DEA Archived Press Releases

Press Releases before January 20, 2025
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Louisville’s Big Four Bridge turns red to honor National Red Ribbon Week

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- National Red Ribbon Week, the nation’s longest-running drug prevention program, kicks off today, Wednesday, October 23rd. To mark the occasion, Louisville’s Big Four Bridge will be illuminated in red lights this evening. “The Drug Enforcement Administration would like to thank the Waterfront Development Corporation for helping us...
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DEA Operation Last Mile Tracks Down Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartel Associates Operating within the United States

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration announced the results of a year-long national operation, “Operation Last Mile,” targeting operatives, associates, and distributors affiliated with the Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartels responsible for the last mile of fentanyl and methamphetamine distribution on our streets and on social media. DEA’s top...
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Takedown Dismantles DTO Based In Parkersburg

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia announced today the arrests of four individuals for their roles in a drug trafficking organization responsible for distributing methamphetamine, fentanyl, cocaine, and marijuana in Parkersburg and elsewhere. The takedown is...