On April 12, 2025, Senate Bill 196, also known as Lauren’s Law, was passed by the West Virginia State Legislature. Effective July 11, 2025, Lauren’s Law amends the West Virginia criminal code to increase penalties for drug-related crimes, particularly those involving fentanyl. The law’s criminal justice approach supplements the state’s...

Nitazenes are synthetic opioids similar to fentanyl but can match or surpass the potency of fentanyl.

The United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Office of Forensic Sciences laboratory system is comprised of ten regional laboratories distributed across the United States. Cocaine seizures ranging in weight from residue to multiple kilograms are routinely analyzed in these laboratories. The analytical protocol requires the identification of cocaine, other controlled...

The United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Office of Forensic Sciences laboratory system is comprised of eight regional laboratories distributed across the United States. Heroin seizures ranging in weight from residue to multiple kilograms are routinely analyzed in these laboratories. The analytical protocol typically requires the identification of heroin, other...

The United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Office of Forensic Sciences laboratory system is comprised of ten regional laboratories distributed across the United States. Domestic fentanyl seizures are identified and quantitated in the laboratory system’s regional laboratories. The information provided on the following pages summarizes the collective results of fentanyl...

The United States Drug Enforcement Administration Office of Forensic Sciences laboratory system is comprised of eight regional laboratories distributed across the United States. Domestic methamphetamine seizures are identified and quantitated in the laboratory system’s regional laboratories. The information provided on the following pages summarizes the collective results of methamphetamine samples...

The United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Office of Forensic Sciences laboratory system is comprised of eight regional laboratories distributed across the United States. Heroin seizures ranging in weight from residue to multiple kilograms are routinely analyzed in these laboratories. The analytical protocol typically requires the identification of heroin, other...

The United States Drug Enforcement Administration Special Testing and Research Laboratory’s Cocaine Signature Program (CSP) provides scientific data and intelligence information on illicit cocaine. Submissions to the CSP are analyzed for purity, cutting agents, processing solvents, and classified to a geographic origin. CSP analyzes exemplars of cocaine seizures greater than...

The United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Office of Forensic Sciences laboratory system is comprised of ten regional laboratories distributed across the United States. Cocaine seizures ranging in weight from residue to multiple kilograms are routinely analyzed in these laboratories. The analytical protocol requires the identification of cocaine, other controlled...

The purpose of this guide is to help you prepare for the Special Agent selection process with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). This guide will familiarize you with several phases of the selection process, including the multi-phase assessment battery consisting of the Test of Observation and Recall, the Writing...