Overdose reported at growing homeless encampment in Toms River parking garage
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — A 20-year-old individual suffered an apparent overdose Tuesday evening at the top level of the Toms River municipal parking garage, where a homeless encampment has recently formed, officials…
Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Overdose Death
Miami, Florida – A South Florida fentanyl dealer whose product killed a man was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison today. On May 19, 2021, 21-year-old Peterson Nozinord drove another…
Defendant Pleads Guilty in Fentanyl Overdose Case Featured on HBO Documentary “The Crime of the Century”
Assistant U. S. Attorneys Adam Gordon (619) 546-6720 and Galen Cheney (619) 546-7029 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY—June 17, 2022 SAN DIEGO— Cole Thomas Salazar pleaded guilty in federal court today, admitting that he…
New Jersey Senator Wants Narcan on College Campuses for Overdose Victims
Trenton, NJ – A bill in the New Jersey senate would require colleges and universities to stock supplies of the life saving anti-opiate drug Narcan on campuses statewide. “The Senate Higher Education…
Westfield Police Administer Three Doses of Narcan to Save Drug Overdose Victim
WESTFIELD, NJ – When Westfield police officers arrived at a home on May 30th at 9:10 am, they found an unresponsive adult male who apparently overdosed on controlled substances.. Westfield police officers…
SnapChat Sale of Fentanyl-Laced Pills Leads to Teenage Overdose Death and Guilty Plea
HARRISONBURG, Va. – Abdallah Amer Ali, 21, of Harrisonburg, sold a fatal dose of fentanyl to a 16-year-old in Harrisonburg and pled guilty to one count of distributing a measurable quantity of…
Drug Dealer Sentenced to 25 Years for Distributing Fentanyl Resulting in an Overdose Death
Assistant U. S. Attorneys Kareem A. Salem (619) 546-8904 and Larry Casper (619) 546-6734 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – June 3, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Drug dealer Arnold Ray Walters III of San…
Former Chicago Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Fentanyl Overdose Death
DAVENPORT, Iowa – Kevin Lorenzo Perry, age 33, was sentenced today to 20 years in prison for Distribution of Fentanyl Resulting in Death. Perry was ordered to serve three years of supervised…
Southwest Washington Man Indicted for Overdose Death of Portland Teen
PORTLAND, Ore.—A federal grand jury in Portland has returned a superseding indictment charging a Vancouver, Washington man for his role in a fentanyl distribution scheme that led to the overdose death of…
Montgomery County Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty to Distribution of Fentanyl that Led to an Overdose Death
Greenbelt, Maryland – Enitan Mouroukeji Agbi, a/k/a “Anton Agbi,” and “Tone,” age 38, of Germantown, Maryland, pleaded guilty yesterday to distribution of fentanyl. Agbi admitted that Victim 1 died as a result…
Hudson County Man Sentenced to 22 Years in Prison for Distributing Heroin and Fentanyl in Prison, Resulting in Inmate Overdose
NEWARK, N.J. – A Hudson County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 264 months in prison for his role in trafficking heroin and fentanyl into a New Jersey state prison, resulting…
Maryland United States Attorney’s and Drug Enforcement Administration Highlight Efforts in Fight Against Opioid Abuse Amidst Increased Overdose Trends
Baltimore, Maryland – United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek L. Barron and Assistant Special Agent in Charge Orville O. Greene of the Drug Enforcement Administration, Baltimore District Office are…
DEA Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Prevent Addiction and Reduce Overdose Deaths
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – United States Attorney Prim F. Escalona announces support of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 30 from 10 a.m. to 2…
DEA Columbia Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Prevent Addiction and Reduce Overdose Deaths
COLUMBIA, SC– The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Atlanta Division, which includes the state of South Carolina, will host its 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on NEXT Saturday, April 30 from…
Ohio jury finds doctor not guilty of murder in fentanyl case -Columbus Dispatch
(Reuters) -An Ohio jury on Wednesday found Dr. William Husel, who had been accused of giving patients lethal doses of fentanyl, not guilty of 14 counts of murder, the Columbus Dispatch newspaper…
San Fernando Valley Man Who Sold Counterfeit Prescription Pills Containing Fentanyl Admits Causing Overdose Death of U.S. Marine
LOS ANGELES – A Sylmar man pleaded guilty this afternoon to two federal drug trafficking offenses, one of which stemmed from a 2020 transaction in which he sold bogus oxycodone pills…
Heroin and Fentanyl Dealer Held Responsible for Overdose Death
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A federal jury convicted a Newport News man on charges of conspiring to distribute fentanyl more than a kilogram of heroin, distributing fentanyl resulting in two overdoses, possessing…
16-Year-Old Dead After Fentanyl Laced Percoset Overdose, Dealer Charged
BETHESDA, MD – A 16-year-old male was found dead back in January, and this week, the Montgomery County Police Department has determined his death to be a fentanyl overdose. According to police,…
Parma Heights Man Convicted of Distributing Fentanyl that Led to Fatal Overdose
Acting U.S. Attorney Michelle M. Baeppler announced that a federal jury returned guilty verdicts on Thursday, April 7, 2022, against Defendant Marcus L. Sanders, 24, of Parma Heights, Ohio, following a four-day…
Upland Man Arrested on Indictment Alleging He Distributed Fentanyl to Victim Who Soon Afterward Died from Overdose
RIVERSIDE, California – A San Bernardino County man was arrested today on a federal grand jury indictment that alleges he sold fentanyl to a woman last year who soon afterward suffered…
Four Men Indicted for Fentanyl Conspiracy That Resulted in Overdose Death
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Four Kansas City, Missouri-area men have been indicted for their role in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, which resulted in an overdose death. Dmitry Cattell, 22, Joseph Burgess,…
Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced To Eight Years In Overdose Death
SAN JOSE – Xavier Robledo was sentenced in federal court today to 96 months in prison for distributing fentanyl that caused overdoses in two people and killed one, announced United States Attorney…
Baltimore Drug Dealer Admits to Distributing Fentanyl and Cocaine to a Fatal Overdose Victim
Baltimore, Maryland – Aaron Arthur Fields, a/k/a “Handz”, age 33, of Baltimore, Maryland, pleaded guilty on March 30, 2022, to distribution of controlled substances, conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, and possession with…
Poughkeepsie Narcotics Dealer Arrested In Connection With Multiple Overdose Deaths From Fentanyl-Laced Heroin
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Tim Foley, the Acting Special Agent-in-Charge of the New York Division of the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”), and Kirk…
Federal Jury Convicts Hopkins Man for Distributing Fentanyl that Caused Eleven Overdose Deaths
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A federal jury found a Hopkins, Minnesota man guilty of distributing controlled substances, including fentanyl, which resulted in the deaths of eleven people and caused serious bodily injury…
Cleveland Man Convicted of Distributing Fentanyl that Led to Overdose Death
Acting U.S. Attorney Michelle M. Baeppler announced that a federal jury convicted Devonte L. Fellows, 26, of Cleveland, Ohio, on Friday, March 25, 2022, of distributing fentanyl that led to the death…
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