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Administrator Milgram's Remarks on Ten Pharmaceutical Distributor Executives, Sales Representatives, and Brokers Charged in Connection with Unlawful Sales of Nearly 70M Opioid Pills

October 04, 2024
… Distributor Executives, Sales Representatives, and Brokers Charged in Connection with Unlawful Sales of … opioid crisis by knowingly supplying pill-mill pharmacies and coaching pharmacy operators on how to evade law … If you contribute to the opioid epidemic, if you profit from the devastation of communities, we will hold you …
October 04, 2024
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ATLANTA NEWS 2005

July 15, 2021
… Organization Dismantled SEP 30, 2005 Indictments Resulting from One of Largest Cocaine Seizures in Memphis SEP 2, 2005 …
July 15, 2021
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St. Louis News 2009

July 15, 2021
… St. Louis News 2009 December 17, 2009 Doctor from Carmi, Illinois Sentenced on Illegal Dispensation of … Government Alleges $10 Million Worth Of Cocaine Smuggled From Mexico November 13, 2009 Caseyville, Illinois Man …
July 15, 2021
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Community Event
August 18, 2026 - August 27, 2026
August 18, 2026 - August 27, 2026

Citizens Academy in Albuquerque

5:30 PM - 8:30 PM (EDT)
Applications are now available for the 2026 DEA’s Citizen’s Academy in Albuquerque, NM. The DEA Citizen’s Academy allows community leaders to gain an understanding of DEA’s mission and community awareness of the law enforcement and drug demand reduction efforts. Six 3-hour sessions will be held from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m...
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Recruitment
March 05, 2026
March 05, 2026

University of San Diego Spring Career and Internship Fair

2:30 PM - 5:00 PM (EST)
San Diego, CA
Are you ready to find your next job or internship? Join the University of San Diego's Spring Career and Internship Fair on Thursday, March 5, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. where students and alumni will be able to connect with top employers, explore career opportunities, and expand their professional...
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Community Event
June 28, 2022
June 28, 2022

Town Hall Meeting

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM (EDT)
Kansas City, KS
Join DEA and the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department on June 28 to learn how counterfeit pills and fentanyl are threatening our community. In addition to DEA and KCKPD explaining how this dangerous drug is infiltrating the region, you will hear from Libby Davis, who lost her 16 year old...
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Illinois man sentenced to 57 months in prison for conspiring to distribute cocaine and heroin

… of cocaine and approximately two kilograms of heroin, from Illinois to the East Coast. The investigation revealed …
GENERAL INFORMATION

Fentanyl Overdose Response

January 22, 2025
… Fentanyl Overdose Response Due to the increase in fatal and non-fatal overdoses in the city of Bakersfield, the … County Sheriff’s Office, Drug Enforcement Administration, and Homeland Security Investigations have formed a Synthetic … the victim has an opioid/fentanyl addiction. A member from the Kern County Coroner’s Office, indicated the …
January 22, 2025
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Welcome Remarks at the 2024 DEA National Family Summit on Fentanyl

November 15, 2024
… The most important thing that I want you to walk away from today with, is knowing this – you are making a …
November 15, 2024
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Community Event
February 28, 2023
February 28, 2023

Fact of Fake Series

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM (EST)
Omaha, NE
Jewish Family Services and the Jewish Federation of Omaha are proud to bring in presenters from the Set Me Free Project and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) for an informative lecture series open to middle school students, high school students and parents. Talks on each topic will be offered at...
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A Salute to the Oldest and Largest Task Force in the Nation

January 08, 2021
… model to law enforcement throughout the nation. Executives from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s predecessor, …
January 08, 2021
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DEA and NFL Alumni Health Team Up on Football’s Biggest Stage to Tackle the Fentanyl Crisis

… DEA and NFL Alumni Health Team Up on Football’s Biggest Stage to … of reducing demand for fentanyl and protecting communities from its devastating impacts. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid … 2025, removing the equivalent of 369 million deadly doses from circulation.  We must all play a role in building a …
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UW Medicine Resident Physician at Seattle Children’s Hospital Charged for Diverting Fentanyl

… were ordered for three children.  “Diverting medicine away from infant patients is despicable, doubly so if the person … with drug use, including unexplained delays and absences from the operating room.   On December 27, 2024, as a …
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Honduran National Sentenced to Three Years in Federal Prison for Illegal Reentry and Controlled Substance Offenses

… probation by absconding.  In 2008, Cruz-Acosta was deported from the United States.  He returned to the United States … in federal prison.  Thereafter, he was again deported from the United States in June 2010.  Cruz-Acosta again …
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Mexican National and California Man Charged Following Seizure of Over 45 Kilograms of Fentanyl Pills and Powder

