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DEA and USPS unveil Drug Free USA Forever stamp

October 27, 2020
… DEA and USPS unveil Drug Free USA Forever stamp October 27, 2020 Headquarters Contact Info … and helps raise awareness about the dangers of drug abuse. “With this powerful image and message, the U.S. Postal … to the current First-Class Mail 1-ounce rate, and will be available for sale to the public for one year. Greg Breeding …
October 27, 2020
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Florence Doctor Sentenced for Distributing Oxycodone in “Sex for Scripts” Scheme

February 12, 2025
… Doctor Sentenced for Distributing Oxycodone in “Sex for Scripts” Scheme February 12, 2025 Atlanta Contact Info … Oxycodone outside the scope of medical practice and without a legitimate medical purpose. Evidence presented to …
February 12, 2025
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Congressional Affairs

December 03, 2025
… DEA operations and to facilitate an ongoing collaboration with members of Congress and their staffs. DEA Launches … its fight against the deadly threat of synthetic opioids with the launch of Fentanyl Free America, a comprehensive … Letter to the Public on Actions to Address Shortages in Prescription Stimulants Update on the Prescription Stimulant …
December 03, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Sponsors The Play Off-Script As Part Of DEA 360 Strategy Against Prescription Opioid, Heroin Abuse

April 07, 2017
… DEA Sponsors The Play Off-Script As Part Of DEA 360 Strategy Against Prescription Opioid, Heroin Abuse April 07, 2017 Philadelphia … today that the DEA will sponsor a play entitled Off-Script for the students of Cornell High School in …
April 07, 2017
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DEA To Sponsor Off-Script Play For Valley High School As Part Of The 360 Strategy To Address Prescription Opioid And Heroin Abuse

April 18, 2016
… DEA To Sponsor Off-Script Play For Valley High School As Part Of The 360 Strategy To Address Prescription Opioid And Heroin Abuse April 18, 2016 … today that the DEA will sponsor a play entitled Off-Script for the junior and senior high school students of …
April 18, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

Digital Health Company Cofounder/CEO and Clinical President Convicted in $100M Adderall Distribution and Health Care Fraud Scheme

November 20, 2025
… Cofounder/CEO and Clinical President Convicted in $100M Adderall Distribution and Health Care Fraud Scheme November … Division Special Agent in Charge Frank Tarentino, along with our law enforcement partners Homeland Security … search advertisements for drug seekers who wanted to obtain Adderall without a legal prescription. The evidence at trial …
November 20, 2025
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DEA To Sponsor Off-Script Play For High School Students As Part Of The 360 Strategy To Address Prescription Opioid And Heroin Abuse

March 28, 2016
… DEA To Sponsor Off-Script Play For High School Students As Part Of The 360 Strategy To Address Prescription Opioid And Heroin Abuse March 28, 2016 … today that the DEA will sponsor a play entitled Off-Script for the students of Mount Pleasant High School as …
March 28, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

Digital Health Company Cofounder/CEO and Clinical President Convicted in $100M Adderall Distribution and Health Care Fraud Scheme

November 19, 2025
… Cofounder/CEO and Clinical President Convicted in $100M Adderall Distribution and Health Care Fraud Scheme November … Frank A. Tarentino III Domestic New York state with offices located in New York City, Albany, Buffalo, Long … search advertisements for drug seekers who wanted to obtain Adderall without a legal prescription. The evidence at trial …
November 19, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Woman Who Managed On-Demand Drug Delivery Service that Catered to Students and Young Professionals Sentenced to Over Four Years in Federal Prison

April 18, 2025
… Woman Who Managed On-Demand Drug Delivery Service that Catered to Students and Young … the sentence. Gonzalez, 31, of Oakland, was indicted along with three co-defendants in October 2023.  On Sept. 13, …
April 18, 2025
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DEA and USPS unveil Drug Free USA Forever stamp

October 27, 2020
Speech
… DEA and USPS unveil Drug Free USA Forever stamp Speech October 27, 2020 On behalf of the … class postage stamp. AA Shea Remarks at USPS-DEA Drug Free USA Stamp Ceremony.pdf On …
October 27, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Bakersfield Drug-Buy Defendant Sentenced

March 15, 2011
… Bakersfield Drug-Buy Defendant Sentenced March 15, 2011 San Francisco Contact … with approximately $1,253,500 to a Bakersfield hotel for delivery to an undercover agent posing as a seller. Another …
March 15, 2011
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Physician And His Patient Indicted In Scheme To Fraudulently Prescribe And Dispense Oxycodone And Adderall

December 10, 2015
… Scheme To Fraudulently Prescribe And Dispense Oxycodone And Adderall December 10, 2015 Chicago Contact Info Contact Us … prescribe and dispense thousands of Oxycodone and Adderall pills, authorities announced today. From … and Adderall tablets to his patient, David Stelmachowski, without ordering medical tests or performing a thorough …
December 10, 2015
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DEA One Pill Can Kill Social Media Campaign

October 09, 2024
… Americans of the alarming increase in the lethality and availability of fake prescription pills containing fentanyl … and methamphetamine.  The Public Safety Alert coincides with the launch of DEA’s One Pill Can Kill Public Awareness … Learn more at www.dea.gov/onepill #DYK that you cannot buy a legitimate pharmaceutical drug on social media?  Not …
October 09, 2024
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35 defendants charged in joint federal and state investigation into heroin and fentanyl delivery service in Chicago area

March 12, 2019
… federal and state investigation into heroin and fentanyl delivery service in Chicago area March 12, 2019 Chicago … in the Chicago area, with drivers dispatched to make deliveries after customers placed orders on a telephone … government.   Fourteen federal defendants are charged in U.S.A. v. Robinson, et al (19 CR 201).  The complaint …
March 12, 2019
GENERAL INFORMATION

