PRESS RELEASE

Pennsylvania Doctor Sentenced To 12 Months In Prison For Illegally Selling Prescriptions From New Jersey Office

November 20, 2012
… to one year and one day in prison for illegally selling Percocet prescriptions from his Trenton office. Lee, 70, of … in court: Lee admitted that in November of 2010, he wrote a Percocet prescription for a patient who came to see him at …
November 20, 2012
PRESS RELEASE

Federal Officials Participate In New Mexico Pharmacists Association’s Mid-Winter Meeting

January 25, 2015
… one way we will take on this epidemic is by educating medical professionals about how they can educate their … and the DEA in the New Mexico Pharmacists Association’s Med-Winter Meeting was undertaken under the prevention and …
January 25, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Forestville Dentist Sentenced For Distributing Drugs

February 21, 2007
… substances, including Oxycodone, commonly referred to as Percocet, which were unrelated to dental treatment and … In the Spring of 2004, Curtis sold prescriptions for Percocet to a confidential source. During one of the sales, …
February 21, 2007
PRESS RELEASE

Doctor, Physician Assistant Charged With Fraudulently Obtaining And Distributing Prescription Medicines

August 03, 2011
… that Dr. Villarreal was allegedly filling prescriptions for Percocet, Vicodin, Adderall, and Ativan pills at various … were allegedly filling prescriptions for Adderall, Percocet and Vicodin allegedly authorized by Dr. Villarreal. …
August 03, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Berkeley Brothers Plead Guilty to Selling Fentanyl in San Francisco's Tenderloin

September 29, 2022
… of five years imprisonment (absent qualifying for statutory relief from the mandatory minimum) and a maximum of 40 years …
September 29, 2022
ALERT

DEA Issues Warning About Illegal Online Pharmacies

October 04, 2024
… discounts to deceive customers into believing they were buying from a reputable business. Often these illegal, … BeSafeRx campaign page for information on how to safely buy prescription medicines online and to locate a …
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Counterfeit Pills Factsheet

September 27, 2021
Publication
… like prescription opioids – such as oxycodone (Oxycontin®, Percocet®), hydrocodone (Vicodin®), and alprazolam (Xanax®); …
September 27, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Sands Point Cardiologist Sentenced For Vicious Assault-for-Hire Plot Against Rival Doctor

January 31, 2017
… weapons.  The investigation included six undercover drug buys from the seller.  During this period of time, the drugs … to the building instead.  During one of the undercover drug buys, a conversation ensued about a Feb. 25, 2015, arson …
January 31, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

New Jersey Man Indicted After Joint Investigation Uncovers Interstate Fentanyl Mailing Operation

August 23, 2022
… illness, major drug traffickers who profit off the pain and suffering of others must be stopped and held fully … investigation.”     “With the expansion of the global drug delivery market, HSI, along with our law enforcement …
August 23, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Two Madison Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Fentanyl Trafficking

March 14, 2024
… the Madison Police Department conducted two undercover buys of fentanyl pills involving Pollard. During the two controlled buys, Pollard assisted with selling an undercover officer …
March 14, 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 … to the building instead.  During one of the undercover drug buys, a conversation ensued about a Feb. 25 arson that …
November 09, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Roswell Woman Indicted On Federal Charges For Counterfeit Oxycodone Pills Containing Fentanyl & Synthetic Opioids

July 19, 2017
… A similar warning was issued just last month when fake Percocet pills caused numerous overdoses in the Macon, … area.  Five overdose deaths have been linked to the fake Percocet pills. Daniel R. Salter, the Special Agent in …
July 19, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Monterey County man accused of dealing fentanyl-laced pills that killed one, injured another

June 22, 2020
… of Seaside, California, is alleged to have sold counterfeit Percocet “M30” pills laced with fentanyl on two occasions … bedroom officers found what appeared to be counterfeit Percocet M30 tablets.  According to the complaint, the …
June 22, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Parcel Interdiction Leads to Guilty Plea

June 15, 2021
… Later that day, investigators arranged for a controlled delivery of the parcel.  Prior to the controlled delivery, investigators removed and replaced the original …
June 15, 2021
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 … Venezuelan nationality, who were apprehended on board the delivery vessel after it was launched from the 268-foot St. …
February 10, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Three Defendants Arrested During 2023 Joint Enforcement Operation in Carlsbad Plead Guilty to Federal Drug Offenses

