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DEA Announces Results of Enforcement Surge to Reduce the Fentanyl Supply Across the United States

… DEA Announces Results of Enforcement Surge to Reduce the Fentanyl Supply Across the … the fentanyl crisis has been the top priority for DEA. The most urgent threat to our communities, our kids, and our … of fentanyl. Fake pills containing fentanyl can be readily sourced across the Division – from the streets of Denver and …
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Virginia dentist running elaborate prescription scheme, reported to DEA tip line, sentenced

… the friends would fill the prescriptions, bring back most of the pills for Hartman’s personal use and keep the … 766 prescriptions written for non-medical reasons and almost 40,000 oxycodone pills. Jesse R. Fong, Special Agent in …
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Members Of Portsmouth Cocaine Trafficking Organization Plead Guilty

… According to court documents, the “Corna Sto Boys” most recently dealt crack cocaine around an intersection …
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Land O’ Lakes Man Pleads Guilty to Cocaine Offenses

… leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Fort Lauderdale Miles D. Aley Special Agent In Charge View … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Sixth Member Of Colombian Cocaine Exportation Conspiracy Sentenced

… OCDETF program is to identify, disrupt and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking, weapons trafficking and money …
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Statement by the Administrator on DEA’s Settlement Agreement with Truepill Pharmacy

November 06, 2023
… patient safety.  Stimulants are important medications for both children and adults.  They are also Schedule II … chain—including doctors, pharmacies, and corporate platforms—that endanger patient safety.  With this settlement, … has accepted responsibility for operating an unregistered online pharmacy, filling prescriptions for Schedule II …
November 06, 2023
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Final Defendant Sentenced in Significant Lubbock Meth Trafficking Organization

… Bio Division Social Accounts X Joseph B. Tucker Domestic Fort Worth, Lubbock, and Tyler, Texas, and Oklahoma … 214-724-3020 Erin.J.Fischer@dea.gov Division Contacts Texas Fort Worth - (817) 639-2000 Lubbock - (806) 798-7189 Tyler - … utilizes all available tools to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States.  Drug …
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DEA Hosts the 30th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 25th

… Just Think Twice Domestic WASHINGTON – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will host the 30th National … hydrocodone, codeine, and morphine, are among the most misused prescription pain medications, according to the …
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Operation Engage Wichita

April 29, 2025
… through education and awareness, using our wide range of resources. Through Operation Engage , our division will focus … activities, designed for them to learn and gain the most knowledge about the dangers of drugs in a fun way. …
April 29, 2025
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Dante Major Received 55 Years To Life Sentence

… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … identified Dante Major, 46, of Hobart, NY. as the major source of supply and distributor of heroin and oxycodone … to overdose and death.  Prescription drugs are the second most abused drug by our teens behind marijuana and it is …
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DEA Issues Public Safety Alert on Sharp Increase in Fake Prescription Pills Containing Fentanyl and Meth

… States with Lethal Counterfeit Pills Today, the Drug Enforcement Administration issued a Public Safety Alert … Field Division Special Agent in Charge Deanne Reuter. “The most important message you can take away from this is to … and bring to justice the foreign and domestic criminals sourcing, producing, and distributing illicit drugs, …
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Preventing Marijuana Use Among Youth and Young Adults (2017)

January 01, 2017
… to assist in such efforts. DEA-Marijuana-Prevention-2017-ONLINE.PDF On …
January 01, 2017
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Christian & Missionary Alliance Foundation, Inc. Agrees to Pay $250,000 to Resolve Alleged Violations of the Controlled Substances Act

… leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Fort Lauderdale Miles D. Aley Special Agent In Charge View … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Lake City Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Distribute Methamphetamine

… leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Fort Lauderdale Miles D. Aley Special Agent In Charge View … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Twelve People Charged Following Investigation of Drug Trafficking Ring

… Oregon Bend - (541) 385-8798 Eugene - (541) 465-6861 Medford - (541) 776-4260 Portland - (503) 721-6600 Salem - … round of indictments as investigators work to identify sources of supply and take guns off the street SEATTLE -  … to the April 7, 2021, takedown involving 24 defendants.  Most of those arrested today will appear in U.S. District …
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37 Alleged Members And Associates Of An International Ethnic-Albanian Organized Crime Syndicate ArrestedDefendants Charged With Trafficking Cocaine, Marijuana, MDMA And Prescription Drugs, And Laundering Tens Of Millions Of Dollars In Narcotics Proceeds

