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DEA Seizes Historic Amounts of Deadly Fentanyl-Laced Fake Pills in Public Safety Surge to Protect U.S. Communities

… prescriptions such as Oxycontin®, Percocet®, Vicodin®, Adderall®, Xanax® and other medicines. Criminal drug … networks. As a result, these fake pills are widely available. The Department of Justice will continue to … enforcement effort to address the alarming increase in the availability and lethality of fentanyl-laced fake pills. …
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Clovis Pharmacy Owner Agrees To Pay $200,000 In Civil Penalties To Resolve Controlled Substances Act Claims

… 387-3956 SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Khoa Tan Huynh, owner of the Script Life Pharmacy in Clovis, has agreed to pay the United … contends that between June 6, 2011, and December 31, 2012, Script Life Pharmacy accepted and filled prescriptions that lacked required information, including the …
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Physician Assistant At Orange County Clinic Convicted Of Federal Drug Charges For Issuing Prescriptions Without Medical Need

… Convicted Of Federal Drug Charges For Issuing Prescriptions Without Medical Need September 20, 2017 Los Angeles Contact … writing prescriptions for dangerous and addictive narcotics without a medical purpose.  The case is the result of an …
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Albany Doctor Admits to Violating the Controlled Substance Act

… from 2016 through 2020, he prescribed controlled substances without a legitimate medical purpose or outside the usual … and drug abuse. Examples of conduct include: • Prescribing Adderall to a patient Dr. Bruni knew was abusing cocaine and … heart attack or stroke for that individual; • Prescribing Adderall to a patient who repeatedly tested negative for …
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DEA takes additional steps to allow increased production of controlled substances used in COVID-19 care

… today that it is increasing Aggregate Production Quotas available to pharmaceutical manufacturers for the production … The final order as signed by the Acting Administrator is available on DEA.gov. For updates, resources, and additional …
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Second Major Cross-Border Drug Tunnel Discovered South Of San Diego This Month

… truck leaving the Otay Mesa warehouse. After parking overnight in the Miramar area, a man picked up the rig early … Two other suspects linked to the scheme were arrested overnight in Baldwin Park, Calif. The six defendants, all …
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Four Arrested in Alleged Montauk Drug Ring

… Force. During the investigation, a series of undercover buys were allegedly secured from Garces-Diaz and the three … misleading address. At the time, an attempted controlled delivery to the intended recipient was unsuccessful and the … ordered defendants Garces-Diaz and Garces-Medrano held without bail. Defendants Baez-Rivera and Hernandez were each …
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DEA releases 2019 National Drug Threat Assessment

… deaths. In Michigan, Ohio and Northern Kentucky, the availability of opioids, heroin, methamphetamines, cocaine, …
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Member Of “Los Piojos” Cocaine Trafficking Family, Responsible For Importing Tons Of Cocaine Into US Convicted Millions Used To Buy Over 50 Racing Horses: Over 280 Kilos Of Cocaine, $15-20 Million In Assets Seized

… Of “Los Piojos” Cocaine Trafficking Family, Responsible For Importing Tons Of Cocaine Into US Convicted Millions Used To Buy Over 50 Racing Horses: Over 280 Kilos Of Cocaine, $15-20 … derived from the importation, receiving, concealment, buying, and/or selling cocaine; and (2) Transport or …
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Alameda resident sentenced for selling prescription drugs without a license and related charges

… Alameda resident sentenced for selling prescription drugs without a license and related charges September 24, 2018 San …
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Federal Jury Convicts Pinehurst Doctor Of Drug Conspiracy

… for the highly addictive controlled substances oxycodone, adderall, and hydrocodone. The jury heard evidence that … a witness, and an audio recording of a government informant buying a prescription from him in a bathroom stall. …
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Doctor Sentenced To 16 Years For Distributing Drugs

… prescriptions for highly addictive drugs like oxycodone, Adderall and hydrocodone in exchange for cash at locations … an audio recording of a person working with law enforcement buying a prescription from Beier in a bathroom stall. …
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Head Pharmacist Of West Orange Pharmacy Sentenced To 37 Months In Prison For Selling Oxycodone Without Prescriptions

… Sentenced To 37 Months In Prison For Selling Oxycodone Without Prescriptions July 10, 2014 New Jersey Contact Info … 6, 2012, Stefanelli sold hundreds of tablets of Oxycontin, without a prescription, in exchange for cash. Each sale took …
GENERAL INFORMATION

FOIA Library

March 23, 2026
… as "Bath Salts" prior to April 27, 2011. Contracts Contract with Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Door LLP concerning … 2013-2015  - Information describing all costs associated with the Domestic Cannabis Eradication/Suppression Program … and quantitative methods utilized by DEA Laboratories within the United States.  This section also includes …
March 23, 2026
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Second South L.A. Gang Leader Sentenced To Life Without Parole In Federal Prison For Distributing PCP

