PRESS RELEASE

Department of Justice and DEA Announce Seizures of Historic Amounts of Deadly Fentanyl-Laced Fake Pills in Public Safety Surge to Protect U.S. Communities

September 30, 2021
… prescriptions such as Oxycontin®, Percocet®, Vicodin®, Adderall®, Xanax®, and other medicines. Criminal drug … networks. As a result, these fake pills are widely available. The U.S. Department of Justice will continue to … enforcement effort to address the alarming increase in the availability and lethality of fentanyl-laced fake pills. …
September 30, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Department of Justice and DEA Announce Seizures of Historic Amounts of Deadly Fentanyl-Laced Fake Pills in Public Safety Surge to Protect U.S. Communities

September 30, 2021
… prescriptions such as Oxycontin®, Percocet®, Vicodin®, Adderall®, Xanax®, and other medicines. Criminal drug … networks. As a result, these fake pills are widely available. The U.S. Department of Justice will continue to … enforcement effort to address the alarming increase in the availability and lethality of fentanyl-laced fake pills. …
September 30, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Department of Justice and DEA Announce Seizures of Historic Amounts of Deadly Fentanyl-Laced Fake Pills in Public Safety Surge to Protect U.S. Communities

September 30, 2021
… prescriptions such as Oxycontin®, Percocet®, Vicodin®, Adderall®, Xanax®, and other medicines. Criminal drug … networks. As a result, these fake pills are widely available. The U.S. Department of Justice will continue to … enforcement effort to address the alarming increase in the availability and lethality of fentanyl-laced fake pills. …
September 30, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

eBay to Pay $59 Million to Settle Controlled Substances Act Allegations Related to Pill Presses Sold Through Its Website

February 01, 2024
… further found that hundreds of eBay’s pill press buyers also purchased counterfeit molds, stamps, or dies, … Task Force. “The Department is committed to using all available enforcement measures to ensure that companies … to set up pill factories in their homes and to do so without detection,” said United States Attorney for the …
February 01, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Grand Jury Returns 77-Count Indictment Against Nassau Cardiologist For Murder-for-Hire Plot Against Rival Doctor

November 09, 2015
… in December 2014, when the first of six undercover drug buys from the seller was conducted.  During this period of … in Waive to Grand Jury status and no future court date is available. Assistant District Attorney George Smit is …
November 09, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

DEA issues warning over counterfeit pills

August 05, 2019
… Outreach Stephanie Elliott (571) 363-8417 Counterfeit Adderallwithoutbackground.jpg   LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The United … and West Virginia that were made to look exactly like Adderall, a common medication used to treat attention … Evans said.   Counterfeit medicine that U.S. consumers can buy online poses a serious hazard to consumers’ health, …
August 05, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Delaware Doctor Charged With Illegally Selling Controlled Substances On The Silk Road Drug Marketplace

November 21, 2013
… online criminal marketplace designed to enable its users to buy and sell drugs and other illegal goods and services … The website provided a sales platform for vendors and buyers to conduct transactions online. Between June 13, … August 20, 2013, DEA purchased Oxycodone, Diazepam, Xanax, Adderall, Hash Oil, (THC), and Vyvanse from “MDPro,” on the …
November 21, 2013
STORY

DEA Omaha Division encourages awareness of prescription medication abuse

March 01, 2019
… medication abuse March 01, 2019 OMAHA, Neb. –   With approximately eight million students participating in … in 2017.   Using medication in a way other than intended or without a prescription results in prescription misuse.  In … medications in high schools across the nation are Vicodin, Adderall and tranquilizers.   “There’s a danger in the …
March 01, 2019
GENERAL INFORMATION

Intelligence

January 19, 2025
… Since its establishment in 1973, the DEA, in coordination with other federal, state, local, and foreign law … leads to seizures and arrests, and provides policy makers with drug trend information upon which programmatic … Establish and maintain close working relationships with all agencies that produce or use narcotics …
January 19, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