… Colorado and Florida, as well as in Canada and Europe. Most of the defendants were arrested earlier today in … Kilogram quantities of cocaine were obtained from sources in the United States and exported to Albania and …
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Five Related Indictments Target South Bay Drug Distribution Schemes

… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … traffic drugs in our community to keep Americans safe.” The most recent indictment, filed January 21, 2021, charges … in court documents as higher-level distributors and drug sources.  The remaining four indictments were filed December …
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DEA announces enhanced tool for registered drug manufacturers and distributors to combat opioid crisis

…   In February 2018, DEA launched a new tool in its ARCOS Online Reporting System to assist drug manufacturers and … and DEA is releasing a further enhancement to its ARCOS Online Reporting System. The enhancement will allow … between that distributor and the pharmacy.       ARCOS Online Reporting System ###   Prescription Drugs …
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DEA Issues Public Safety Alert on Sharp Increase in Fake Prescription Pills Containing Fentanyl and Meth

… Lethal Counterfeit Pills WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Drug Enforcement Administration issued a Public Safety Alert … the United States last year. Fentanyl, the synthetic opioid most commonly found in counterfeit pills, is the primary … and bring to justice the foreign and domestic criminals sourcing, producing, and distributing illicit drugs, …
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DEA Announces Proposed Rules for Permanent Telemedicine Flexibilities

… DEA Announces Proposed Rules for Permanent Telemedicine Flexibilities February 24, 2023 … expansion of telemedicine with guardrails that prevent the online overprescribing of controlled medications that can …
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Fentanyl Free Summit Diversion Version

May 11, 2026
… Awards Conference Registration The fentanyl crisis is the most urgent drug threat our nation has ever faced.  In …
May 11, 2026
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Cross City Man Sentenced to 10 years in Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine

… Cross City Man Sentenced to 10 years in Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine November 14, 2025 Miami … Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … Old Town from the Ocala area, where officers believed his source of supply was located. After a canine alerted on …
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Pharmacist Indicted for Stealing Drugs from Employer

… Pharmacist Indicted for Stealing Drugs from Employer March 30, 2026 St. Louis … Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … Wichita returned an indictment charging a Kansas pharmacist for allegedly taking prescription drugs from a former …
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DEA Honolulu statement regarding practitioner scam

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   David S. Olesky … sensitive information over the telephone.   Most recently, the DEA in Honolulu was made aware of several … should refuse the demand and report the threat using DEA’s online form or by calling 877-792-2873. Reporting scam calls …
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DEA 360 Degree Strategy Partnerships Target Violent Drug Traffickers And Gang Members In Wisconsin

… focus that is certain to positively impact the people most affected by this health and safety issue.” Almost all of those caught selling highly-addictive heroin and … Partnership for Drug-Free Kids Helpline at 855-378-4373 or online at www.drugfree.org and the SAMSHA 24/7 Helpline at …
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Contact Us

January 19, 2025
… PRACTITIONERS: Medical Practitioners Drug Registrant Information: (800) 882-9539 Report Unlawful Activities:  … Unlawful Internet Prescription Drug Sales or Suspicious Online Pharmacies  To report pharmaceutical drugs (i.e., …
January 19, 2025
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Minnesota Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… Minnesota Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking Conspiracy December 16, 2025 Chicago … Fidel.ArroyoJr@dea.gov Division Contacts Illinois Rockford - (815) 987-4494 Springfield - (217) 585-2750 Indiana … found guilty on July 17, 2025, following the trial. Colula sourced the drug trafficking organization with kilograms of …
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DEA’s Louisville Field Division Kept Nearly 89 Million Lethal Doses of Fentanyl out of Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia in 2025

… - (270) 821-6899 LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Special agents and task force officers from the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Louisville Field Division seized … mass-produced at secret factories in Mexico with chemicals sourced from China. In an effort to intensify its fight …
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DEA Hosts 25th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Fort Lauderdale Miles D. Aley Special Agent In Charge View … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Jury Convicts Florida Man Who Tampered with Witnesses While Pending Trial with Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering, Obstruction Of Justice, Suborning Perjury, And Contempt Of Court

… leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Fort Lauderdale Miles D. Aley Special Agent In Charge View … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …