The United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) joined forces with the Ministry of the Interior this week to improve the Bulgaria’s ability to detect – and ultimately dismantle – fentanyl and other synthetic opioid threats. For two days, DEA Senior Forensic Chemist Jonathan Duffy trained chemists from the Ministry of...

Remembering our fallen is not only an honor and a privilege, but a responsibility we all share. It is our solemn promise to each other - past and present. We remember Forrest N. Leamon , Chad L. Michael , and Michael E. Weston . We are reminded of the importance...

Every day, the women and men of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration work tirelessly across the country and around the world to save lives by protecting the public from dangerous deadly drug threats and from those who look to profit off of others’ pain. As part of the Department of...

The hunt continues for one of South America’s most notorious drug traffickers. Today the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) added Sebastián Enrique Marset Cabrera to its Most Wanted Fugitives List as it continues to investigate his alleged drug trafficking and money laundering operations. An indictment unsealed in the Eastern District...

Over the past two decades, synthetic opioids have increased the threat of the ongoing opioid epidemic. Nearly 70% of all drug poisonings and overdose deaths in 2023 involved synthetic opioids, primarily fentanyl. Also, among these substances is carfentanil, which stands out – at this time – as one of the...

On Monday, April 28, 2025, DEA agents in Albuquerque, New Mexico seized more fentanyl pills in one bust than most agents will see in their lifetime. A single drug bust netted a record-breaking 2.7 million fentanyl pills, the largest seizure of deadly fentanyl pills in DEA history. In total, 3...

Over the past several months, 13-year-old Devarjaye “D.J.” Daniel and his father, Theodis, have traveled the United States fulfilling the teenager’s wish of being sworn into 1000 law enforcement agencies. D.J. has surpassed that goal, but his energy and passion show no signs of slowing down. On Friday, April 18...

Today, the Drug Enforcement Administration joins the world in mourning the passing of Pope Francis, a courageous global voice who stood with law enforcement in the fight against drug trafficking and addiction. His commitment to protecting the most vulnerable—from the barrios of Buenos Aires to the streets of Rome—will never...

April 19, 2025, marks the 30th anniversary of the devastating bombing that destroyed the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Office Building in Oklahoma City. The Murrah Federal Building housed not only the DEA Oklahoma City District Office (OKCDO) but several other federal agencies as well as a childcare center. On that...

DEA offers many classroom and community resources that support substance use prevention efforts year-round. With the 15th annual National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week® (NDAFW), developed by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), around the corner, we invite you to register an event or activity that demonstrates your commitment...