DEA to Hold 21st Take Back Event on Saturday, October 23rd, 2021

October 20, 2021
… Field Division.  “251 drop-off locations will be available across Pennsylvania and Delaware for Saturday’s … Americans for profit. These fake, deadly pills are widely available and deadlier than ever. Fake pills are designed to … prescriptions such as Oxycontin®, Percocet®, Vicodin®, Adderall®, Xanax® and other medicines. Criminal drug …
October 20, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

DEA’s response to COVID-19

March 20, 2020
… using any of the methods of prescribing currently available adhering to DEA regulations, including issuing a …
March 20, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

California Men Sentenced For Meth Conspiracy

October 01, 2015
… was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison without parole. Acosta was sentenced to 11 years in federal prison without parole. On May 13, 2015, Gonzalez-Alvarado pleaded … distribute. Gonzalez-Alvarado admitted that he directed the delivery and then the distribution of methamphetamine, which …
October 01, 2015
LANDING PAGE

Step Up. Speak Out. Fight Back

June 27, 2025
… outreach, and education.   In February, DEA teamed up with NFL Alumni Health to take the One Pill Can Kill, Your … The program, which was livestreamed in partnership with YouTubeHealth, reached more than 4,200 people. Just … a row NFL All-Star and Hall of Famer Rod Woodson partnered with DEA to use his voice to help raise awareness.   DEA and …
June 27, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Issues Public Safety Alert on Sharp Increase in Fake Prescription Pills Containing Fentanyl and Meth

September 27, 2021
… Americans of the alarming increase in the lethality and availability of fake prescription pills containing fentanyl … and alprazolam (Xanax®); or stimulants like amphetamines (Adderall®). Fake prescription pills are widely accessible … sold on social media and e-commerce platforms – making them available to anyone with a smartphone, including minors. …
September 27, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Investigations Lead To Treasury 311 Patriot Act Designation Against Hizballah-Backed Financial Institutions

April 23, 2013
… primary money laundering concern under Section 311 of the USA PATRIOT (Section 311) - the first time the Department … today’s action. These actions would not have been possible without considerable support from the Drug Enforcement … offices, which allowed bulk cash deposits to be made without requiring documentation of where the money …
April 23, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Department of Justice and DEA Announce Seizures of Historic Amounts of Deadly Fentanyl-Laced Fake Pills in Public Safety Surge to Protect U.S. Communities

October 01, 2021
… prescriptions such as Oxycontin®, Percocet®, Vicodin®, Adderall®, Xanax®, and other medicines. Criminal drug … networks. As a result, these fake pills are widely available. The U.S. Department of Justice will continue to … enforcement effort to address the alarming increase in the availability and lethality of fentanyl-laced fake pills. …
October 01, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Bronx Man Sentenced to Ten Years in Federal Prison for Delivery of 1000 Bricks (50,000 bags) of Fentanyl to Syracuse

December 20, 2022
… Bronx Man Sentenced to Ten Years in Federal Prison for Delivery of 1000 Bricks (50,000 bags) of Fentanyl to …
December 20, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

New York City Man Pleads Guilty to Delivery of 1,000 Bricks (50,000 bags) of Fentanyl to Syracuse

August 17, 2022
… New York City Man Pleads Guilty to Delivery of 1,000 Bricks (50,000 bags) of Fentanyl to …
August 17, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Cocaine Dealer In St. Mary’s County Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison

July 15, 2014
… to customers.  Co-conspirator Damon Estep coordinated the delivery of cocaine to himself and other conspirators from … Holt gave his girlfriend around $20,000, more or less, to buy a 2012 Jeep. In December 2012, Holt also delivered … located at 4338 Glenmore Avenue in Baltimore, in order to buy the property.  The monies Holt provided in these …
July 15, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Illinois Ice Meth Dealer Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison

