150 Months for Gun and Drug-Related Offenses

… was found to be in possession of approximately 500 pressed pills, which were later confirmed to be fentanyl.  … this case on the government’s behalf. Drug Trafficking Fake Pills Fentanyl Awareness Synthetic drugs Off On Press …
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Sixteen Charged in Takedown of Drug Trafficking Network

… of powdered fentanyl; 5.7 kilograms of counterfeit pills containing fentanyl (estimated to be 57,000 pills); 25.7 kilograms of methamphetamine; 1.5 kilograms of …
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Second Largest Border Meth Bust in History on Southern Border

… 3,100 pounds of methamphetamine, fentanyl powder, fentanyl pills and heroin as part of the second largest … pounds of fentanyl powder, and almost 37 pounds of fentanyl pills, worth an estimated $7.2 million.  CBP officers seized …
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DEA releases 2019 National Drug Threat Assessment

… heroin, and marijuana. The trafficking of marijuana and pills, both diverted and counterfeit oxycodone, has … crisis.  Increases in fentanyl-containing counterfeit pills demonstrates traffickers’ continued efforts to expand …
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Doctor who operated oxycodone and fentanyl diversion scheme sentenced to 5 years in prison

… have a current street value of approximately $20 to $30 per pill in New York City, with street prices even higher in … Lopez wrote prescriptions for nearly one million oxycodone pills, with a street value of approximately $20 million. …
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Two Waterbury Residents Involved In Fentanyl And Heroin Trafficking Ring Sentenced To Prison

… for street distribution, approximately 1,000 fentanyl pills disguised as Percocet pills, one firearm, and approximately $50,000 in cash.  …
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Ohio Men Sentenced for Burglarizing Illinois and Missouri Pharmacies of Controlled Substances

… several pharmacies of oxycodone, hydrocodone and morphine pills with intent to illegally distribute the controlled … in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, and took more than 16,000 pills. After burglarizing the pharmacies, Allen admitted to …
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Drug Trafficking Organization Member Sentenced for 8 Felony Counts

… home, they found more fentanyl in powder and capsule form, pill presses used to make pills and 12 blenders used to mix drugs. Green is one of …
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Kansas City Man Sentenced for Meth Conspiracy, Illegal Firearm

… of cocaine, 10.5 kilograms of marijuana, 687 Xanax pills, 3.1 kilograms of unknown pills, a quantity of bulk cash, five firearms, a 3D printer …
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Former Suffolk County Legislator Pleads Guilty to Tampering with Public Records and Patronizing a Prostitute

… provide the undercover police officer with oxycodone pills in exchange for sexual conduct, with Spencer texting … was found in possession of two 30-milligram oxycodone pills which he possessed without a prescription. Following …
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Maryland Man Convicted of Fentanyl Distribution

… are preying on our citizens illegally distributing fake pills containing lethal amounts of fentanyl with no regard … case. Arrests/Convictions - Major Drug Trafficking Fake Pills Synthetic drugs Fentanyl Opioids Synthetic Opioids On …
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Upstate Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering, and Firearms Offenses

… Marijuana gun and ammo.jpg 1,000 counterfeit oxycodone pills (fentanyl pills) concealed in a dog chew toy SPARTANBURG, S.C.  — …
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Leader of Multistate Drug Trafficking Ring Sentenced to 15 Years

… Davis, 32, purchased heroin and counterfeit Percocet pills in Las Vegas, Nevada. Davis then packaged the drugs … Department investigated the case. ## Drug Trafficking Fake Pills Synthetic drugs Heroin Fentanyl On On Press Release …
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Southeastern Connecticut Drug Trafficker Sentenced to More Than 16 Years in Federal Prison

… of heroin; approximately 100 grams of fentanyl and fentanyl pills; 10 firearms, several of which were stolen; and … at  https://www.justice.gov/OCDETF . Drug Trafficking Fake Pills Money Laundering OCDETF/Task Force Heroin Cocaine …
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Ventura Prolific Fentanyl Trafficker Receives 15-Year Federal Prison Sentence

… methamphetamine, and a small quantity of M-30 fentanyl pills. Reid’s residence is located just one block north of … 2023, DEA seized more than 80 million fentanyl-laced fake pills and nearly 12,000 pounds of fentanyl powder. The 2023 …
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Overdoses Drop Nearly 40 Percent Since Formation of Omaha Task Force

