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Five Indicted for Drug Trafficking in “The Jungle” and Seattle’s International District

January 15, 2025
… and the Tukwila Police Department. ## Drug Trafficking Fake Pills Guns/Weapons OCDETF/Task Force Synthetic drugs …
January 15, 2025
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Prominent Oregon Drug Trafficker and Final Defendant in Large Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Sentenced

August 19, 2024
… seized approximately 200,000 counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl, two pounds of powdered fentanyl, …
August 19, 2024
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DEA and partners collect a record amount of unwanted medications during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

November 05, 2020
… once again showed their dedication to remove prescription pills from their homes to prevent addiction before it …
November 05, 2020
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Defendants Sentenced for Drug Trafficking that Resulted in Two Deaths

February 28, 2024
Defendants Sentenced for Drug Trafficking that Resulted in Two Deaths February 28, 2024 Atlanta Contact Info Contact Us (404) 893-7000 (571) 362-3433 DEA.Atlanta.Media@dea.gov SA Crystal Harper 571-362-2922 Atlanta.Division.Recruiting@dea.gov Talk to a …
February 28, 2024
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Two More Defendants Arrested During 2023 Joint Enforcement Operation in Carlsbad Plead Guilty to Federal Drug Offenses

February 28, 2024
… 893.3 net grams of pure meth and 657 net grams of fentanyl pills with the intent of transporting them to North Dakota …
February 28, 2024
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Leader of Craven County Armed Drug Organization Trafficking Methamphetamine and Fentanyl Sentenced to 35 Years

October 11, 2023
Leader of Craven County Armed Drug Organization Trafficking Methamphetamine and Fentanyl Sentenced to 35 Years October 11, 2023 Atlanta Contact Info Contact Us (404) 893-7000 (571) 362-3433 DEA.Atlanta.Media@dea.gov SA Crystal Harper 571-362-2922 …
October 11, 2023
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30 Multi-State Drug Trafficking Ring Members Arrested, Charged

December 03, 2021
… over $300,000 in U.S. currency, six vehicles, and a pill press. “Methamphetamine and fentanyl are a source of …
December 03, 2021
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Former leader of Kenyan organized crime family and his brother plead guilty to narcotics, weapons, and obstruction offenses

October 26, 2018
… into Africa in order to fuel the production of the illicit pills in South Africa. The defendants used the proceeds of …
October 26, 2018
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35 defendants to include the ring leader charged in major take down of international drug trafficking organization based in Lane County

October 29, 2020
… heroin, 6 pounds of fentanyl in the form of 4000 fentanyl pills, 76 firearms, 1 grenade, multiple vehicles, and more …
October 29, 2020
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Akron, Ohio Doctor Is Sentenced To 5 Years In Federal Prison For Illegally Distributing Prescription Painkillers

March 16, 2015
… to identify and prosecute physicians who illegally divert pills.” Heim was registered with the State of Ohio Medical …
March 16, 2015
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Feds Crack Down On Illegal Trafficking Of Oxycodone

May 13, 2011
… DEA said, “The sharp increase in the distribution of pain pills for non-medical reasons continues to be a major …
May 13, 2011
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22 Indicted In Multi-State Heroin Distribution Conspiracy

June 27, 2014
… quality of life in our neighborhoods.” “The prescription pill epidemic in the U.S. continues to produce a rapidly …
June 27, 2014
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Doctor, Office Administrator And Nurse Practitioner Selling Prescriptions For Fentanyl And Oxycodone

November 02, 2017
… on this significant investigation to expose and stop a pill mill advancing the perilous opioid crisis.” “It is …
November 02, 2017
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30 Charged In Federal Drug Indictments

May 29, 2013
… currency, two vehicles and a large quantity of prescription pills. On July 18, 2012 two additional federal search …
May 29, 2013
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Drug Traffickers Used Staten Island Barber Shop To Sell Drugs And Oversee Gun Sales

October 17, 2013
… Also purchased during the investigation were 398 Oxycodone pills and 10 glassines of cocaine sold by Lagala and Paone …
October 17, 2013
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$11 Million Dollar Heroin Shipment Seized En Route From New York City To New England

May 19, 2014
… handgun, two kilos of (over 4 lbs.), approximately 200 pills of “molly” and multiple kilogram presses.   The …
May 19, 2014
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Drug Enforcement Administration Hosts Tribal Focused Family Summit

September 20, 2025
… find resources to share in your community, visit dea.gov/onepill.  Fentanyl Awareness One Pill Can Kill Outreach/Drug Prevention On On Press Release …
September 20, 2025
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DEA Omaha Field Division Welcomes New Special Agent in Charge

September 08, 2025
… close to four million lethal doses of fentanyl in both pill and powder form.  “I am honored to lead the men and …
September 08, 2025
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Fairbanks Man Indicted for Distributing Fentanyl Resulting in a Fatal Overdose

August 27, 2025
… a reasonable doubt in a court of law. Drug Trafficking Fake Pills Synthetic drugs Fentanyl On On Press Release Image …
August 27, 2025
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U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration To Participate in National Night Out Events Across the Country

August 05, 2025
… that make each of our communities unique.    One Pill Can Kill Outreach/Drug Prevention On On Press Release …
August 05, 2025
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Mexican National Unlawfully Residing in Oregon Faces Federal Charges For Trafficking Large Quantities of Fentanyl and Heroin

July 30, 2025
… more: DEA.gov/OnePill. ###       Drug Trafficking Fake Pills Seizures (Drugs/Property) Synthetic drugs Fentanyl …
July 30, 2025
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Operation Florida Keys Results in 16 Arrests and Seizure of Drugs, Guns, and Cash

November 22, 2022
… amounts of crack cocaine and suspected fentanyl pills, and approximately $86,650 in US currency, believed to …
November 22, 2022
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Operation Hotline Bling

April 25, 2024
… deputy while he was in possession of 104 pounds of fentanyl pills. Fentanyl is the leading cause of death for Americans …
April 25, 2024
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Pharmacist Sentenced to More Than 14 Years in Federal Prison for a Drug Distribution Conspiracy and for Murder for Hire

March 04, 2021
… and six months after the raid, Robinson was still ordering pills from his vendors.   As detailed in his plea agreement …
March 04, 2021
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South Carolina Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Selling Guns and Drugs

August 18, 2022
… in Union County and sold the agent 30 purported Oxycodone pills, crack cocaine, and two loaded firearms, one of which …
August 18, 2022
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Organized Drug Crime Ring Attempted to Flood Alaskan Villages with Fentanyl, 54 Indicted

January 25, 2024
… ###   Arrests/Convictions - Major Drug Trafficking Fake Pills Money Laundering OCDETF/Task Force Overdose Synthetic …
January 25, 2024
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11 Sentenced in Nationwide Drug and Money Laundering Conspiracy

January 09, 2024
… drugs for profit. Some of the drugs involved were fentanyl pills created to resemble prescription opiate medications. …
January 09, 2024
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Maryland U.S. Attorney Recognizes the Contributions of Law Enforcement Partners to Reduce Violent Crime in 2023

January 04, 2024
… of Justice Drug Trafficking Gangs Guns/Weapons One Pill Can Kill Press Conferences Seizures (Drugs/Property) …
January 04, 2024
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First Regional Family Summit on Fentanyl Held in Utah

October 19, 2023
…                            # # #     Fentanyl Awareness One Pill Can Kill Outreach/Drug Prevention Opioids Synthetic …
October 19, 2023
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July 15, 2021
… and Firearms March 3, 2009 Podiatrist Charged With Selling Pills Obtained by Writing and Filling Phony Prescriptions …
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