PRESS RELEASE

DEA Busts Steroid Traffickers And Dismantles Laboratories Across The Nation

September 22, 2015
… in China.    DEA-led Operation Cyber Juice - comprised of over 30 different U.S. investigations in 20 states, resulted … 8,200 liters of raw steroid injectable liquid, over $2 million in cash and assets.  In addition, DEA and its … located in Lithuania and Moldova. There is great danger in buying steroids, chemicals, and other illicit products on …
September 22, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

DEA proposes to reduce the amount of five opioids manufactured in 2020, marijuana quota for research increases by almost a third

September 11, 2019
… DEA proposes to reduce the amount of five opioids manufactured in 2020, marijuana quota … that can be produced for research by almost a third over 2019’s level, from 2,450 kilograms to 3,200 kilograms, …
September 11, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action Results in Charges Involving over $1.4 Billion in Alleged Losses

September 21, 2021
… Care Fraud Enforcement Action Results in Charges Involving over $1.4 Billion in Alleged Losses September 21, 2021 … technology to provide health care services remotely), $29 million in COVID-19 health care fraud, $133 million … fraud, holding bad actors accountable, and protecting the millions of beneficiaries who rely on federal health care …
September 21, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Mexican National Arrested with Firearms and Over 91 Pounds of Methamphetamine

September 30, 2025
… Mexican National Arrested with Firearms and Over 91 Pounds of Methamphetamine September 30, 2025 Phoenix … search of Castro Leon’s apartment, investigators seized over 34 more pounds of methamphetamine, approximately 1.14 …
September 30, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Arrest And Unsealing Of Charges Against Senior Adviser To The Operator Of The “Silk Road” Website

December 04, 2015
… the owner and operator of the “Silk Road” website, an online illicit black market that operated from January 2011 … illegal drugs and other unlawful goods and services to well over a hundred thousand buyers, and to launder hundreds of millions of dollars deriving from these unlawful …
December 04, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Rocky Mountain Division Announces Record Fentanyl Seizures in 2022

January 09, 2023
… Enforcement Administration’s Rocky Mountain Division seized over 5.8 million potentially deadly doses of fentanyl in 2022.  The … oversaturated drug market.  Anyone, including our kids, can buy dangerous and deadly drugs at the click of a button. …
January 09, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Federal health care fraud takedown in Northeastern U.S. results in 54 defendants charged and convicted

September 26, 2019
… in the Northeastern United States, involving more than $800 million in losses and the distribution of over 3.25 million pills of opioids in “pill mill” clinics … Megariotis was charged by complaint with prescribed large amounts of controlled substances, such as oxycodone, …
September 26, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

SoCal Toy Company Pleads Guilty In Money Laundering Conspiracy

September 28, 2012
… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark … the couple has agreed to forfeit to the government $2 million in proceeds allegedly derived from the scheme. “As … based in Mexico and Colombia. Structured deposits involve amounts of less than $10,000 that are designed to avoid laws …
September 28, 2012
PRESS RELEASE

High-Ranking Member of Violent Mexican Drug Cartel Sentenced on Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Charge

September 08, 2025
… member of the Los Zetas cartel was sentenced today to over 31 years in prison for conspiring to manufacture and … of cocaine and marijuana. He was also ordered to pay $26.5 million in forfeiture. “Eleazar Medina-Rojas used extreme … as a plaza boss, ensured that the cartel maintained control over key drug trafficking routes used to direct cocaine and …
September 08, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Eighteen Defendants Charged With Operating A Large Scale Drug Organization In Anne Arundel And Howard Counties

January 16, 2013
… Indictment Seeks a Money Judgment of at Least $10 Million and the Forfeiture of Eight Properties, 22 Bank … have been charged in connection with distributing large amounts of marijuana, diverted pharmaceuticals, steroids, … vehicles and banks accounts have been seized totaling millions of dollars.” The affidavits supporting the …
January 16, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Meth Distributor Sentenced to Over 10 Years in Prison

July 07, 2023
… Meth Distributor Sentenced to Over 10 Years in Prison July 07, 2023 St. Louis Contact Info … Devaisher entered the house he was tased, arrested, and discovered to be in possession of a large amount of crystal methamphetamine and packaging materials …
July 07, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Indiana Man Sentenced to More Than 19 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Cocaine

September 18, 2025
… it.  The Honorable Chief Judge Susan O. Hickey presided over the trial and sentencing hearing, which were held in … of the vehicle, but after the Trooper located a large amount of narcotics in the rear compartment, Hunt fled …
September 18, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Texas Businessman Found Guilty Of Laundering Millions Of Dollars For A Mexican Narcotics Trafficking Organization

September 28, 2011
… Texas Businessman Found Guilty Of Laundering Millions Of Dollars For A Mexican Narcotics Trafficking … January 15, 2011, after meeting in Manhattan with an undercover agent. He was convicted after a two-week jury trial …
September 28, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Mexican Citizen Sentenced to Over 6 years in Federal Prison for Cocaine Trafficking

June 16, 2025
… Mexican Citizen Sentenced to Over 6 years in Federal Prison for Cocaine Trafficking June …
June 16, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Tampa Couple Sentenced in Multimillion Dollar Money Laundering Scheme

