PRESS RELEASE

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

October 01, 2021
… opioid medications such as oxycodone (Oxycontin®, Percocet®), hydrocodone (Vicodin®), and alprazolam (Xanax®); …
October 01, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Holds National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Turn the Tide Against the U.S. Opioid Epidemic

October 20, 2021
… identical to legitimate prescriptions such as Oxycontin®, Percocet®, Vicodin®, Adderall®, Xanax® and other medicines. …
October 20, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Los Angeles Field Division Makes Historic Seizure of Approximately 1 Million Fentanyl Pills

July 14, 2022
… opioid medications such as oxycodone (Oxycontin®, Percocet®), hydrocodone (Vicodin®), and alprazolam (Xanax®); …
July 14, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Gang Member Sentenced to More Than 8 Years for Drug Trafficking, Role in Bridgeport Courthouse Shooting

May 20, 2022
… associates distributed heroin, crack cocaine, marijuana and Percocet pills; committed numerous acts of violence against …
May 20, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Gang Member Involved In Bridgeport Courthouse Shooting Sentenced To More Than 15 Years In Prison

April 08, 2022
… associates distributed heroin, crack cocaine, marijuana and Percocet pills; committed numerous acts of violence against …
April 08, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Bridgeport Gang Member Involved In Courthouse Shootings Sentenced To 15 Years In Federal Prison

March 24, 2022
… associates distributed heroin, crack cocaine, marijuana and Percocet pills; committed numerous acts of violence against …
March 24, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

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

September 27, 2021
… opioid medications such as oxycodone (Oxycontin®, Percocet®), hydrocodone (Vicodin®), and alprazolam (Xanax®); …
September 27, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Second leader of major opioid trafficking organization sentenced in Rochester

March 04, 2019
… The pills were made to look like legitimate 30 milligram Percocet pills.   At least two individuals – a 21 year old …
March 04, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Head of deadly Elmira opioid trafficking ring pleads guilty

October 26, 2018
… The pills were made to look like legitimate 30 milligram Percocet pills. At least two individuals – a female …
October 26, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Violent Bridgeport Gang Member Sentenced to More Than 22 Years in Federal Prison

February 18, 2025
… members distributed heroin, crack cocaine, marijuana and Percocet pills; used and shared firearms; and committed at …
February 18, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Counterfeit Pills Laced with Fentanyl Get Burgaw Man 16.5 Years in Prison

June 18, 2024
… to look like a variety of prescription drugs, including Percocet, Hydrocodone and Oxycodone.  Blackmon pled guilty …
June 18, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Violent Felon Sentenced to 11 Years for Armed Trafficking of Counterfeit Fentanyl Pills

January 19, 2024
… counterfeit prescription pills that appear to be Oxycodone, Percocet, Xanax, and other drugs. Fake prescription pills …
January 19, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Washington Holds National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Turn the Tide Against the U.S. Opioid Epidemic

October 22, 2021
… identical to legitimate prescriptions such as Oxycontin®, Percocet®, Vicodin®, Adderall®, Xanax®, and other medicines. …
October 22, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Washington Division Releases 2020 National Drug Threat Assessment for D.C., Maryland, and Virginia Communities

March 02, 2021
… Counterfeit prescription pills (often made to resemble Percocet, Oxycodone (“M-30s”) or Xanax) appeared only …
March 02, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Convicted Leader of Meth, Fentanyl Trafficking Network Sentenced to Prison

November 04, 2022
… more than 2000 fentanyl tablets pressed to resemble Percocet, more than one kilogram of heroin, more than five …
November 04, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

A Look Back at Fentanyl Prosecutions in 2023

January 03, 2024
… to prescription medications like oxycodone, Xanax, and Percocet. Seven out of 10 pills tested at DEA laboratories …
January 03, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Leader of Multistate Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison

April 13, 2023
… pills that purport to mimic the effects of Oxycodone, Percocet, and other drugs, but can be obtained at a lower …
April 13, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Source of Supply for Carrollton Fentanyl Trafficker Charged

March 10, 2023
… similar to legitimate prescription pills like Oxycontin or Percocet,but can pose significantly more danger. On the …
March 10, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

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

September 27, 2021
… opioid medications such as oxycodone (Oxycontin®, Percocet®), hydrocodone (Vicodin®), and alprazolam (Xanax®); …
September 27, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Brings in nearly 745,000 Pounds of Unneeded Medications, Continues Fight against Opioid Epidemic

November 04, 2021
… identical to legitimate prescriptions such as Oxycontin®, Percocet®, Vicodin®, Adderall®, Xanax® and other medicines. …
November 04, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Holds National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Turn the Tide Against the U.S. Opioid Epidemic

October 20, 2021
… identical to legitimate prescriptions such as Oxycontin®, Percocet®, Vicodin®, Adderall®, Xanax® and other medicines. …
October 20, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Holds National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Turn the Tide Against the U.S. Opioid Epidemic

October 19, 2021
… identical to legitimate prescriptions such as Oxycontin®, Percocet®, Vicodin®, Adderall®, Xanax® and other medicines. …
October 19, 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
… identical to legitimate prescriptions such as Oxycontin®, Percocet®, Vicodin®, Adderall®, Xanax®, and other medicines. …
September 30, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

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

September 28, 2021
… opioid medications such as oxycodone (Oxycontin®, Percocet®), hydrocodone (Vicodin®), and alprazolam (Xanax®); …
September 28, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

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

September 27, 2021
… opioid medications such as oxycodone (Oxycontin®, Percocet®), hydrocodone (Vicodin®), and alprazolam (Xanax®); …
September 27, 2021
STORY

Keeping Area Families Safe This Summer

July 16, 2021
Fentanyl
… SAC Forget explains they may look just like a Xanax or Percocet, but can, and often do, contain fatal amounts of …
July 16, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

63 Individuals Indicted For Drug Trafficking In The Municipality Of Ponce

March 12, 2014
… (crack), heroin, cocaine, marihuana, (commonly known as Percocet) and (commonly known as Xanax), all within 1,000 …
March 12, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Multi-Agency Law Enforcement Operation Tackles Gang And Gun Violence In Palm Beach

July 28, 2011
… and 80 stolen firearms; --12,451 Oxycodone pills; -- 819 Percocet pills; -- 260 Endocet pills; -- 250 Lorcet pills; …
July 28, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Doctor Charged In Illegal Sales Of Prescriptions For Controlled Substances: Medical Practices At JFK International Airport And On Long Island

September 03, 2015
… Dr. Surya also wrote prescriptions for Xanax, Vicodin, Percocet and other medications. Following Dr. Surya’s arrest …
September 03, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Defendants Sentenced for Drug Trafficking that Resulted in Two Deaths

February 28, 2024
… are enriching their lives by profiting off someone else’s pain. The number of lives forever changed as a result of … Attorney Hairston. “While nothing will ever erase the pain of the families who suffered these tremendous losses, …
February 28, 2024