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DEA and USPS unveil Drug Free USA Forever stamp

… 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 …
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Florence Doctor Sentenced for Distributing Oxycodone in “Sex for Scripts” Scheme

… 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 …
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Congressional Affairs

January 22, 2026
… DEA operations and to facilitate an ongoing collaboration with members of Congress and their staffs. 37 Mexican … We thank the Government of Mexico for standing with us. DEA will keep driving forward with our U.S. and … of the COVID-19 Telemedicine Flexibilities for the Prescription of Controlled Medications , extending the current …
January 22, 2026
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DEA Sponsors The Play Off-Script As Part Of DEA 360 Strategy Against Prescription Opioid, Heroin Abuse

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

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

… 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 …
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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

… 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 …
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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

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

… 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, …
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Bakersfield Drug-Buy Defendant Sentenced

… 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 …
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Physician And His Patient Indicted In Scheme To Fraudulently Prescribe And Dispense Oxycodone And Adderall

… 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 …
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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 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
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DEA One Pill Can Kill Social Media Campaign

February 12, 2026
… 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 …
February 12, 2026
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35 defendants charged in joint federal and state investigation into heroin and fentanyl delivery service in Chicago area

… 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 …
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Info for Teens

January 29, 2026
… public   Counterfeit 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 counterfeit … and alprazolam (Xanax®); or stimulants like amphetamines (Adderall®) What is their effect on the body? Fentanyl misuse …
January 29, 2026
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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
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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
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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

… 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 …
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Special Agent FAQs

March 03, 2026
… 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 …
March 03, 2026
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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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Doctor and former employee indicted for conspiring to distribute adderall

… 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 …
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Springfield Man Received Delivery of 30 Pounds of Meth

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

… Banamex USA Agrees To Forfeit $97 Million In Connection With Bank … Burlington - (802) 951-2900 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 …
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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
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Whitinsville woman faces up to 20 years in prison for adderall distribution

… 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 …
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DEA Employment Eligibility

March 03, 2026
… 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 …
March 03, 2026
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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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Local pain management doctor going to prison for 70 months for conspiring to distribute controlled substances and health care fraud

… 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 …
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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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Third Man Convicted By A Federal Jury For Conspiring To Buy Five Or More Kilograms Of Cocaine

… Third Man Convicted By A Federal Jury For Conspiring To Buy Five Or More Kilograms Of Cocaine June 06, 2011 Phoenix … Federal and local agents apprehended all three defendants without incident. The defendants had planned to take the 22 …