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Chinese Chemical Company, Senior Leaders Indicted for Suspected Fentanyl Manufacturing, Distribution

LOS ANGELES — A joint investigation resulted in charges for Hubei Aoks Bio-Tech Co. Ltd., its director and three senior employees in U.S. federal court Nov. 7, for allegedly selling fentanyl precursor chemicals and xylazine — known as “tranq” — globally.

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Sebring Man Sentenced to 22 Years in Prison for Fentanyl Possession

MIAMI — A Sebring man was sentenced Nov. 7 to 264 months in federal prison, followed by 10 years’ supervised release, for possessing with the intent to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine, following an HSI Miami-Fort Pierce case.

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Bringing the Brightest Minds Together to Disrupt Fentanyl

Updates on how S&T’s cross-sector collaborations are working to end the opioid epidemic.

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48 Defendants Charged in Imperial Valley Takedown of Drug Trafficking Network Linked to Sinaloa Cartel

EL CENTRO — Five indictments were unsealed in federal court today charging 48 alleged members of an Imperial Valley-based, Sinaloa Cartel-linked drug trafficking organization accused of distributing methamphetamine, fentanyl, cocaine, and heroin and bulk cash smuggling.

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HSI Seattle Operation Leads to 12 Indictments in Connection With Violent Drug Trafficking Organization

SEATTLE — A coordinated law enforcement operation led by HSI Seattle Oct. 31 resulted in eleven arrests of members of a drug trafficking ring which set up shop in the University District of Seattle.

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California Man Admits Fentanyl Distribution After HSI Newark Investigation

CAMDEN, N.J. — A California man admitted possessing with intent to distribute more than 5 kilograms of fentanyl in Bergen County following an investigation led by Homeland Security Investigations Newark.

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10 Indicted Following HSI investigation Into Massachusetts-Based Drug Trafficking Organization

CONCORD, N.H. — Ten defendants have been indicted in connection with a Methuen- and Lawrence-based organization trafficking narcotics to New Hampshire.

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New York Man Receives 13-Year Sentence for Role in 2 Bronx Drug Mills, Causing Death of Toddler

NEWARK, N.J. — A Bronx, New York, man will serve 13 years in prison for distributing heroin and fentanyl into New Jersey from two drug mills in the Bronx that resulted in the death of a 15-month-old child.

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HSI New York, Federal Partners Announce Charges Against 18 Defendants in Scheme to Manufacture, Distribute Millions of Deadly Counterfeit Pharmaceuticals Through Fake Online Pharmacies

NEW YORK — HSI and federal partners announced charges against 18 defendants Sept. 30 for their involvement in a scheme to advertise, sell, manufacture and ship millions of deadly pills disguised as legitimate pharmaceuticals.

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HSI New York Investigation Lands Long Island Drug Dealer 17 Years in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl

NEW YORK — A Central Islip, New York, man received a 17-year prison sentence Sept. 24 for distributing fentanyl following an investigation by HSI New York.