PRESS RELEASE

Law Enforcement Disrupts Active Heroin Packaging Operation

June 01, 2017
… rein in this epidemic is reduce the flow of addictive drugs available in our neighborhoods and on our streets.” “The …
June 01, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Law Enforcement Tackles Drug Sales Near Schools In San Francisco

February 13, 2015
… Operation Safe Schools is to use the law enforcement tools available to us to make neighborhoods like the Tenderloin …
February 13, 2015
STORY

Recent DEA Seizures of Pill Presses

April 09, 2024
… and dies were ordered from e-commerce websites with direct delivery from China. The pill press transactions had not …
April 09, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

DEA And New Jersey State Police Take Down International Drug Ring In “Operation Next Day Air”

October 17, 2013
… @DEANewJerseyDiv Towanda Thorne-James Domestic New Jersey with offices in Atlantic City, Camden, Monmouth/Ocean, … Drug Enforcement (DEA) arrested nine people in connection with an international drug ring that was based in Jamaica … the shipment of large quantities of cocaine through public delivery services. The joint investigation focused on the …
October 17, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Southbridge Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Cocaine Conspiracy and Possession of a Machinegun

December 17, 2025
… in a cocaine trafficking conspiracy, including possession with intent to distribute cocaine and possessing a … 28, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiring to possess with the intent to distribute cocaine; one count of … crimes involving children. The HSTF further utilizes all available tools to prosecute and remove the most violent …
December 17, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Launches Fentanyl Free America Initiative to Combat the Synthetic Drug Crisis

December 03, 2025
… its fight against the deadly threat of synthetic opioids with the launch of Fentanyl Free America,  a comprehensive … period. These reductions in potency and purity correlate with a decline in synthetic opioid deaths to levels not seen … advertising, billboards, and social media resources are available at dea.gov/fentanylfree .   DEA’s efforts are part …
December 03, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Launches Fentanyl Free America Initiative to Combat the Synthetic Drug Crisis

December 03, 2025
… its fight against the deadly threat of synthetic opioids with the launch of Fentanyl Free America;  a comprehensive … period. These reductions in potency and purity correlate with a decline in synthetic opioid deaths to levels not seen … advertising, billboards, and social media resources are available at dea.gov/fentanylfree.   DEA’s efforts are part …
December 03, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Communities Nationwide Join DEA and its Partners to Safely Dispose of 571,000 pounds of Unwanted Medications

November 06, 2025
… for DEA’s fall National Prescription Drug Take Back Day are available on DEA’s  Take Back Day page. Take Back Day On On …
November 06, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

York County Men Sentenced to 30 Years in Fentanyl Distribution Scheme

April 29, 2025
… in federal after pleading guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl. … is prosecuting the case. The DEA encourages parents, along with their children, to educate themselves about the dangers … www.dea.gov/onepill .  The materials on this website are available for public use. Follow DEA Atlanta on X and …
April 29, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Recognizes National Fentanyl Awareness Day on April 29

April 28, 2025
… 2023, more than 105,000 Americans died from drug poisonings with nearly 70 percent of those deaths attributed to … communities to remain vigilant about the risks involved with synthetic drugs and the extreme threat of fentanyl in … at www.dea.gov/onepill.  The materials on this website are available for public use.  ###   Fake Pills Fentanyl …
April 28, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Teams up with more than 4,300 Partners to Remove Unneeded Prescription Medications from Communities

November 14, 2022
… for DEA’s fall National Prescription Drug Take Back Day are available at  www.DEATakeBack.com . #   #   # Take Back Day …
November 14, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Multiple white supremacist gang members among 54 defendants charged in RICO indictment

February 12, 2019
… remain free from these types of crimes using every resource available, including the powerful RICO statutes when …
February 12, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

MS-13 Leader Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison for Racketeering Conspiracy and Conspiring to Commit Multiple Murders

April 01, 2022
… MS-13 Leader Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison for Racketeering Conspiracy and Conspiring to Commit Multiple … Frank A. Tarentino III Domestic New York state with offices located in New York City, Albany, Buffalo, Long … U.S. Attorney’s Office, its priorities, and resources available to help the community, please visit …
April 01, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Multi-agency investigation leads to arrest of 5, seizure of 17 kilograms of cocaine, 2 kilograms of heroin, 4,000 counterfeit oxycodone pills, 9 guns, $1.5 million of drug proceeds

June 29, 2020
… the coronavirus pandemic, they also exploiting the limited availability of certain narcotics during the health crisis …
June 29, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

DEA & The Arizona Financial Crimes Task Force Seizes Over 1,750 Pounds of Methamphetamine and Fentanyl in Major Drug Bust

