Snapchat Is Trying To Stop Young Users Buying Fentanyl On Its Platform, But It’s ‘Too Little Too Late’ For Some

Snapchat is putting in place new safety measures to try and stop young users buying and selling fentanyl on its platform, the company announced Thursday. The company unveiled an in-app education portal…

Two Canonsburg Residents Indicted on Fentanyl Possession and Distribution Charges

PITTSBURGH, PA – Two residents of Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of violating federal narcotic laws, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman…

Rhode Island Man Sentenced for Involvement in Fentanyl Conspiracy

BOSTON – A Rhode Island man was sentenced yesterday for conspiring to distribute fentanyl and cocaine. Daniel Barbosa, 26, of Pawtucket, R.I., was sentenced by U.S. District Court Chief Judge F. Dennis…

Jury Convicts Leader of Large-Scale Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy

ST. LOUIS – A federal jury returned verdicts of guilty late yesterday against Gerald Hunter, 55, of Los Angeles, for the offenses of conspiracy to distribute more than 400 grams of fentanyl, possession with…

Rep. Roy: We’re ‘Playing Tiddlywinks’ While ‘Our Country Is Under Assault’ At The Southern Border

Samantha Renck on October 6, 2021 Republican Rep. Chip Roy of Texas discussed a recent Drug Enforcement Administration report that found an eye-popping amount of fentanyl-laced pills, what should be done about…

Buffalo Man Going To Prison For Selling Cocaine

CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y.—U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Kasan Alkafi, 49, of Buffalo, NY, who was convicted of possessing with intent to distribute,…

Owings Mills Man Pleads Guilty and is Sentenced to Over Six Years in Federal Prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl

Baltimore, Maryland – Douglas Vines, age 50, of Owings Mills, Maryland pleaded guilty today to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. U.S. District Judge Catherine C. Blake sentenced Vines to 78 months…

Two Brothers from Ohio Sentenced for Overdose Death from Fentanyl

DETROIT – Two brothers from Oregon, Ohio have been sentenced on charges of distributing and conspiring to distribute fentanyl resulting in the overdose death of a victim, announced Acting United States Attorney…

Paterson Man Sentenced to 55 Months in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl

NEWARK, N.J. – A Paterson, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 55 months in prison for distributing fentanyl, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael Honig announced. Maurice Tisdale, 28, previously pleaded guilty before…

Aryan Circle Gang Leader Sentenced for Violent Crime in Aid of Racketeering

BEAUMONT, Texas – A Santa Fe, Texas, man has been sentenced to federal prison for his role in a violent gang-related beating in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney…

Smugglers caught moving 250 kilos of cocaine in the Caribbean

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The Coast Guard Cutter Reef Shark transferred custody of two smugglers and offloaded approximately 250 kilograms cocaine at Coast Guard Base San Juan Saturday, following Coast Guard…

Coast Guard intercepts $51 million cocaine shipment in the Caribbean

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The Coast Guard Cutter Richard Etheridge crew offloaded approximately 1,700 kilograms of seized cocaine at Coast Guard Base San Juan Friday, following the disruption go-fast vessel smuggling…

Border Agents Seize Liquid Meth at Highway 86 Checkpoint

SALTON CITY, Calif. — El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a United States citizen accused of smuggling liquid methamphetamine through an immigration checkpoint Thursday morning. The incident occurred at approximately 7:30 a.m.,…

DEA raids Washington Football Team’s Ashburn training facility

Federal agents raided the Washington Football Team’s training facility and the home of the head athletic trainer, a local news outlet reported. Trainer Ryan Vermillion was placed on administrative leave due to…

Fayetteville Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced to 15 Years

NEW BERN, N.C. – A Fayetteville man was sentenced today to 180 months in prison for a cocaine distribution conspiracy dating back to 2010. According to court documents and other information presented…

Charleston Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Methamphetamine Distribution

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Dante Williams, 24, of Charleston, was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison for distribution of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. According to court documents, Williams sold two…

Fresno Man Sentenced to 6.5 Years in Prison for Dealing Fentanyl Pills and Illegally Possessing Firearm

FRESNO, Calif. — Morgan Wency Ventura Sanchez, 24, of Fresno, was sentenced today to six years and six months in prison for possessing hundreds of fentanyl pills with intent to distribute them…

Bridgeport Man Admits Participating in Gang-Related Shootings

DIOMIE BLACKWELL, also known as “Yamo,” 24, of Bridgeport, pleaded guilty today to a racketeering offense stemming from his participation in gang-related shootings, including a shooting in front of a state courthouse…

Creve Coeur pharmacy and owner agree to pay $1,507,808.50 to resolve lawsuit alleging dispensing of controlled substances with no legitimate medical purpose

ST. LOUIS – The United States has reached a civil settlement with Olive Street Pharmacy, LLC (Olive Street) and pharmacy technician Irina Shlafshteyn (Shlafshteyn) resolving a civil complaint bringing claims under the…

Missouri Woman Indicted for Tampering with Hospitals’ Fentanyl

KANSAS CITY, KAN. – A federal grand jury in Kansas City, Kansas, returned an indictment charging a nurse from Kansas City, Missouri, with two counts of tampering with a consumer product and…

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