PRESS RELEASE

L.A. Garment District Money Laundering Cartel Scheme Exposed

September 10, 2014
… broker finds business owners in the foreign country who buy goods from vendors in the United States and who need … to collect money from their drug sales in the United States without having to take the risk of smuggling bulk amounts of …
September 10, 2014
GENERAL INFORMATION

Drug Scheduling

March 28, 2025
… to make drugs are classified into five (5) distinct categories or schedules depending upon the drug’s acceptable medical … (Demerol), oxycodone (OxyContin), fentanyl, Dexedrine, Adderall, and Ritalin Schedule III Schedule III drugs, …
March 28, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Indictment Charges 14 New Haven Area Residents with Charges Related to Counterfeit Pill Production, Narcotics Trafficking

April 11, 2023
… oxycodone tablets containing fentanyl and counterfeit Adderall tablets containing methamphetamine, and the … of methamphetamine, including thousands of counterfeit Adderall pills; three kilograms of cocaine and other drugs; …
April 11, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Drug dealer who sold out of his home sentenced to 72 months

September 06, 2018
… the Niagara County Drug Task Force conducted a controlled buy at Thompson’s residence on Elmwood Avenue. The drug sold … March 4, 2015, the task force conducted a second controlled buy at Thompson’s residence. The drug sold by the defendant during the second buy tested positive for heroin. On March 10, 2015, a New …
September 06, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Lockport Man Pleads Guilty To Selling Fentanyl

May 10, 2018
… the Niagara County Drug Task Force conducted a controlled buy at Thompson’s residence on Elmwood Avenue. The drug sold … March 4, 2015, the task force conducted a second controlled buy at Thompson’s residence. The drug sold by the defendant during the second buy tested positive for heroin. On March 10, 2015, a New …
May 10, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Three Chinese Chemical Manufacturing Companies and Five Employees Charged with Conspiring to Manufacture Fentanyl

June 23, 2023
… to improve fentanyl yield and advice on which chemicals to buy to replace banned precursor products. Mexican drug … and the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, have increasingly availed themselves of the fentanyl precursors and masked …
June 23, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Ten Defendants Charged In Drug Conspiracy Indictment For Allegedly Distributing Thousands Of Addictive Opiate Pain Pills In North Jersey

November 07, 2014
… @DEANewJerseyDiv Towanda Thorne-James Domestic New Jersey with offices in Atlantic City, Camden, Monmouth/Ocean, … and pharmacists who illegally make these opiate pills available for abuse,” said Director Elie Honig of the … of means to obtain the prescription pills, including buying pills from low-income residents of Paterson who had …
November 07, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

U.K. Defendant Sentenced For Illegal Chemical Distribution Via Internet

May 16, 2013
… arranged shipment of the chemicals to customers via parcel delivery service.  On or about Aug. 4, 2005, law enforcement … it was unlawful to sell Red Phosphorus in the United States without written consent from the appropriate licensing U.S. …
May 16, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Major Drug Trafficker and 12 Others Arrested:

June 17, 2022
… events that occurred on June 15 and 16, including the delivery of cocaine to a Bronx location and search warrants … fentanyl pills imprinted to look like 30 mg oxycodone, Adderall, and other prescription drugs. A search warrant was …
June 17, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

$11 Million Dollar Heroin Shipment Seized En Route From New York City To New England

May 19, 2014
… Frank A. Tarentino III Domestic New York state with offices located in New York City, Albany, Buffalo, Long … Two New York-based traffickers arrested during drug delivery in Connecticut: over 50 pounds of heroin, 20 pounds … cut off the supply of heroin at its source. Suppressing the availability of heroin, which is destroying an increasing …
May 19, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Safely Disposes 620,000 Pounds of Unused Medication on 28th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

May 12, 2025
… into the wrong hands. This program would not be possible without the support of our law enforcement and community … out on a semi-regular basis, safe disposal options are available year-round. Nearly 17,000 pharmacies, hospitals, …
May 12, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

West Haven Man Who Made and Trafficked Narcotic Pills Sentenced to More Than 11 Years in Prison

May 29, 2025
… oxycodone tablets containing fentanyl and counterfeit Adderall tablets containing methamphetamine, and the … 4, 2024, he pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, 400 grams or … Investigations (HSI), and the U.S. Marshals Service, with the assistance of the Connecticut State Police, and the …
May 29, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Former Wallingford Doctor Who Sold Opioid Prescriptions for Cash Sentenced to Federal Prison

May 23, 2024
… quantity of opioid-based pills, as well as Alprazolam and Adderall, to a number of patients.  Investigators also … office visit.  In addition, the source provided Braylovsky with $1,600 in cash for a prescription during an office … from him during the investigation.  Braylovsky then met with an undercover law enforcement officer posing as a …
May 23, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Meth on the rise in New Jersey

February 01, 2019
… heroin withdrawal symptoms. Methamphetamine is readily available, inexpensive, and provides the user with a high … heroin users who need to get through the work week without yielding to withdrawal symptoms.  Another factor …
February 01, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Chicago Field Division Contributes To The Record Number Of Prescription Drugs Collected At 15th National Prescription Drug Take-Back Event

