PRESS RELEASE

DEA’s Ninth And Final Prescription Drug Take Back Day Being Held Saturday September 27

September 23, 2014
… DEA’s goal in implementing the Act is to expand the options available to safely and securely dispose of potentially …
September 23, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

DEA And Partners Collect 309 Tons Of Pills On Ninth Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

November 05, 2014
… on September 9 and are intended to expand the options available to safely and securely dispose of potentially …
November 05, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Buffalo Man Charged With Federal Robbery Of A Pharmacy And Illegal Sale Of Oxycodone

March 02, 2011
… and using all of the law enforcement tools and statutes available,” said U.S. Attorney Hochul. “Our Office will …
March 02, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Queen Creek Man Found Guilty Of Trafficking Heroin, Cocaine And Marijuana

December 13, 2011
… drug transportation organization that will no longer be available to aid drug cartels from Mexico.” The evidence at …
December 13, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Sponsors 7th National Prescription Take Back Day

October 24, 2013
… drugs at 5,800 locations.  “The reduction of the availability of prescription drugs continues to be a …
October 24, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Baggage Handlers At San Diego International Airport Charged With Smuggling Drugs Via Aircraft

March 17, 2014
… 2, where they would wait for adjoining stalls to become available and once inside, would hand off the cocaine and …
March 17, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

One Suspect Charged As Feds Shutter 2 San Diego-Area Smuggling Tunnels

April 04, 2014
… two tunnels discovered this week in the San Diegoarea are available for download off the Defense Video and Imagery …
April 04, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

13th Drug Take-Back Announced By DEA

April 28, 2017
… to prevent the onset of drug abuse by eliminating the availability of these drugs, starting from within their own …
April 28, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Pennsylvania And Delaware Holding Fifth Prescription Drug Take-Back Day In September

September 26, 2012
… than 300 locations throughout Pennsylvania and Delaware available for the public to dispose of unwanted medications. …
September 26, 2012
PRESS RELEASE

DEA’s Third National Prescription Drug Take Back Day A Huge Success

November 03, 2011
… and proper disposal at the 5,327 collection sites that were available in all 50 states and U.S. territories. When the …
November 03, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

East Bay Counterfeit Drug Manufacturer Convicted

February 09, 2017
… dialogue with foreign counterparts to address the availability of pharmaceuticals and manufacturing equipment, …
February 09, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Synthetic Drug Dealers With Central Valley Connection Arrested

May 07, 2014
… States Attorney General’s drug strategy to reduce the availability of drugs by disrupting and dismantling major …
May 07, 2014
STORY

Giving a Face to a Fallen Hero:

May 26, 2022
… DEA Wall of Honor The DEA Wall of Honor (mid-1990s – 2020) with seven fallen heroes represented by the seal of the … the 1980s, it was comprised of a series of wooden shields with names and dates of fallen heroes listed. Once DEA moved … died in the line of duty on September 23, 1944, remained without his picture. Barrett did not give up. In the years …
May 26, 2022
LANDING PAGE

Parents and Caregivers

June 06, 2025
… and fake pills and then share what you have learned with young people in your care. Hidden in Plain Sight …
June 06, 2025
GENERAL INFORMATION

Privacy Act

March 28, 2025
… of 1974 ( 5 U.S.C. § 552a ) establishes a code of fair information practices that governs the collection, maintenance, … to agency records. The PA prohibits disclosure of records without an individual’s written consent unless one of the …
March 28, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Third Drug Conviction Lands Madison Man In Federal Prison For Ten Years

May 17, 2011
… by U.S. District Judge Barbara Crabb to 10 years in prison without parole for possessing crack cocaine with the intent …
May 17, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Department Of Justice Announces Significant Tool In Prosecuting Opioid Traffickers In Emergency Scheduling Of All Fentanyls

November 09, 2017
… not directly listed under the Controlled Substances (CSA).  Without the action announced today, prosecutors must …
November 09, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Sampson County Drug Boss Found Guilty of Selling Massive Amounts of Methamphetamine into Eastern NC Communities

November 25, 2025
… sends a strong message: if you flood our communities with deadly drugs, we will come after you,” said U.S. … will continue to protect the people of North Carolina with unwavering resolve.” “Through a collaborative effort, … Clinton. The investigation revealed repeated large-quantity deliveries, organized communications, and continuous drug …
November 25, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

10 Charged in Narcotics Distribution across the Northeast

June 17, 2021
… worked as a drug courier for BARDERA, coordinated the delivery of narcotics from an out-of-state tractor-trailer. …
June 17, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

$5 million worth of heroin intercepted en route to New York City and Northeast: El Chapo brand recovered

July 19, 2019
… white paper and plastic according to brand name, ready for delivery on the street. Three kilograms in brick form were …
July 19, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Five Related Indictments Target South Bay Drug Distribution Schemes

February 11, 2021
… Cristian Alvarado in connection with an alleged attempted delivery of five kilograms of methamphetamine.  When Gamez …
February 11, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Ten Alleged Members Of Sunland Park Heroin Trafficking Ring Facing Federal Narcotics Trafficking Charges

July 14, 2016
… to negotiate their heroin deals, arrange for heroin deliveries, and pay for the heroin. Three of the defendants …
July 14, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

National Drug Trafficking And Money Laundering Organization In Sandy Springs Dismantled

January 08, 2014
… Evan Francis, a local car broker, coordinated the delivery of loads of cocaine, solicited customers, and …
January 08, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Five Indicted In International Narcotics And Kidnapping Conspiracy: Mexican Source Of Supply

April 23, 2015
… organization remained in New York City following the drug delivery. Pagan was required to keep this individual in his …
April 23, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

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

November 04, 2025
… for DEA’s fall National Prescription Drug Take Back Day are available on DEA’s  Take Back Day  page. Outreach/Drug …
November 04, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Chula Vista Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl-Laced Pills that Caused Overdose Death of 20-Year-Old

March 29, 2022
… can send you to prison for 15 years. DEA has resources available about the One Pill Can Kill campaign at  …
March 29, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Pacific Beach Resident Sentenced for Distributing Fentanyl that Caused Two Overdoses

June 25, 2021
… your death.  Your life matters.  Help with addiction is available by calling the San Diego County’s Access and …
June 25, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Alleged Drug Cartel Leader Charged

May 12, 2021
… through drug trafficking: we will utilize every resource available to disrupt your drug trafficking organization and …
May 12, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

DEA achieves significant milestone during 16th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

November 02, 2018
… a program total of nearly 11 million pounds SAN DIEGO – With the robust participation of Americans nationwide, DEA … at nearly 6,000 sites across the country. Together with almost 5,000 local, state and federal partners, DEA … Complete results for DEA’s fall Take Back Day are available at …
November 02, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Results in DEA and Partners Collecting Hundreds of Thousands of Pounds

May 23, 2022
… DEA’s spring National Prescription Drug Take Back Day are available at www.DEATakeBack.com . DEA’s next National …
May 23, 2022