April 03, 2024
… seized the methamphetamine and cocaine from the vehicle overnight. After learning that the drugs were no longer in …
April 03, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Carrollton Couple Tied to Possibly 10 Juvenile Overdoses Charged with Fentanyl Conspiracy

February 06, 2023
… complaint, Mr. Navarrete and Ms. Cano allegedly dealt fake Percocet and Oxycontin pills laced with fentanyl, commonly … similar to legitimate prescription pills like Oxycontin or Percocet but can pose significantly more danger. On the …
February 06, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Former Santa Rita Jail Inmate Sentenced to 7 Years for Distributing Fentanyl that Killed Fellow Inmate

October 28, 2022
… make fake prescription pills that appear to be Oxycodone, Percocet, Xanax, and other drugs.  Fentanyl is used because … and colored to look like pills sold at pharmacies, like Percocet and Xanax.  For example, fake prescription pills …
October 28, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

83 Individuals Indicted For Drug Trafficking In The Municipality Of San Juan

March 05, 2013
… base,) heroin, cocaine, marihuana, (commonly known as Percocet) and (commonly known as Xanax).  The object of the … base,) heroin, cocaine, marihuana, (commonly known as Percocet) and (commonly known as Xanax).  The object of the …
March 05, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Judge Sentences St. Louis Drug Dealer Known to Carry a Gun During Drug Deals

April 01, 2021
… distributor known to carry a firearm. One source confirmed buying methamphetamine daily from Burns-Jackson over a six-month period. The other source confirmed buying methamphetamine from Burns-Jackson over a two-month …
April 01, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Two Pharmacists Convicted For Illegally Dispensing To Patients Of A Pill Mill

March 29, 2017
… controlled narcotics to customers of the “pill mill” pain clinic across the street.  They were convicted of a … with agents for the IRS, began investigating the AMARC pain clinic, located in Atlanta, Georgia, and nearby … and pharmacy were illegitimately prescribing and dispensing pain pills to drug addicts and drug dealers.  The …
March 29, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

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

December 05, 2025
… fentanyl powder 355 counterfeit pills laced with fentanyl 3.29 kilograms of methamphetamine 253.43 kilograms of …
December 05, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Pharmacy Tech Sentenced To Five Years In Prison For Tampering With Opioids For IV Fluid

February 21, 2018
… to five years in prison for tampering with vials of opioid painkillers used in the compounding of intravenous fluid … bags intended for terminally ill patients in debilitating pain. Drug Enforcement (DEA) Assistant Special Agent in … said in its sentencing memorandum. Click’s victims “were painfully dying - because the defendant tampered with their …
February 21, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Atlanta Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths

April 22, 2022
… 815-4513 Making communities safer by disposing unneeded Rx Meds to reduce opioid addiction take Back day.png ATLANTA, …
April 22, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Charlotte Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths

April 22, 2022
… 815-4513 Making communities safer by disposing unneeded Rx Meds to reduce opioid addiction Take Back pic.jpg CHARLOTTE, …
April 22, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Raleigh Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths

April 22, 2022
… 815-4513 Making communities safer by disposing unneeded Rx Meds to reduce opioid addiction DEA_Drug Take …
April 22, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Columbia Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths

April 22, 2022
… 815-4513 Making communities safer by disposing unneeded Rx Meds to reduce opioid addiction take Back day.png Take Back …
April 22, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Global investigation of Dark Web drug network leads to arrest of 3 German Nationals

May 03, 2019
… allegedly acting as a moderator who, among other things, mediated disputes between vendors and their customers.  Annibale, who used the online monikers “MED3LIN,” also acted as a public relations representative …
May 03, 2019
LANDING PAGE

DEA One Pill Can Kill Social Media Campaign

October 09, 2024
… Learn more at www.dea.gov/onepill #DYK that you cannot buy a legitimate pharmaceutical drug on social media?  Not … use. Parental Resources Fake Pills: What You Need to Know Buying Drugs Online: What You Should Know Wyatt’s Story Drug …
October 09, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Niagara Falls man going to prison for more than 11 years on cocaine conspiracy and gun charges

October 22, 2020
… December 2016, co-conspirator John L. Maye arranged for the delivery of a U.S. Postal Service parcel to a residence on … Stewart and Maye offered to pay another individual to take delivery and safeguard the parcel. Unbeknownst to Stewart, … for it, and brought it inside the residence. During the delivery, Stewart and Maye conducted counter-surveillance, …
October 22, 2020