October 28, 2022
… Tampa Couple Sentenced in Multimillion Dollar Money Laundering Scheme October 28, 2022 … the court also entered an order of forfeiture in the amount of $21,567,939, which represented the proceeds of the … for laundering more than $20 million in drug proceeds in over 400 transactions. During the conspiracy, the couple …
October 28, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

North Carolina Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Trafficking 10 Kilos of Cocaine

December 10, 2025
… adolescent child in the vehicle. McMurrin attempted to discard the package and continued to flee. Investigators …
December 10, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

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

November 06, 2025
… Back Day is truly about community collaboration. Safely discarding prescription meds is essential in preventing misuse …
November 06, 2025
GENERAL INFORMATION

Pill Press Resources

August 15, 2025
… the Drug Enforcement Administration seized more than 60 million fentanyl-laced fake pills and nearly 8,000 pounds of … fentanyl, methamphetamine and nitazenes. The DEA seizing over 134 million counterfeit pills between 2023 and 2024. These pills …
August 15, 2025
GENERAL INFORMATION

Operation Engage Yavapai

March 28, 2025
… Our country is in the midst of an unprecedented overdose crisis, impacting every American community.  Last … drug education and awareness,  prevention curriculum, on-line resources, school programs and many other special … how to identify Call-to-Action next steps. Sign up here and email any questions to Kelly Lee at kelly.j.lee@dea.gov . …
March 28, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Operation Last Mile Tracks Down Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartel Associates Operating within the United States

May 09, 2023
… the United States to flood American communities with huge amounts of fentanyl and methamphetamine, which drives … and resulted in 3,337 arrests and the seizure of nearly 44 million fentanyl pills, more than 6,500 pounds of fentanyl … Americans, they simply move on to try to victimize the millions of other Americans who are social media users.” …
May 09, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Darknet Vendor Sentenced for Conspiracy to Sell Counterfeit Drugs

April 14, 2025
… manufactured and shipped the counterfeit alprazolam pills. Over the course of the conspiracy, Sabbagh and his … trafficked counterfeit alprazolam valued at more than $25 million.  Under federal law, Sabbagh must serve 85 percent … of a $5,055,377 forfeiture money judgment, representing the amount of proceeds he received from the scheme. Jim Scott, …
April 14, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Former Mexican Governor Extradited To The Southern District Of Texas

April 20, 2018
… Former Mexican Governor Extradited To The Southern District Of Texas April … allegedly became involved in the smuggling of large amounts of cocaine through the Port of Veracruz into the … of 2004. Portions of those funds were allegedly used to buy a Sabreliner 60 airplane in January 2005. As part of …
April 20, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Federal And State Authorities Arrest 15 Individuals On Federal Drug Trafficking And Money Laundering Charges

June 17, 2016
… derived from the importation, receiving, concealment, buying, and/or selling cocaine; (2), transport or transmit … beginning in 2006, Adame-Ochoa refinanced an almost $1.7 million note with Texas Regional (formerly Border Capital … also seeks a money judgment against the defendants in the amount of $30 million representing the alleged proceeds …
June 17, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

Drug Trafficking Ringleader, Who Hid Huge Amounts of Drugs and Cash in Arlington, Sentenced to 15 Years

January 31, 2023
… Drug Trafficking Ringleader, Who Hid Huge Amounts of Drugs and Cash in Arlington, Sentenced to 15 … Oregon 1-888-219-4261 Defendant Laundered More than $1 Million Via Casino Gambling, Real Estate, and Vehicle …
January 31, 2023
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Home Testing

February 16, 2023
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February 16, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Operators Of Bogus Medical Clinics Charged In Conspiracy To Divert Massive Amounts Of Prescription Narcotics To The Black Market

August 03, 2017
… Medical Clinics Charged In Conspiracy To Divert Massive Amounts Of Prescription Narcotics To The Black Market August … and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark … trafficking charges that allege they diverted at least 2 million prescription pills - including oxycodone and other …
August 03, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Two Louisville Men Sentenced for Distribution of Over 21,000 Fentanyl Pills and Firearm Offenses

July 14, 2025
… Two Louisville Men Sentenced for Distribution of Over 21,000 Fentanyl Pills and Firearm Offenses July 14, … search warrant at Shelby Jr.’s residence on July 12, 2024, over 17,000 fentanyl pills and four firearms were seized. …
July 14, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

DEA warns of alarming increase of scam calls

March 13, 2019
… legal action if an exorbitant fine is not paid immediately over the phone. The callers typically identify themselves as … or, in some instances, in the form of untraceable gift cards taken over the phone. Callers falsify the number on … should refuse the demand and report the threat using the online form or by calling 877-792-2873. Reporting scam calls …
March 13, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Physician Pleads Guilty To $1 Million Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

February 17, 2011
… Physician Pleads Guilty To $1 Million Drug Trafficking Conspiracy February 17, 2011 St. … fraud. By pleading guilty, Baker agreed to forfeit to the government $1,166,781, which represents the proceeds obtained …
February 17, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Omnicare agrees to pay over $15 Million to resolve allegations it improperly dispensed opioids at long-term care facilities

May 13, 2020
… Omnicare agrees to pay over $15 Million to resolve allegations it improperly dispensed … in its handling of emergency prescriptions, its controls over the emergency kits, and its processing of written …
May 13, 2020