“Today we announce charges brought against the five individuals who, together, are responsible for the death of Matthew Perry. We allege each of the defendants played a key role in his death by falsely prescribing, selling, or injecting the ketamine that caused Matthew Perry’s tragic death. Matthew Perry’s journey began...

"Haji Abdul Satar Abdul Manaf was a double threat to the United States - he laundered money for terrorist organizations, like the Haqqani Network - which has kidnapped and held Americans, and he partnered with the Taliban to distribute heroin throughout the world. A DEA undercover agent met directly with...

“The arrest of Ismael Zambada García, better known as “El Mayo,” one of the alleged founders and leaders of the Sinaloa Cartel, strikes at the heart of the cartel that is responsible for the majority of drugs, including fentanyl and methamphetamine, killing Americans from coast to coast. El Mayo is...

DEA has prepared this product primarily for law enforcement counterparts (state, local and tribal) and public safety and protection officials with a focus on enduring and emerging threats at both the national and regional levels. This report represents what will be the first of regular STREET reports prepared for and...

In March 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government authorized the broader use of telemedicine services to allow patients access to needed health services and medications without requiring an in-person visit. While this ease of access to healthcare services expanded availability and convenience individuals like Ruthia He...

DEA is top operational priority is to defeat the cartels that are flooding the United States with deadly drugs like fentanyl and methamphetamine. The Sinaloa Cartel is a ruthless, violent, global criminal enterprise that is responsible for killing Americans and devastating communities from coast to coast. They do this for...

“The defendants in this case operated Done Global Inc., an online telehealth website that prescribed Adderall and other highly addictive medications to patients who bought a monthly subscription. The defendants allegedly preyed on Americans and put profits over patients by exploiting telemedicine rules that facilitated access to medications during the...

The 2024 National Drug Threat Assessment (NDTA) is a comprehensive strategic assessment of illicit drug threats endangering the United States. DEA’s goal in publishing the NDTA is to save American lives by raising awareness and understanding of these threats. This annual assessment provides law enforcement agencies, policy makers, and prevention...

"I want to thank the Subcommittee for inviting me to testify today on National Fentanyl Awareness Day. It is appropriate that on National Fentanyl Awareness Day, that I am given the opportunity to highlight for you the national tragedy that is being caused by fentanyl. According to the CDC, in...

WASHINGTON – DEA first warned the public of a sharp increase in fentanyl seizures containing xylazine in our March 2023 Public Safety Alert . Since that time, xylazine’s growing prevalence in the fentanyl supply continues to make the deadliest drug threat facing this country even deadlier. In 2023, 30% of...