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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.

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HSI joins U.S. Department of the Treasury in Announcing Sanctions Against Individuals and Businesses Connected to Colombian and Mexican Transnational Criminal Organizations

WASHINGTON — HSI joined the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control in announcing sanctions against two Mexico-based businesses and five Colombian nationals involved in the global illicit drug and human smuggling trades.

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2 Charged With Fentanyl Trafficking Following HSI Laredo, Federal Partner Investigation

LAREDO, Texas — Two Texas men are charged with possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and conspiracy to do so following an investigation conducted by HSI and law enforcement partners.

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DHS Workforce on the Frontlines of Biden-Harris Administration’s New Executive Actions to Address Surge in De Minimis Shipments and Protect American Consumers, Workers, and Businesses

DHS’s workforce, particularly U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), is on the front lines of the Biden-Harris Administration’s new executive actions, announced today to protect American consumers, workers, retailers, importers, and manufacturers by tackling the exponential growth of small packages claiming the de minimis exemption.

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Joint Investigation Leads to 12-Year Sentence for Massachusetts Man for Mailing Fentanyl and Fentanyl Trafficking

BOSTON — A Stoughton man was sentenced Sept. 5 in federal court in Boston for his role in a wide-ranging fentanyl trafficking conspiracy was uncovered by HSI New England and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service.

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Florida Man Gets Life for Fentanyl Distribution, Sex Trafficking

TAMPA, Fla. — HSI Tampa assisted the DEA in Tampa during an investigation that has led to a life sentence for a Florida man who distributed fentanyl, heroin, methamphetamine and crack cocaine, causing bodily harm.