… Mexican National and California Man Charged Following Seizure of Over 45 Kilograms of Fentanyl Pills and Powder June 06, 2025 Phoenix Contact Info Contact Us … criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back …
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Stockton Man Sentenced to 16 Years and 8 Months in Prison for Fentanyl and Meth Pill Manufacturing and Distribution

… Stockton Man Sentenced to 16 Years and 8 Months in Prison for Fentanyl and Meth Pill Manufacturing and Distribution May 12, 2025 … Bob P. Beris announced.  According to court documents, from at least September 2015 through May 2019, Barnes …
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Six Individuals Indicted on Charges of Criminal Conspiracy Involving Illegal Drugs and Firearms in Eastern Washington

… criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task …
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Woman Who Managed On-Demand Drug Delivery Service that Catered to Students and Young Professionals Sentenced to Over Four Years in Federal Prison

… 846, 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(C). According to the plea agreement, from April 2023 through September 2023, Gonzalez managed an … Daniel Pastor is prosecuting the case with assistance from Andy Ding. The prosecution is the result of an …
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DEA Operation Last Mile Tracks Down Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartel Associates Operating within the United States

… DEA Operation Last Mile Tracks Down Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartel Associates Operating within the United … Suspicious Pharmaceutical Activities: (973)776-1172 Towanda R. Thorne-James Special Agent In Charge View Towanda R. … Last Mile comprised 1,436 investigations conducted from May 1, 2022 through May 1, 2023, in collaboration with …
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DEA releases 2019 National Drug Threat Assessment

… even greater decreases – over 13 percent – in overdoses from controlled prescription opioids. Many challenges … by DEA field division. The assessment factors in data from many sources, including drug seizures, drug purity, …
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Sixth hash oil lab dismantled by DEA within three week period

… operation. Large quantities of ethanol were removed from the property by San Diego County HAZMAT.  his is the … oil, also known as THC or honey oil, is commonly extracted from marijuana plant material using volatile solvents.  A s …
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Doctor who operated oxycodone and fentanyl diversion scheme sentenced to 5 years in prison

… that can lead to respiratory depression and death.   From approximately 2015 until his arrest in November 2017, … agents recovered hundreds of fentanyl sprays and patches from the closet of his residence, along with approximately …
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DEA to accept vaping devices and cartridges as part of National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… DEA to accept vaping devices and cartridges as part of National Prescription Drug Take … remove ever-higher amounts of opioids and other medicines from the nation’s homes, where they are vulnerable to … more being added each day Collection sites will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time. The public can find a …
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Montgomery Nurse Practitioner receives 10-year sentence

… Engage New Orleans Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … health care fraud.    The trial evidence showed that, from 2013 through 2016, Akwuba worked at Family Practice, a … sentence imposed in this case will deter other prescribers from following in her footsteps and causing harm to their …
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Top Dealer in Han Gil Case Pleads Guilty

… Accounts X Joseph B. Tucker Domestic Fort Worth, Lubbock, and Tyler, Texas, and Oklahoma Additional Division Info Community Outreach & … out of trap rooms.     Mun collected thousands of dollars from Freeman alone, and often tipped off dealers before law …
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DEA Issues Public Safety Alert on Sharp Increase in Fake Prescription Pills Containing Fentanyl and Meth

… Increase in Fake Prescription Pills Containing Fentanyl and Meth September 27, 2021 Rocky Mountain Contact Info … “The states in the Denver Division are not immune from this epidemic, in Colorado last year we saw a 38% … Reuter. “The most important message you can take away from this is to only take pills prescribed by your doctor, …
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Rock Hill Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Involvement in Fentanyl Distribution Ring

… amounts of cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin, and marijuana from a distributor in Southern California.  Based upon the … group shipped more than 255 packages containing the drugs from California during a one-year period and distributed …
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Four Defendants Await Sentencing After Pleading Guilty to Roles in Operation of Industrial-Level Pill Production

… of our communities.”  “As part of safeguarding our borders from serious health and security threats, Customs and Border … voluntarily forfeited the materials. In 2020, investigators from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration flagged a …
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Ten Arrested In Southeastern Massachusetts Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy

… fentanyl and substantial amounts of cash and were seized from target locations. According to the charging documents, … to regularly distribute multi-kilograms of fentanyl from a base of operations at a stash house in Fall River. …
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Bridgeport Gang Member Pleads Guilty To Federal Racketeering Charge

… A. Dooley in Bridgeport to a racketeering charge stemming from his participation in a violent Bridgeport street gang. … narcotics, laundered narcotics proceeds, and stole cars from inside and outside Connecticut and used the cars to …