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Harbor Area Man Arraigned on Federal Indictment Alleging He Knowingly Sold Fentanyl to Two Victims, One of Whom Later Died

November 22, 2023
LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles Harbor region man was arraigned today on criminal charges alleging he is a drug dealer who knowingly and intentionally distributed fentanyl to two victims – one of whom died, and the other was seriously injured by the powerful synthetic opioid. Antjuan Stephone Doss, 33...
November 22, 2023
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13 Additional Defendants Charged in Fentanyl Distribution Network that Spanned from California to D.C.

November 20, 2023
WASHINGTON – Federal and local law enforcement announced the arrests of 11 more alleged members of a fentanyl drug distribution network responsible for bringing hundreds of thousands of fake Oxycodone (M30) pills from California to D.C. Today's announcement was made by DEA Administrator Anne Milgram, U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves...
November 20, 2023
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Reno Resident Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl and Methamphetamine

November 20, 2023
RENO – A Reno man was sentenced by Chief United States District Judge Miranda M. Du to 10 years in prison to be followed by five years of supervised release for possessing fentanyl and methamphetamine with the intent to distribute it to another person. Alan James Morgan, also known as...
November 20, 2023
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Over 110 Pounds of Fentanyl and Methamphetamine with a Street Value Worth Up to $10 Million Uncovered in the Bronx

November 16, 2023
An investigation into fentanyl trafficking in New York City resulted in a significant seizure of 33 kilograms (over 65 pounds) of suspected fentanyl, including thousands of fentanyl pills, and more than 29 kilograms (over 45 pounds) of suspected methamphetamine in an apartment in the University Heights neighborhood of the Bronx...
November 16, 2023
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DEA Medford, Grants Pass Police and Oregon State Police Dismantle Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Trafficking Ring in Southern Oregon

November 15, 2023
GRANTS PASS, Ore.- Today the DEA Seattle Field Division, along with our partners at the Grants Pass Police Department and Oregon State Police, are announcing the takedown of a drug and firearm trafficking ring in Southern Oregon on Tuesday. The investigation started about 18 months ago and resulted with the...
November 15, 2023
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El Paso Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty to Causing Fentanyl Overdose Death

November 15, 2023
EL PASO, Texas – An El Paso man pleaded guilty in a federal court in El Paso to one count of distribution of fentanyl, causing death or serious bodily injury. According to court documents, Christian Torres, 24, was the supplier of counterfeit M-30 pills containing fentanyl at his residence on...
November 15, 2023
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Two Indicted for Conspiracy Involving Manufacturing of Counterfeit Pills Containing Fentanyl

November 13, 2023
BOSTON – Two North Shore men have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston for their alleged roles in a conspiracy involving the distribution and manufacturing of counterfeit pills containing fentanyl and other controlled substances. Elmidio Crisostomo, 28, of Lynnfield, and David Depena, 30, of Lynn, were indicted...
November 13, 2023
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Northwest Arkansas Fentanyl Distributors Sentenced to Combined 52 Years in Federal Prison in Drug Overdose Death Cases

November 13, 2023
An Arkansas man was sentenced Nov. 6 to 14 years in federal prison, without the possibility of parole, on one count of Possession of Fentanyl with the Intent to Distribute. The Honorable Judge Timothy L. Brooks presided over the sentencing hearing in the United States District Court in Fayetteville. In...
November 13, 2023
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Charlotte Man is Sentenced for Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking Crime

November 07, 2023
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Benjamin James Hemphill, 24, of Charlotte, was sentenced today to 60 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release today for possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina...
November 07, 2023
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DEA Investigations Result in Three Southern Oregon Drug Traffickers Pleading Guilty in Federal Court

November 01, 2023
MEDFORD, Ore.—The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon announced today that three southern Oregon drug traffickers, including the head of a Klamath Falls, Oregon, drug trafficking organization, have pleaded guilty in federal court following investigations by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) Medford resident office. Juan Jessie Martinez-Gil...
November 01, 2023
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