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DEA’s Family Summits

February 11, 2025
… Summits DEA's inaugural National Family Summit on the Overdose Epidemic was held in June 2022. That first summit … 2024. Thousands of families have attended these events over the past three years and helped support thousands more … organizations, they can learn about joining the network by e-mailing togetherforfamilies@dea.gov. Visit Together for …
February 11, 2025
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
… than $4.5 billion connected to telemedicine, more than $845 million connected to substance abuse treatment facilities, … who steal from federal health programs and protect the millions of beneficiaries who rely on them.” “The FBI, … healthcare programs.” Telemedicine Fraud Cases The largest amount of alleged fraud loss charged in connection with the …
September 30, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Chicago Twins’ Cooperation Against Sinaloa Cartel Yields 14- Year Prison Terms; New Charges Target Cartel’s Top Echelon

January 27, 2015
… ordered the Flores brothers to forfeit more than $3.66 million that was seized from them and a sport utility … of assorted jewelry, several luxury automobiles and smaller amounts of cash and electronics equipment were seized and … proceedings by the DEA.  The brothers left behind millions of dollars in additional assets in Mexico after …
January 27, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Manhattan And Brooklyn U.S. Attorneys Announce Guilty Plea In Manhattan Federal Court Of Colombian Narcotics Kingpin To Massive Cocaine Conspiracy

November 20, 2014
… hundreds of tons of cocaine per year, and laundered tens of millions of dollars in drug proceeds MANHATTAN, N.Y. - Preet … of the world, including the U.S., and laundered tens of millions of dollars in proceeds from that narcotics … havoc in Colombia and around the world for decades.  The amount of destruction Barrera wrought upon the world, all in …
November 20, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Year in Review: DEA Innovates to Fight Fentanyl

January 29, 2024
… 18 and 45. In calendar year 2023, DEA seized more than 77 million fentanyl pills and nearly 12,000 pounds of fentanyl … is the most fentanyl seized by DEA in a single year. It amounts to more than 386 million deadly doses of …
January 29, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

DEA implements ecommerce outreach program to combat counterfeit drug production

August 04, 2020
… States.  This DEA-led initiative focuses on educating online retailers about the sale of pill presses and … in the production of illicit and deadly counterfeit pills. Online retailers frequently offer items commonly used in the …
August 04, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Woman Sentenced To 25 Years in Federal Prison for Large-Scale Drug Trafficking Conspiracy and Meth Distribution

October 24, 2024
… to possess with intent to distribute and distribution of over 500 grams of methamphetamine, distribution of over 50 grams of methamphetamine, and possession with intent … of the Attorney General. To access public court documents online, please visit the  U.S. District Court for the …
October 24, 2024
GENERAL INFORMATION

Veterans and People With Disabilities

January 22, 2025
… periods or in military campaigns are entitled to preference over others in hiring from competitive lists of those … veterans to apply to merit promotion (open to federal government) positions. Noncompetitive Appointment of Certain … to apply as a preference eligible. Resources: The following online resources are provided to help you understand …
January 22, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

KCK Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Conspiracy to Distribute More Than 2,600 Kilos of Cocaine

May 21, 2021
… Criminal enterprise was worth $56 million KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Kansas City, Kansas, man, leader of a $56 million criminal enterprise, was sentenced in federal court … to forfeit to the government more than $56 million, which represents the proceeds of illegal drug …
May 21, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Twelve Indicted On Heroin Trafficking Charges In Wichita

July 08, 2011
… A maximum penalty of 20 years and a fine up to $1 million. Distribution of heroin: A maximum penalty of 20 years and a fine up to $1 million on each count. Using a telephone in furtherance of … heroin: A maximum penalty of 20 years and a fine up to $1 million. Possession of heroin: A maximum penalty of one year …
July 08, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

DEA-Led Synthetic Designer Drug Takedown Project Synergy III Results In Guilty Plea, Forfeiture Of Millions

May 22, 2017
… Project Synergy III Results In Guilty Plea, Forfeiture Of Millions May 22, 2017 San Francisco Contact Info Contact Us …
May 22, 2017
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 01, 2021
… Drug Take Back Day, the program has removed more than 15.2 million pounds of medication from circulation since its … align directly with DEA’s priority to combat the rise of overdoses plaguing the United States. Over the course of … Acting Special Agent in Charge Shelly S. Howe.  “The amount of unwanted prescription drugs ‘taken back’ in our …
November 01, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

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

May 23, 2022
… Medications in an Effort to Prevent Addiction and Reduce Overdose Deaths NEW ORLEANS – On April 30, 2022, communities … with its law enforcement partners, has collected nearly 16 million pounds of unneeded prescription medications. DEA’s … at 467 collection sites throughout the division.  The amounts collected for each state within the division was the …
May 23, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

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

February 21, 2018
… Opiate abuse is a major problem across the nation, with over four million Americans addicted to prescription drugs,” DEA … from the vials with a syringe and replaced the withdrawn amount with saline or sterile water. Click then would return …
February 21, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Fort Lauderdale Doctor And Staff Arrested For Running A Pill Mill