May 07, 2018
… with this 15th, and future events, would not be possible without the collaboration of state/local law enforcement, … Complete results for DEA’s spring Take Back Day are available at www.deatakeback.com. DEA’s next Prescription …
May 07, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Methamphetamine Distribution Ring Dismantled

April 08, 2015
… Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 230 S. Dearborn Street Ste. 1200 Chicago , IL 60604-1745 United States … remains a top priority of my office and I will use every available federal resource to help keep our communities … meaning they were “fronted” the drug from a source without paying for it at the time-or making only partial …
April 08, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Mallinckrodt Agrees To Pay $35 Million Settlement

July 11, 2017
… an increasingly excessive quantity of oxycodone pills without notifying DEA of these suspicious orders. Through … need to go beyond “know your customer” to use otherwise available company data to “know your customer’s customer” to …
July 11, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

U.S. Postal Service Employee Sentenced To 46 Months In Prison For Mailing And Receiving Packages Of Cocaine Husband Who Was Charged With Her Sentenced Last Month

July 18, 2013
… packages of cocaine, which were mailed from Puerto Rico to delivery addresses along her mail route. Nunez intercepted … despite never delivering the packages to their actual delivery addresses, and ultimately transported them to … arrived in Kearny, N.J., law enforcement noted that the delivery address on the package would be assigned to Nunez’s …
July 18, 2013
LANDING PAGE

What We Do

December 20, 2024
What We Do What We Do What We Do All of the resources and people of DEA are dedicated to our mission of enforcing the controlled substances laws and regulations of the United States. While this includes investigating criminals and drug gangs that traffic …
December 20, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action

September 17, 2021
… National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action September 17, 2021 Headquarters Contact Info … health care system, and our basic expectation of competent, available care,” said Assistant Director Calvin Shivers of … and abuse in our federal programs would not be possible without the successful partnership of Centers for Medicare & …
September 17, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

FORT Investigates Fentanyl Death, Brings First-Ever Texas Murder Charges

May 07, 2025
… indicted on Texas state charges of Murder and Manufacture/Delivery of a Controlled Substance in Penalty Group 1B Over … individuals received a combined 152 years in federal prison without parole. ### Arrests/Convictions - Major Drug …
May 07, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Colombian Woman Sentenced to 10 Years and $5 Million Forfeiture for Narcotrafficking

July 06, 2022
… relied on hitmen to collect drug debts, and she did so without regard for the harm she inflicted on communities … this lucrative and violent organization saw their final delivery – justice,” said HSI Acting Special Agent in Charge …
July 06, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Boston Man Pleads Guilty To Drug Conspiracy

February 18, 2025
… to one count of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute PCP, MDMB-4en-PINACA and … a member shot a Boston Police officer at point blank range without warning or provocation.  Carpenter-Grady was a … of Correction’s inmate mail policies, which prohibit delivery to inmates of original copies of any materials …
February 18, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Sophisticated Sinaloa Cartel Money Laundering Organization Dismantled

April 18, 2023
… employees in hotel rooms and parking lots. Following the delivery of the illegal money, the criminal organization … drug cartels.”  “Mexican drug cartels cannot succeed without money launderers,” said U.S. Attorney Randy …
April 18, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Major Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty To Drug Distribution And Money Laundering

December 31, 2014
… cocaine.  The same procedure was followed for each of the deliveries.  The truck driver would communicate with the … laundering conspiracies; a book titled “Cover Your Tracks Without Changing Your Identity; How to Disappear Until You …
December 31, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Two Men Detained In Federal Custody In Record Seizure Of Crystal Methamphetamine

December 14, 2012
… (617) 557-2100 Diversion/Medical Practitioner 571-362-9171 Delivery of nearly 14 kilos of crystal meth allegedly … Sanchez, a Mexican national, allegedly orchestrated the delivery of the drugs and payment for the drugs while …
December 14, 2012
PRESS RELEASE

15-Year Prison Sentence for Deadly Drug Deal that Killed Two People

June 27, 2025
… to 180 months in federal prison for running a prolific drug delivery service in the metropolitan area and included the … threat.” “The drug market is characterized by the illegal availability of polydrug mixtures, many of which have lethal … like Jevaughn Mark pose a deadly threat by selling drugs with fentanyl, which users unknowingly consume, often …
June 27, 2025
DOCUMENT

Acting Administrator Uttam Dhillon, Museum of Natural History and Science

February 21, 2019
Speech
… 02-21-19 Target America Press Conference As Prepared for Delivery [in Spanish].pdf Methamphetamine Narcotics …
February 21, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Laredo Man Sentenced For Conspiracy To Distribute Cocaine

March 22, 2018
… undercover agents. On Dec. 21, 2015, in anticipation of a delivery of several kilograms of cocaine, law enforcement … later admitted his involvement with coordinating this delivery of narcotics. Garcia also admitted he was tasked with overseeing the delivery of multi-kilogram quantities of cocaine to Dallas, …
March 22, 2018
DRUG FACT SHEET

Synthetic Opioids

January 25, 2025
Synthetic Opioids
Synthetic opioids are substances that are synthesized in a laboratory and that act on the same targets in the brain as natural opioids (e.g., morphine and codeine) to produce analgesic (pain relief) effects. In contrast, natural opioids are naturally occurring substances extracted from the seed pod of certain varieties of...
January 25, 2025