Tag: Fentanyl
Meth & Fentanyl Bust
⏱ 2 min read Two Massachusetts men, Francis Miguel Rodriguez and Roberto Ramon-Avalo, were indicted for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl in New Hampshire. The investigation began in early 2024, when the DEA started looking into an unknown individual selling large quantities of meth in the Rochester area. The men were caught with substantial…
Fentanyl Dealer Busted
⏱ 2 min read Ashlee Vanarsdale, a 39-year-old woman from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for distributing fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid, that resulted in a near-fatal overdose of a woman on June 5, 2025. Vanarsdale sold half a gram of fentanyl powder to the victim for $150,…
Dayton Man Stashed 11 Kilos of Deadly Drugs
⏱ 3 min read Ke-Shawn Rivers, 46, of Dayton, Ohio, is locked up after a March raid turned up a staggering 11 kilograms of fentanyl and cocaine stashed inside a safe in his home. Federal prosecutors say Rivers, also known as “JayZ,” was slinging fentanyl since September 2025. The bust netted more than just drugs;…
7 Years for Dealer Linked to OD
⏱ 3 min read Robert Graham Ward, 43, of Rapid City, Michigan, is headed to federal prison for seven years. The sentence comes after investigators tied him to a fatal fentanyl overdose in Gaylord back on January 12, 2025, and then caught him peddling more poison just months later. The 25-year-old victim was found dead…
DC Dealer Gets 20 Months for Fentanyl Flood
⏱ 3 min read Maurice Tutt, 52, is headed to federal prison for 20 months after admitting he peddled hundreds of deadly fentanyl pills on the streets of Southeast Washington. The D.C. man pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and cocaine, stemming from a months-long operation centered around the Potomac Gardens Housing Project. The…
Fentanyl Killed Him: Lorain Dealer Indicted
⏱ 3 min read Elyria, OH – Roderick Cross Jr., 34, is facing a potential life sentence after a federal grand jury indicted him for dealing the fentanyl-laced drugs that killed a man identified as J.K. on March 15, 2025. Cross, also known as “Chubb,” allegedly supplied a mix of cocaine and fentanyl to the…
Fentanyl, Speed & 5 Deaths: 17 Years
⏱ 4 min read Derrick John Thompson, 30, got 17 years in federal prison Wednesday for hauling fentanyl and a firearm while fleeing a crash that wiped out five young women. The carnage unfolded June 16, 2023, when Thompson, barreling north on I-35W at 95 in a 55, blew through a red light at Lake…
Fentanyl Flood: Felon Nabbed in Panhandle
⏱ 3 min read Scott Oranje, 52, is looking at serious time after admitting he was running a fentanyl operation out of his Mary Esther, Florida condo. Federal agents caught him red-handed November 10, 2025, with over 300 grams of the deadly opioid – enough to kill scores of people. The bust, part of the…
NOLA Hustler Faces Life for Drugs & Illegal Guns
New Orleans, LA – Erin Alonzo, 28, is facing a potential life sentence after a federal indictment revealed a significant drug operation and an illegal weapons cache. Prosecutors allege Alonzo was peddling a deadly mix of fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine – at least 40 grams worth – on the city’s streets. The bust wasn’t just…
Dayton Kingpin ‘JayZ’ Faces Life Behind Bars in Fentanyl Bust
DAYTON, OH – Ke-Shawn Rivers, a 46-year-old Dayton man known on the streets as “JayZ,” is staring down a potential life sentence after federal agents raided his home and uncovered a staggering cache of fentanyl and cocaine. The bust, executed last Monday, March 11th, ripped open a significant drug trafficking operation that authorities say was…