… Second South L.A. Gang Leader Sentenced To Life Without Parole In Federal Prison For Distributing PCP … - better known as PCP - was sentenced today to life without parole in federal prison. Alphonso Eugene Foster, …
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Texarkana Physician Sentenced to More Than 7 Years in Federal Prison for Prescribing Controlled Substances Without a Legitimate Medical Purpose

… in Federal Prison for Prescribing Controlled Substances Without a Legitimate Medical Purpose August 26, 2024 New … of Distribution of a Schedule II Controlled Substance Without an Effective Prescription and 12 months in prison …
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DEA Recruitment

September 17, 2025
… job announcement, we invite you to turn on your  USA Jobs Alerts for DEA . Please view resources on USA Jobs website “ How do I set-up notification for future …
September 17, 2025
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DEA releases 2019 National Drug Threat Assessment

… margins than methamphetamine and heroin.   While heroin availability in San Diego is moderate, fentanyl availability … markets remain consistently low.   Cocaine was less available in the San Diego region than in the previous … local communities face. Highlights in the report include usage and trafficking trends for drugs such as prescription …
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Take Back Day

May 08, 2025
… sites are added daily. Zip Code County City State Search within ? mile radius: 10 25 50 100+   Too often, unused … and often tragic. That's why it was great to see thousands of folks from across the country clean out their … Treatment (MAT) is the use of medications, in combination with counseling and behavioral therapies, to provide a …
May 08, 2025
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National Trivia Day

December 23, 2024
… Day Think You Know About DEA and your Drug Facts? Join us for #NationalTrivia Day and test your knowledge. Did you know … it takes a wide variety of positions to conduct the important work of the DEA. What are some areas of experience that may …
December 23, 2024
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Marin Doctor Sentenced To Three Years In Prison For Prescribing Oxycodone Outside The Usual Course Of Professional Practice And Without A Legitimate Medical Purpose

… Outside The Usual Course Of Professional Practice And Without A Legitimate Medical Purpose July 19, 2016 San … outside the usual course of professional practice and without a legitimate medical purpose, in violation of Title …
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Divisions

April 17, 2025
Divisions DEA has 241 Domestic Offices in 23 Divisions throughout the U.S. and 91 Foreign Offices in 68 countries Domestic Divisions DEA has 241 Domestic Offices in 23 Divisions throughout the U.S. View Domestic Divisions Select to a Division Page - …
April 17, 2025
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Minnesota Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl that Caused 11 Overdose Deaths

… expecting to receive an amphetamine analogue, similar to Adderall. They were not opiate users and had no tolerance … sent them. After ingesting the fentanyl, believing it was Adderall, eleven of the customers died from a fentanyl … suppliers in China to request a discount on his next drug delivery. On March 31, 2022, following a 10-day jury trial, …
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More Charges Against State Lawmaker for $900,000 COVID-19 Fraud Scheme

… the original 10 counts of distributing Oxycodone and Adderall over the internet without valid prescriptions. The indictment alleges that … patients, wrote electronic prescriptions for Oxycodone and Adderall for patients and transmitted them to pharmacies …
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Community Event
October 21, 2019 - October 22, 2019
October 21, 2019 - October 22, 2019

Practitioner Diversion Awareness Conference

12:00 AM - 9:00 AM (EDT)
New Orleans , LA
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will be hosting two regional, one-day Practitioner Diversion Awareness Conferences (PDAC) on Monday, October 21, and Tuesday, October 22, 2019. The same conference will be held both days. Participants can attend either day. The conferences will be held at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside, New...
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Partner Toolbox

January 30, 2026
Partner Toolbox 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 …
January 30, 2026
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Adolescents and Marijuana

December 03, 2021
Adolescents and Marijuana MARIJUANA QUICK FACTS Marijuana remains illegal under federal law; however, the national landscape continues to evolve as states enact voter referenda and legislation regarding the possession, use, and cultivation of marijuana …
December 03, 2021
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13 Arrested in Connection with an LSD, Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Trafficking and Money Laundering Scheme Occurring in the West Campus Area of the University of Texas at Austin

… resulted in the seizure of large quantities of fentanyl, Adderall pills, Alprazolam (Xanax), LSD, marijuana and … illegal drugs,” said IRS-CI Special Agent in Charge Goss. “Without these ill-gotten gains, the traffickers cannot …
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Los Banos Trucking Company Owners Sent To Prison For Tax & Bribery Conspiracy

… the payment of employee withholding and FICA taxes to cover USA Express Cab, Kulwant Lasher’s taxicab business in San … in Fresno and asked to be picked up, because he wanted to buy a new BMW. When the dealership asked about a $747,000 …
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Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Charges Against Bitcoin Exchangers, Including CEO Of Bitcoin Exchange Company, For Scheme To Sell And Launder Over $1 Million In Bitcoins Related To Silk Road Drug Trafficking

… - (914) 682-6256 Defendants sold Bitcoins to be used to buy and sell illegal drugs anonymously on the Silk Road drug … Road," the underground website that enabled its users to buy and sell illegal drugs anonymously and beyond the reach … to exchange cash for Bitcoins anonymously, that is, without providing any personal identifying information, and …