Santa Clarita man charged in first U.S. case tied to overdose death from potent synthetic opioid
LOS ANGELES — A 21-year-old Santa Clarita man has been indicted for allegedly distributing protonitazene, a powerful synthetic opioid, leading to a fatal overdose earlier this year, federal authorities announced Thursday. Benjamin…
Asia synthetic drug trade expands, UN says
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Trafficking of synthetic drugs in East and Southeast Asia is surging, with new smuggling routes for methamphetamine emerging and ketamine production expanding, the United Nations said on Friday. High…
Rash of overdoses in Utica linked to laced synthetic marijuana
UTICA, NY – The Utica Police Department has issued a public safety alert concerning the usage of synthetic marijuana and its recent effects, after investigating several overdose situations. According to the department,…
Selling synthetic drugs results in $9.2M forfeiture and prison for seven
HOUSTON – The seventh and final member involved in a synthetic narcotics distribution network has been ordered to federal prison, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Frank Gonzalez, 61, Mesa, Arizona, pleaded…
Georgia Man Sentenced to Over 7½ Years in Prison for Synthetic Identities Scheme That Defrauded Banks Out of Nearly $2 Million
LOS ANGELES – A Georgia man was sentenced today to 94 months in federal prison for participating in a nationwide fraud ring that used stolen Social Security numbers – including those…
California Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Capital Region Synthetic Cannabinoids Conspiracy
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Abdullah M. Hussein, age 43, formerly of Schenectady, New York, and presently residing in California, pled guilty today to conspiring to distribute synthetic cannabinoids (frequently referred to as…
Oklahoma City Man to Serve a Year and a Half in Federal Prison for Synthetic Identity Theft Scheme
OKLAHOMA CITY –Yesterday, TYRUS OATES, 49, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, was sentenced to serve 18 months in federal prison for conspiracy to make false statements to a financial institution, announced United States…
CBP Officers and Scientists Identify Two New Synthetic Cannabinoid Analogues
STERLING, Va. – It may not rise to the level of a Galileo or Marco Polo discovery, but a recent Customs and Border Protection discovery is just as exciting, while also raising…
Leader in Synthetic Identity Fraud Ring Sentenced to Prison for Bank Fraud
RALEIGH, N.C. – A Knightdale man was sentenced to 100 months in prison, and 5 years of supervised release and ordered to make restitution in the amount of $412,885.17, on a charge…
Leader of Wholesale Drug Distribution Network Pleads Guilty to Distributing Synthetic Cannabinoids and Laundering Millions in Proceeds
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A Los Angeles man pleaded guilty today to being the head of a conspiracy involving the distribution of wholesale quantities of synthetic cannabinoids—commonly known as “spice” or “K2”—and laundering…
Allegheny County Man Sentenced for Conspiring to Distribute Synthetic Cannabinoids
PITTSBURGH, PA – Diassandai Serrano was sentenced to 35 months in prison for conspiring to distribute Schedule I synthetic cannabinoid controlled substances while on federal supervised release, Acting United States Attorney Stephen…
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