Prospective Vendors

March 28, 2025
… added to the DEA small business database. This database is available to DEA’s contracting officers and program … schedule for your products or services DEA issues many delivery orders using federal supply schedule procedures. …
March 28, 2025
GENERAL INFORMATION

Partner Toolbox

July 11, 2025
Partner Toolbox The One Pill Can Kill Campaign  offers an opportunity for the media, parents, teachers, educators, and community organizations to raise awareness about counterfeit prescription drugs. DEA has created materials to help you participate in …
July 11, 2025
GENERAL INFORMATION

Special Agent FAQs

July 09, 2025
… Special Agent there is a lot you should know. To prepare for your conversation with your recruitment coordinator, … their eligibility.) Sufficient vision in each eye, with or without correction. If the applicant has near vision … for DEA employment. Candidates are evaluated using all available, reliable information about the person, past and …
July 09, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

DEA News: HSBC Holdings Plc. And HSBC Bank USA N.A. Admit To Anti-Money Laundering And Sanctions Violations, Forfeit $1.256 Billion In Deferred Prosecution Agreement

December 11, 2012
… DEA News: HSBC Holdings Plc. And HSBC Bank USA N.A. Admit To Anti-Money Laundering And Sanctions … fueled by money and profits,” said ICE Director Morton.  “Without their illicit proceeds used to fund criminal … Affilliates, particularly HSBC Mexico, one of HSBC Bank USA’s largest Mexican customers.  This included a failure to …
December 11, 2012
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State and Local Task Forces

January 22, 2025
… to a potentially deadly dose DEA values its partnerships with state and local task force officers and their parent … thereby increasing the investigative possibilities available to all; state and local officers could be … by the operating budgets of DEA field division offices without resources from DEA headquarters, and do not include …
January 22, 2025
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Info for Teens

December 11, 2024
… American public   Fake pills are easy to purchase, widely available, often contain fentanyl or methamphetamine , and … and e-commerce platforms, making them available to anyone with a smartphone, including minors.   Many fake pills are … and alprazolam (Xanax®); or stimulants like amphetamines (Adderall®) What is their effect on the body? Fentanyl misuse …
December 11, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Doctor and former employee indicted for conspiring to distribute adderall

November 15, 2018
… and former employee indicted for conspiring to distribute adderall November 15, 2018 New England Contact Info Contact … with a federal drug conspiracy involving the amphetamine Adderall. Leslie Caraceni M.D., 56, of Uxbridge, was …
November 15, 2018
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Facts about Fentanyl

April 02, 2025
… depending on a person’s body size, tolerance and past usage.  DEA analysis has found counterfeit pills ranging … 500,000 people. It is possible for someone to take a pill without knowing it contains fentanyl. It is also possible to … a substance use disorder, there are resources and services available to assist with screening, treatment, and recovery: …
April 02, 2025
GENERAL INFORMATION

DEA Employment Eligibility

July 15, 2025
… Eligibility DEA Employment Eligibility The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is charged with enforcing the … for DEA employment. Candidates are evaluated using all available, reliable information about the person, past and … or transported any illegal drug or controlled substance without legal authorization. Applicants cannot have used any …
July 15, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Springfield Man Received Delivery of 30 Pounds of Meth

December 20, 2023
… Springfield Man Received Delivery of 30 Pounds of Meth December 20, 2023 St. Louis … to a mandatory minimum sentence 10 years in federal prison without parole, up to a sentence of life in federal prison …
December 20, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Banamex USA Agrees To Forfeit $97 Million In Connection With Bank Secrecy Act Violations

May 22, 2017
… Banamex USA Agrees To Forfeit $97 Million In Connection With Bank … Practitioner 571-362-9171 MAY 22 - Boston - Banamex (BUSA), a financial institution based in Los Angeles, … presentations, voluntarily making foreign-based employees available for interviews in the United States, producing …
May 22, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Whitinsville woman faces up to 20 years in prison for adderall distribution

February 14, 2019
… Whitinsville woman faces up to 20 years in prison for adderall distribution February 14, 2019 New England Contact … to her role in a conspiracy to distribute the amphetamine Adderall.   Meghan Giacomuzzi, 36, pleaded guilty to one …
February 14, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Local pain management doctor going to prison for 70 months for conspiring to distribute controlled substances and health care fraud

October 15, 2020
… Local pain management doctor going to prison for 70 months for conspiring to … drugs outside the reasonable practice of medicine and without a legitimate medical purpose and healthcare … with our law enforcement partners, we will use all available resources to thoroughly investigate crimes …
October 15, 2020
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Senior Citizens

December 23, 2024
… by drug traffickers to trick unsuspecting Americans into buying and using counterfeit pills that look identical to … pharmacies selling and shipping counterfeit pills made with fentanyl and methamphetamine to unsuspecting customers … are purchasing real pharmaceutical drugs such as Oxycodone, Adderall, Xanax, and other drugs from legitimate pharmacies. …
December 23, 2024
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With You STL

January 22, 2025
… With You STL Social distancing, isolation and anxiety add … next. You Are Not Alone.  Recovery IS Possible and Help IS Available. The state of Missouri has several grant-funded …
January 22, 2025
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Local Doctor And Pharmacist Arrested In Pill Mill Investigation

January 20, 2016
… Drug Prevention Get Smart About Drugs Just Think Twice Prescription Drug Abuse PSA Joseph B. Tucker Special Agent In … and hydrocodone, a Schedule III controlled substance, without a legitimate medical purpose and not in the usual … wrote and issued prescriptions for 30mg oxycodone pills without conducting medical exams, and for which he knew …
January 20, 2016