PRESS RELEASE

Federal Authorities Announce 11 Cases Charging Alleged Drug Dealers with Providing Opioids that Led to Fatal Overdoses

May 20, 2021
… between the two that show the victim thought he was buying oxycodone, a commonly used and widely abused …
May 20, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Five Members of Hobbs Based Drug Trafficking Organization Arrested on Federal Drug Trafficking Charges

December 04, 2025
… On April 29, 2025, Raul Muñoz Navarrette arranged for the delivery of over 427 grams of pure methamphetamine to an …
December 04, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

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

November 25, 2025
… Clinton. The investigation revealed repeated large-quantity deliveries, organized communications, and continuous drug …
November 25, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Nineteen Gang Members And Associates Charged In Federal Sweeps Targeting Boston Gangs

August 30, 2024
… of Correction’s inmate mail policies, which prohibit delivery to inmates of original copies of any materials …
August 30, 2024
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

Drug Kingpin Indicted In New York

March 27, 2018
… of mainstream fentanyl overdoses, Quiroz-Zamora oversaw the delivery of multi-kilogram loads of fentanyl to New York, …
March 27, 2018
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

DEA – LAPD HIDTA Investigation Targets South L.A. Gangs Controlled By Incarcerated Mexican Mafia Member And His Daughter

December 06, 2012
… 20, of Los Angeles, who allegedly assisted in the sale and delivery of methamphetamine; Jimmy Ramos, 28, of Los …
December 06, 2012
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Hosts the 29th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 25th

October 21, 2025
… are among the most frequently misused prescription pain medications.  For more information or to find a …
October 21, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Hosts the 29th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 25th

October 22, 2025
… are among the most frequently misused prescription pain medications.    Visit www.DEATakeBack.com for more …
October 22, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Black market pill manufacturing operation dismantled in Bronx apartment building; superintendent among three charged

October 09, 2018
… have long exploited the nation’s high demand for pain pills, a powerful gateway to addiction.  But this …
October 09, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Washington Division Hosts 1st Family Summit to Engage with Families Affected by Fentanyl Poisoning

November 22, 2022
… are doing to prevent others from experiencing the profound pain of losing a loved one to a fentanyl poisoning inspires …
November 22, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

ARPO Strike Force charges involve more than 350,000 prescriptions for controlled substances and more than 32 million pills

April 17, 2019
… have access to treatment and that patients who need pain treatment do not see their care disrupted, which is why …
April 17, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

U.S. Attorney Scott announces results from joint initiative to reduce ongoing violence in Vallejo

December 17, 2020
… or the communities in which they live. They profit off the pain and suffering of people,” stated DEA Special Agent in …
December 17, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

National Health Care Fraud and Opioid Takedown results in charges against 345 defendants responsible for more than $6 billion in alleged fraud losses

September 30, 2020
… equipment, genetic and other diagnostic testing, and pain medications, either without any patient interaction or …
September 30, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Thirty-Four Facing Federal And Tribal Charges Arising Out Of Methamphetamine Trafficking On Mescalero Apache Reservation

December 14, 2015
… I heard complaints from our Tribal Members and saw the pain and suffering caused by illegal drug use and sales on …
December 14, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

DEA/Partners Take Down Alleged Cross-Country Drug Traffickers Dealing In Meth, Heroin, Cocaine, Fentanyl

October 29, 2014
… morphine. It is typically administered to people in chronic pain, including end-stage cancer patients, and is also used …
October 29, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

120 Members And Associates Of Two Rival Street Gangs In The Bronx Charged In Federal Court With Racketeering, Narcotics, And Firearms Offenses

April 27, 2016
… marijuana, crack cocaine, powder cocaine and prescription pain medication to drug users in neighborhood parks, …
April 27, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

Op Sweet Silence Defendant Pleads Guilty, Agrees to Serve 20 Years in Prison

May 13, 2025
… and 18, 2023, federal agents monitored the coordination and delivery of a one-kilogram methamphetamine package from …
May 13, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Former Olympian Wanted for Running Transnational Drug Enterprise and Ordering Several Murders Added to FBI’s List of Ten Most Wanted Fugitives

March 07, 2025
… delivering it to the transportation network couriers for delivery to Canada using long-haul semi-trucks.  The …
March 07, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Drug Trafficking Indictments Bring Multiple Federal Charges for Narcotics, Firearms

September 27, 2019
… and Richmond County Sheriff’s Office into cocaine deliveries from the Atlanta area into Augusta and were …
September 27, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

National Health Care Fraud Takedown: Charges Against Over 412 Individuals Responsible For $1.3 Billion In Fraud

July 13, 2017
… of controlled substances in connection with a purported pain management clinic that is alleged to have been the …
July 13, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Pill Mill Doctor Pleads Guilty To Drug Distribution Conspiracy, Money Laundering

January 30, 2017
… of his unlawful drug dealing by purchasing Schedule II pain medications-specifically, hydromorphone and …
January 30, 2017
LANDING PAGE

Fentanyl Supply Chain

February 07, 2025
… This is possible because drug traffickers are able to buy the tools they need, like pill presses and stamps, …
February 07, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

DEA And New Jersey State Police Take Down International Drug Ring In “Operation Next Day Air”

October 17, 2013
… the shipment of large quantities of cocaine through public delivery services. The joint investigation focused on the …
October 17, 2013
GENERAL INFORMATION

Operation Engage Manchester

March 28, 2025
… ) 8.7 million Americans indicated misusing prescription pain relievers in 2021 ( 2021 National Survey of Drug Use …
March 28, 2025
DRUG FACT SHEET

Stimulants

January 25, 2025
Stimulants
Stimulants speed up the body’s systems. This class of drugs includes: Prescription drugs such as amphetamines [Adder- all® and Dexedrine®], methylphenidate [Concerta® and Ritalin®], diet aids [such as Didrex®, Bontril®, Preludin®, Fastin®, Adipex P®, Ionomin®, and Meridia®] and other illicitly used drugs such as methamphetamine, cocaine, methcathinone, and other synthetic...
January 25, 2025