DEA Archived Press Releases

Press Releases before January 20, 2025
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Leaders Of Multi-state Drug Distribution Ring Sentenced To Long Prison Terms

SEATTLE - Three key players in a drug distribution ring that spanned seven counties in Washington State were sentenced late Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Seattle to long prison terms. The leader of the drug distribution ring Baltazar Reyes-Garcia 45, of Camano Island, WA, was sentenced to 18 years...
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DEA Releases 2017 Drugs Of Abuse Resource Guide

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration today released the 2017 edition of Drugs of Abuse, A DEA Resource Guide. The Drugs of Abuse guide is released on a periodic basis and designed to be a reliable resource on the most commonly abused and misused drugs in the United...
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DEA Report: Counterfeit Pills Fueling U.S. Fentanyl And Opioid Crisis

WASHINGTON - Hundreds of thousands of counterfeit prescription pills, many containing deadly amounts of fentanyl and fentanyl-related compounds, have made their way into the U.S. drug market, according to a DEA intelligence report released today. Law enforcement nationwide report higher fentanyl availability, seizures, and known overdose deaths than at any...