January 29, 2025
… deadly fentanyl powder.  PHOENIX, Ariz.  – Investigators with the Arizona Financial Crimes Task Force executed a … estimated Arizona street value of the drugs is $3,405,300 , with its value increasing significantly the further east it … The investigation remains ongoing. No further details are available at this time. Drug Trafficking Fake Pills On On …
January 29, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Operation Hotline Bling

April 25, 2024
… targeting a Sinaloa drug trafficking network operating within the Inland Empire. Operation “Hotline Bling,” which started in early 2023, culminated last week with 15 arrests and significant drug seizures, including … said Allen.   “We will continue leveraging every available resource to disrupt drug distribution trying to …
April 25, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Affiliates of notorious white supremacist street gang plead guilty to federal charges

March 20, 2019
… States Attorney General’s drug strategy to reduce the availability of drugs by disrupting and dismantling major …
March 20, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

First Regional Family Summit on Fentanyl Held in Utah

October 19, 2023
… and submit it to familyoutreach@dea.gov . DEA has resources available to help parents and care givers talk to kids about …
October 19, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Alleged Members Of Grant County Methamphetamine Trafficking Ring Arrested On Federal Charges

April 30, 2015
… investigation that will have an enormous impact on the availability of drugs in the Silver City area and help keep …
April 30, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

New Jersey Division Of Consumer Affairs Launches “Project Medicine Drop,” Providing Consumers Opportunity To Dispose Of Unused Prescription Medication Throughout The Year Pilot Program Important Component Of The Division’s Fight To Prevent Prescription

November 14, 2011
… those days. Project Medicine Drop makes the opportunity available throughout the year. The three police departments …
November 14, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Two Dozen Charged After DEA Task Force Takes Down Coast To Coast Narcotics Distribution Ring

October 31, 2013
… Two Dozen Charged After DEA Task Force Takes Down Coast To Coast Narcotics Distribution Ring … to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Lowell Jarod Forget Special Agent In Charge View Jarod Forget Bio Jarod … down to the streets of our communities by lessening the availability of illegal drugs to drug users who commit the …
October 31, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

16 Defendants Charged In A Commercial Burglary Ring And Drug Conspiracy

July 19, 2013
… Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … Search Tool   Do you have a tip? Click here to file a report . RX Abuse Line: Report Illicit Pharmaceutical … bring drugs, weapons or violence to Baltimore, every tool available will be used to bring you to justice." The …
July 19, 2013
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Fentanyl Awareness

August 20, 2025
… recognize National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day with extended DEA Museum hours from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on … STORY, YOU AUTHORIZE DEA THE RIGHT TO USE THESE MATERIALS WITHOUT LIMITATION. Visit the Virtual Exhibit and Submit a …
August 20, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Fentanyl Dealers Sentenced to Federal Prison

June 05, 2025
… residents have been sentenced for conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute fentanyl, announced Drug … Laredo Aug. 28, 2024. He intended to sell the drugs there with Elizondo’s assistance. The following day, Cortez … to an adjoining property. Shortly after, he returned without the bag. Authorities executed a search warrant and …
June 05, 2025
STORY

DEA Remembers Those We Lost During the Oklahoma City Bombing

April 11, 2025
… memorial chairs and the "9:01 Gate" in the distance. Within minutes of the blast, DEA Agents were assisting the emergency fire and rescue personnel with evacuating the building. They rushed into the severely damaged struc ture without hesitation, putting their own lives and safety in …
April 11, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Member of Violent Gang Sentenced to Over Eight Years in Prison for Racketeering Involving Drug and Firearms Trafficking

April 06, 2025
… 500 grams or more of cocaine and dealing in firearms without a license.  According to court documents, Afonseca … its reputation. During the investigation, Afonseca worked with other Cameron Street members to distribute hundreds of …
April 06, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

New Jersey Pharmacy Admits Illegal Distribution of Prescription Opioids and Kickback Scheme

August 03, 2022
… suspicious and problematic prescribing habits, sometimes without receiving an original prescription. After two …
August 03, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

San Diego Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Fentanyl Distribution Resulting in Death

March 07, 2022
… all of this is that 2 innocent children have to grow up without a dad.” Chambers’ mother noted that her son’s death …
March 07, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Announces 19th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

October 23, 2020
… other ways they can dispose of unwanted prescription drugs without having to leave their homes. Both the U.S. Food and …
October 23, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Former Long Island Doctor Sentenced for Conspiring to Illegally Distribute Oxycodone

October 07, 2021
… for the two individuals, Ammar wrote the prescriptions without any diagnostic proof of legitimate medical need. …
October 07, 2021