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DEA St. Louis Division Breaks Fentanyl Seizure Record in 2021

January 25, 2022
… a safety alert in September about fentanyl in counterfeit pills, which is responsible for 75% of opioid overdose …
January 25, 2022
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Kansas City Woman Sentenced For Illegal Firearm

January 21, 2022
… grams of THC concentrate/THC wax, and 38 full and 11 half pills of various controlled pharmaceuticals. Officers also …
January 21, 2022
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Missouri, California Men Plead Guilty to Marijuana Trafficking

May 05, 2020
… proceeds, concentrated THC products, more than 40 Xanax pills, a distribution amount of marijuana, and three …
May 05, 2020
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Three doctors indicted for conspiring to distribute oxycodone

February 13, 2020
… scripts. The patients were paid in cash or with some of the pills. Dr. Ali, one of the co-owners of Central Diagnostic …
February 13, 2020
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Brooklyn Woman Charged with Trafficking 18 Firearms into Brooklyn

January 11, 2024
… allegedly sold by the defendant was disguised as Oxycodone pills. The charges in the indictment are allegations, and …
January 11, 2024
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Seven Defendants Charged for Kidnapping, Robbery, Firearms, and Narcotics Offenses

April 06, 2021
… rifle, a loaded pistol, and approximately 700 fentanyl pills. DEA Special Agent in Charge Ray Donovan said:  “As …
April 06, 2021
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South Texas Dealer Sentenced for Selling Fentanyl to Teenager Resulting in Death

January 15, 2025
… OCDETF webpage . Drug Trafficking OCDETF/Task Force One Pill Can Kill Synthetic drugs Fentanyl On On Press Release …
January 15, 2025
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Wake County Man Responsible for Trafficking Methamphetamine Sentenced to 10 Years

December 20, 2024
… methamphetamine, Suboxone, hydrocodone and Adderall pills, cocaine, and a locked box containing U.S. currency. A …
December 20, 2024
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Red Ribbon Motorcycle Ride Raises Drug Education Awareness

October 08, 2024
… nearly 3,000 pounds of methamphetamine.  While fentanyl pill seizures are trending downward, fentanyl powder …
October 08, 2024
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Federal Jury Convicts High-Level Operative in Craven County Drug Trafficking Organization

August 13, 2024
… of methamphetamine, 900 grams of fentanyl (powder and pill form), and a loaded firearm from Garcia’s residence. …
August 13, 2024
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Cartel-Linked Minnesotan Indicted for Operating a Mexico-Based Drug Trafficking Operation

August 06, 2024
… two kilograms of fentanyl, 30,000 counterfeit fentanyl pills, 45 firearms, and more than $2.5 million in drug …
August 06, 2024
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Former Corrections Officer Sentenced To Probation For Attempting To Smuggle Narcotics Into Prison

June 26, 2024
… was seized. The package contained 33 grams of fentanyl pills, 1 gram of crack cocaine, 14 grams of powder cocaine, …
June 26, 2024
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Armed Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 8 Years on Federal Drug and Firearms Offenses

June 13, 2024
… and a pistol), an undetermined number of orange-colored pills, six digital scales, a money counter, six glass pipes, …
June 13, 2024
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Drug Enforcement Administration Set to Recruit and Educate at the College World Series ™ in Omaha

June 13, 2024
… about the consequences of fentanyl use, visit dea.gov/OnePill .   Fentanyl Awareness One Pill Can Kill Outreach/Drug Prevention Recruitment/Office of …
June 13, 2024
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Tampa Man Sentenced to More Than 12 Years for Fentanyl Conspiracy

March 20, 2024
… to ship approximately 560 grams of pressed fentanyl pills to Tampa. On August 31, 2022, Rivera Matos conspired …
March 20, 2024
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Baltimore Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to Over Seven Years in Federal Prison for Selling Fentanyl and Other Narcotics to Customers Across Four States

July 20, 2022
… Officers Overdose Major Law Enforcement Operation Fake Pills Seizures (Drugs/Property) Synthetic drugs Drug …
July 20, 2022
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Two Penn North Baltimore Neighborhood Drug Dealers Plead Guilty to Fentanyl Related Charges

March 29, 2022
… Force Officers Major Law Enforcement Operation Fake Pills Gangs Guilty Plea Guns/Weapons OCDETF/Task Force …
March 29, 2022
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Oxon Hill Man Sentenced to Over 10 Years in Federal Prison for a Drug Distribution Conspiracy and for Illegal Possession of Stolen Firearms

May 06, 2022
… 31 grams of crack cocaine; plastic baggies containing pills and powders, subsequently identified to include 50 …
May 06, 2022
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Oxon Hill Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges for a Drug Distribution Conspiracy and for Illegal Possession of Stolen Firearms

February 18, 2022
… 31 grams of crack cocaine; plastic baggies containing pills and powders, subsequently identified to include 50 …
February 18, 2022
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Two Indicted on Drug Conspiracy and Other Charges in Landmark Case Following Fentanyl Overdose Death

January 27, 2022
… U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia. Fake Pills Overdose Seizures (Drugs/Property) Synthetic drugs …
January 27, 2022
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Penn North Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to Nine Years in Federal Prison

September 14, 2021
… Office for their work in the investigation.  # # # Fake Pills Major Law Enforcement Operation Task Forces/Task Force …
September 14, 2021
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Baltimore felon selling fentanyl, heroin, using surveillance drones, and possessing illegal firearm, sentenced

January 31, 2020
… razor blades with residue; a glass plate with residue; a pill press with residue; and various drug packaging …
January 31, 2020
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Baltimore felon arrested with fentanyl, heroin, surveillance drones and illegal firearm pleads guilty

October 29, 2019
… razor blades with residue; a glass plate with residue; a pill press with residue and various drug packaging material. …
October 29, 2019
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DEA Atlanta Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths

April 22, 2022
… Administration’s Atlanta Field Division. “Removing one pill out of circulation could potentially save a life. Join …
April 22, 2022
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DEA Charlotte Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths

April 22, 2022
… Administration’s Atlanta Field Division. “Removing one pill out of circulation could potentially save a life. Join …
April 22, 2022
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DEA Raleigh Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths

April 22, 2022
… Administration’s Atlanta Field Division. “Removing one pill out of circulation could potentially save a life. Join …
April 22, 2022
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DEA Columbia Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths

April 22, 2022
… Administration’s Atlanta Field Division. “Removing one pill out of circulation could potentially save a life. Join …
April 22, 2022
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Rome-Area Drug Traffickers Sentenced for Distributing Deadly Opioids that Killed Victims

October 20, 2021
…                                                    ### Fake Pills Overdose Drug Trafficking Heroin Fentanyl On On …
October 20, 2021
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Key Figure in Laurens County Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Sentenced to Federal Prison

September 20, 2021
… value of $90,000; devices for pressing bricks of cocaine; pill presses; a stolen vehicle; and two stolen generators …
September 20, 2021
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Heroin, fentanyl trafficking targeted in Operation Jump Start, with seven indicted on federal charges

January 27, 2021
… identified distributors of heroin, cocaine and prescription pills in the Glynn and McIntosh County area. With assistance …
January 27, 2021