… 2023, the ODRTF has seized approximately 345 fake fentanyl pills and more than 1,000 grams of fentanyl powder. While … for nearly 98,000 deadly doses seized in Omaha alone. Fake Pills Fentanyl Awareness HIDTA Overdose On On Press Release …
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Man Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison for Selling Fentanyl Linked to Two Fatal Overdoses

… Abuse Online Reporting (usdoj.gov) . Drug Trafficking Fake Pills Fentanyl Awareness OCDETF/Task Force One Pill Can Kill Synthetic drugs Fentanyl On On Press Release …
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Defendants Charged with Distributing Fentanyl that Resulted in Overdose Death of Carlsbad Woman

… a chunk of a white substance. Officers also located blue pills on the kitchen counter with “M30” stamped on them. The foil and pills both tested positive for the presence of fentanyl. …
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Dark Web Vendor of Opioids and Counterfeit U.S. Currency Pleads Guilty

… charges relating to his sale of over $1.2 million in opioid pills and counterfeit U.S. currency on multiple dark web … 3,293 hydrocodone, 2,250 oxycodone, and 382 hydromorphone pills. On Dark Market, Pagan’s gross proceeds for narcotics …
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Jacksonville Pharmacist, Pharmacy Owner Admit to Charges Related to Illegally Filling Drug Prescriptions Issued by South Georgia Doctor

… like Weise and his associates who are involved in this ‘pill mill’ activity are nothing more than drug dealers who … safer today.” “As demonstrated through this investigation, pill-mill clinics cannot thrive without pharmacists willing …
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Baxley pharmacist sentenced to four years in federal prison for conspiracy involving healthcare fraud, opioids

… major source of opioids for patients of notorious convicted pill-mill operator Dr. Frank Bynes, Jr., distributing in … County Sheriff Mark Melton. “Specifically, the illicit pill market has hit us hard, causing many of our citizens to …
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Leader of Large Cartel-Connected Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison

… of methamphetamine; 12 pounds of heroin; 3,200 fentanyl pills; 22 firearms; and $566,391. On the wiretapped phone … Jaquette and Andy Colasurdo. ###   Drug Trafficking Fake Pills OCDETF/Task Force Synthetic drugs Methamphetamine …
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Leader of Violent, Cartel-Connected, Drug Trafficking Ring Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison

… pounds of meth into the region as well as heroin, fentanyl pills, and cocaine. In asking the court to impose a 17-year … Jaquette and C. Andrew Colasurdo. ### Drug Trafficking Fake Pills Guns/Weapons OCDETF/Task Force Seizures …
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Seattle Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking on 3rd/ Pike While Armed with a Handgun

… in downtown Seattle on August 4, 2022. Austin sold fentanyl pills to an undercover officer, and then attempted to run … States Attorney Cecelia Gregson. ### Drug Trafficking Fake Pills Guilty Plea Guns/Weapons Synthetic drugs Fentanyl …
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Convicted Felon Gets 38 Years in Federal Prison for Dealing Fentanyl Resulting in Death of Arkansas Man

… located, among other items, approximately 730 counterfeit pills containing fentanyl, 240 gross grams of fentanyl … admitted to selling fentanyl in both powder and counterfeit pill form in Northwest Arkansas. Driskill also admitted 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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Darknet drug vendor sentenced to 10 years prison

… bottles of liquid synthetic opioids, over 100,000 tramadol pills, 100 grams of fentanyl, 24 kilograms of Xanax, and … value of more than $20 million; Confiscation of 15 pill presses, which are used to create illegal synthetic …
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Medical Doctor Surrenders License As DEA Executes Search And Seizure Warrants On Pain Clinic

… by multiple agencies in Louisiana as operating a suspected 'pill mill' where patients will travel up to three hours to … Dr. Celestine has earned approximately $13,830,575 from his pill mill operation. On February 22, 2018, federal search …
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Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Charges Against 10 Individuals In Multi-Million Dollar Internet Pharmacy Fraud Scheme Two Pharmacists Were Allegedly Paid At Least $13 Million By Bogus Online Pharmacy Operators For Filling Invalid Prescriptions Issued By

… “As alleged, this multi-million dollar Internet pharmacy pill scheme involved pharmacists and doctors who placed cash … operators to peddle massive quantities of addictive pain pills without valid prescriptions. We will not tolerate the …