September 09, 2021
… he was sentenced, admitted that he conspired with others to buy and resell methamphetamine throughout the Pekin and … District of Illinois is cheap, highly potent, and readily available,” said Quivey. “It’s a drug that can bring out the …
September 09, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Indiana Man Sentenced 20 Years For Meth Trafficking

January 05, 2022
… and March 2021, law enforcement conducted controlled buys of over 380 grams of methamphetamine from Mitchell. During one of the buys, Mitchell boasted about having fentanyl available that was so strong “it was killing people.”  When …
January 05, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

51 Arrested In Major Heroin Takedown

June 10, 2015
… reported throughout the St. Louis region. Heroin use and availability are on the rise across the country and causing … an analgesic and anesthetic. It is the most potent opioid available for use in medical treatment - 50 to 100 times … on the streets during the course of enforcement, such as a buy-walk, or buy-bust operation. Fentanyl cases in 2014 have …
June 10, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

AlphaBay, The Largest Online ‘dark Market,’ Shut Down

July 20, 2017
… Deaths, and Used By Hundreds of Thousands of People to Buy and Sell Illegal Goods and Services Anonymously over the … has been seized by the DEA and FBI. According to publicly available information on AlphaBay prior to its takedown, one … an avenue for criminals to conduct business anonymously and without repercussions,” said Chief Don Fort of …
July 20, 2017
LANDING PAGE

Join the Fight to Save Lives

February 25, 2025
… Nashville, Tennessee ahead of the Country Music Awards.   With the support of the DEA Educational Foundation and … the people you care about. You have the ability to arm them with the truth about the dangers of illicit drugs, fake …
February 25, 2025
LANDING PAGE

GUARDS

December 30, 2024
… US-wide reporting discrepancies by providing laboratories with a standardized GC-MS screening method that allows for … commonly encountered drugs as well as emergent compounds. With DEA (and other) laboratories using the GUARDS method, … as many compounds as possible (including isomers) to share with the forensic seized-drug community and assist in …
December 30, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Cigarette And Alcohol Use At Historic Low Among Teens

December 14, 2011
… In 2011, the non-medical use of the ADHD medicines Adderall and Ritalin remained about the same as last year … population 12 years of age and older. More information is available at: … behaviors, including substance abuse. More information is available at www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dash/yrbs/index.htm . The …
December 14, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Reminds Families to Discuss the Dangers of Drugs Before Students Return to School

August 01, 2022
… and fake pills laced with fentanyl made to look like Xanax, Adderall, Oxy and other legitimate pharmaceuticals,” DEA … turning to smartphones as a one-stop shop to market, sell, buy and deliver deadly, fake prescription pills and other …
August 01, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Encourages Back to School Drug Awareness and Education Among Family and Friends

August 09, 2023
… prescription medications including Oxycodone, Xanax and Adderall. “Legitimate prescription pills can’t be purchased … emphasize this. A lot of people aren’t aware what they’re buying online and ingesting is actually fentanyl disguised …
August 09, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Franklin, Kentucky Pharmacist and Spouse Sentenced to Federal Prison

May 06, 2025
… from the pharmacy from May 2, 2020, to January 17, 2023, with Jenifer Huff selling or trading the controlled … billed various insurance companies for brand name Adderall when in fact generic Adderall was issued to … to identify health care providers, to issue prescriptions without the medical professional’s knowledge or consent. …
May 06, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

DEA, Coast Guard, Customs And Border Protection, And Homeland Security Investigations Partner To Interdict $29 Million Cocaine Shipment, Detain 13 Smugglers

February 10, 2015
… - (868) 628-8136 The smugglers on board a mother ship and delivery vessel were nabbed following a drug shipment … an at-sea interdiction Tuesday, February 3rd, of a delivery vessel and coastal freighter, approximately eight … southbound, towards the northern coast of Puerto Rico, without any navigational lights. Coast Guard Station San …
February 10, 2015