February 12, 2018
… and John Mensah, 50.  All are accused of prescribing high amounts of opioids and other addictive drugs for no … January 1, 2015, through August 2017, Dr. Mencia prescribed over 1.2 million dosage units of opioids to his patients. The A.G.I …
February 12, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Two "Pill Mill" Owners Convicted

March 27, 2014
… filled out prescriptions for the doctor to sign, and the amounts of pills distributed to patients were excessive, and … The clinic was really a drug distribution operation with over 98 % of their patients traveling to the clinic from … of Oxycodone in the nation.  Votrobek and Castellanos made millions of dollars during the clinic's approximately one …
March 27, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Two ‘Pill Mill’ Owners Sentenced

June 23, 2014
… bounds of legitimate medical practice. During trial, the government offered evidence that Jason Cole Votrobek, 30, of … filled out prescriptions for the doctor to sign, and the amounts of pills distributed to patients were excessive, and … of Oxycodone in the nation.  Votrobek and Castellanos made millions of dollars during the clinic's approximately one …
June 23, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Charges Doctor And Associates As Members Of A Conspiracy To Distribute Oxycodone And Cocaine

October 19, 2011
… bars. Dr. Felix Rodriguez hid behind his white jacket while overseeing and facilitating an oxycodone distribution ring … and more of mixtures and substances containing a detectable amount of cocaine. Upon conviction, they face a maximum … minimum penalty of 10 years in prison, and a fine of $10 million. Mr. Bharara praised the investigative efforts of …
October 19, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Multi-agency Investigation Dismantles Las Cruces-based Drug Trafficking Organizations

May 02, 2018
… of five years and a maximum of 40 years in prison and a $5 million fine. Count 2 charges Chavez with distributing … penalty of a maximum of 20 years in federal prison and a $1 million fine. Counts 4 to 7 and 9 charge Caro and Chavez … penalty of a maximum of 20 years in federal prison and a $1 million fine. Counts 3 and 8 charge Caro and Chavez with …
May 02, 2018
STORY

DEA Seizes Record-Setting Number of Fentanyl Pills in Albuquerque, New Mexico

May 07, 2025
… lifetime. A single drug bust netted a record-breaking 2.7 million fentanyl pills, the largest seizure of deadly … NM Money, guns, and drugs seized in Albuquerque In total, 3 million fentanyl pills were seized throughout this case, … trafficking organizations in U.S. history, we have removed millions of lethal doses from our streets and sent a clear …
May 07, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Baltimore Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison

June 01, 2022
… was part of a drug trafficking conspiracy involving large amounts of fentanyl and other controlled substances.  Dorsey …
June 01, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Alexandria Man Sentenced for Armed Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy

March 04, 2022
… prescription pills like Percocet, contained deadly amount of fentanyl ALEXANDRIA, Va. – An Alexandria man was …
March 04, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Two defendants sentenced for major drug conspiracy, trafficking drugs from Georgia to Southwest Virginia

January 17, 2020
… to awarding a money judgment against the defendants in the amount of $108,719. In all, 11 individuals were charged as …
January 17, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Woodbridge Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Narcotics to 14-Year-Old

January 06, 2023
… pills and directed him to resell the pills for a specific amount of money. No other messages were located on the …
January 06, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Crips Gang Member Sentenced to 13 Years in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Cocaine

September 23, 2022
… Durbin and Walton included discussions regarding the amounts of drugs and the price, often using coded language.  …
September 23, 2022
DOCUMENT

Athletes and Opioids Poster

February 19, 2019
Publication
… around misusing pain pills. Athletes and Opioids Poster (Online) (508).pdf Narcotics (Opioids) On …
February 19, 2019
GENERAL INFORMATION

Human Trafficking Prevention

February 04, 2025
… how to prevent and respond to this crime.  “More than 27 million people around the world endure the abhorrent abuse … some type of labor or commercial sex act. Every year, millions of men, women, and children are trafficked … labor may be present within the supply chain of products we buy or the services we pay for. As economies around the …
February 04, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Pharmacist Arrested, Charged With Assembling Illegal Drug Lab

November 14, 2013
… complaint: Gonzalez made a series of purchases through an online auction website of materials associated with the … a maximum potential penalty of 20 years in prison and a $1 million fine. The possession of equipment charge carries a …
November 14, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Brooklyn Man Pleads Guilty To Conspiring To Distribute Heroin On The Dark Web

January 17, 2017
… digital currency is used by dark web marketplaces because online transactions in digital currency can be completed … a maximum statutory penalty of 20 years in prison and a $1 million fine. The actual sentence, however, will be …
January 17, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Two Individuals Charged with Cocaine Offenses

January 12, 2024
… of cocaine. On October 2, 2023, they knowingly possessed over 5 kilograms of cocaine in Tampa. An indictment is … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
January 12, 2024