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Long Island convenience store owner sentenced to prison for selling K2 drug from his convenience store

August 17, 2018
… Long Island convenience store owner sentenced to prison for selling K2 drug from his convenience store August 17, 2018 New York …
August 17, 2018
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FBI, DEA, NYPD And New York State Police Seize Over 200 Kilograms Of K2 From Narcotics Factory Operating In Queens Storefront

March 30, 2016
… NYPD And New York State Police Seize Over 200 Kilograms Of K2 From Narcotics Factory Operating In Queens Storefront March 30, 2016 New York Contact … raid BROOKLYN, N.Y. - A joint raid conducted by the Drug Enforcement Administration’(DEA) New York Drug Enforcement …
March 30, 2016
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Oklahoma Man Pleads Guilty To $8.2 Million K2 Conspiracy

January 25, 2017
… Oklahoma Man Pleads Guilty To $8.2 Million K2 Conspiracy January 25, 2017 Dallas Contact Info Contact … Division X Account @DEADallasDiv Joseph B. Tucker Domestic Fort Worth, Lubbock, and Tyler, Texas, and Oklahoma … to his role in a conspiracy related to the purchase and sale of $8.2 million of synthetic cannabinoids, also known …
January 25, 2017
DRUG FACT SHEET

Spice/ K2, Synthetic Marijuana

January 22, 2025
Spice/K2, Synthetic Marijuana
K2 and Spice are just two of the many trade names or brands for synthetic designer drugs that are intended to mimic THC, the main psychoactive ingredient of marijuana. These designer synthetic drugs are from the synthetic cannabinoid class of drugs that are often marketed and sold under the guise...
January 22, 2025
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Manager Of Mystic Enchantments Arrested, Charged In Ongoing Investigation Of Spice, K2 Distribution In Central Illinois

April 16, 2018
… Manager Of Mystic Enchantments Arrested, Charged In Ongoing Investigation Of Spice, K2 Distribution In Central Illinois April 16, 2018 Chicago … Arroyo Jr. (872) 222-0430 Division Contacts Illinois Rockford - (815) 987-4494 Springfield - (217) 585-2750 Indiana …
April 16, 2018
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Boston Man Pleads Guilty To Drug Conspiracy

February 18, 2025
… To Drug Conspiracy February 18, 2025 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 Kristen Govostes … to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Lowell Jarod Forget Special Agent In Charge View Jarod Forget Bio Jarod … and fentanyl, as well as over 20,000 doses of drug-laced paper were seized during the investigation. According to the …
February 18, 2025
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Nyack Man Arrested For Sales Of Synthetic Cannabinoid Resulting In One Known Overdose

October 15, 2015
… Nyack Man Arrested For Sales Of Synthetic Cannabinoid Resulting In One Known … Charge James J. Hunt said:  “To make it simple, synthetic (K2) have become one of the most significant threats to …
October 15, 2015
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Nineteen Gang Members And Associates Charged In Federal Sweeps Targeting Boston Gangs

August 30, 2024
… Nineteen Gang Members And Associates Charged In Federal … to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Lowell Jarod Forget Special Agent In Charge View Jarod Forget Bio Jarod … are inspected and delivered via the U.S. postal system. Sheets of paper are saturated or sprayed with liquid …
August 30, 2024
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Long Island Convenience Store Owner And Clerks Arrested For Drug Trafficking

September 28, 2017
… Long Island Convenience Store Owner And Clerks Arrested For Drug Trafficking September 28, 2017 New York Contact … 720-431-8836 Defendants Allegedly Sold Thousands of Bags of K2 Out of Convenience Store in Medford BROOKLYN, N.Y. - A … acts of drug trafficking in connection with their sale of controlled substances from 2013 through 2015 at Eyup …
September 28, 2017
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Owner Of Smoke Shops In Bakersfield, Fresno And Visalia Pleads Guilty To Fraud Relating To The Sale Of Synthetic Drugs

May 15, 2014
… Fresno And Visalia Pleads Guilty To Fraud Relating To The Sale Of Synthetic Drugs May 15, 2014 San Francisco Contact … View Bob P. Beris Bio Bob P. Beris, Domestic Northern California in Bakersfield, Fresno, Oakland, Sacramento, San … million by distributing the SSC products commonly known as K2 or spice in retail outlets throughout the U.S. and from …
May 15, 2014
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Cigarette And Alcohol Use At Historic Low Among Teens

December 14, 2011
… Low Among Teens December 14, 2011 Headquarters Contact Info Contact Us (202) 307-1000 (571) 776-2508 DEA Public … highlights the urgency of maintaining strong prevention efforts against teen smoking and of targeting other tobacco … concerns about the use of synthetic marijuana, known as K2 or spice, prompted its inclusion in the survey for the …
December 14, 2011
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Manchester man pleads guilty to trafficking synthetic cannabinoids

October 15, 2019
… Manchester man pleads guilty to trafficking synthetic cannabinoids October 15, 2019 New England … to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Lowell Jarod Forget Special Agent In Charge View Jarod Forget Bio Jarod … was observed by police officers conducting hand-to-hand sales from a car.  The Manchester Police stopped Palmer and …
October 15, 2019
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Partner Toolbox

July 11, 2025
… drugs. DEA has created materials to help you participate in bringing awareness, including: Alert/Press Release DEA … sobre pildora falsificadas Counterfeit Pills Fact Sheet  - Spanish - December 2022 Logo Descargue nuestro logo … Media Campaign One Pill Can Kill Social Media Campaign Fact Sheets Fact Sheets Fake Pills Fact Sheet - December 2022 …
July 11, 2025
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DEA Targets Tucson Synthetic Drug Traffickers

July 28, 2016
… phx072816_fig2.jpg PHOENIX - DEA led multiple enforcement operations in Tucson and the surrounding area this … as part of a long-term federal investigation involving the sales and distribution of synthetic cannabinoids, aka …
July 28, 2016
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Equitable Sharing Program “Takes The Profit Out Of Crime And Benefits Public Safety”

May 19, 2017
… Equitable Sharing Program “Takes The Profit Out Of Crime And Benefits … View Bob P. Beris Bio Bob P. Beris, Domestic Northern California in Bakersfield, Fresno, Oakland, Sacramento, San … and distributing the SSC products, commonly known as K2 or spice, to distributors and retail outlets throughout …
May 19, 2017
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Drug Fact Sheets

November 30, 2021
… Drug Fact Sheets Advanced Search Enter Keywords Below Filter Results … opioid drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use as an analgesic (pain relief) and anesthetic. It is …
November 30, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

DEA NEWS: Valley-wide Synthetic Drug Takedown

November 06, 2012
… phx110612_fig4.jpg PHOENIX - Agents from the U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA) along with various state and local law … designer drug industry responsible for the production and sale of synthetic cannabinoids that are often marketed as Spice, K2 or plant food. More than 20,000 units of synthetic …
November 06, 2012
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GUARDS – Qualitative Method Summary Sheet

December 03, 2024
Publication
… GUARDS – Qualitative Method Summary Sheet Publication Forensics: Quality Management System … Administration. Validated Qualitative Methods Summary sheets-GUARDS_508 compliant-corrected.pdf Forensics: Quality …
December 03, 2024
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Benzodiazpines - Drug Fact Sheet

June 05, 2020
Publication
… Benzodiazpines - Drug Fact Sheet Publication Drug Prevention June 05, 2020 DEA's revised and updated drug fact sheet about the class of drugs known as benzodiazepines …
June 05, 2020
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Three Individuals Charged With Federal Drug Offenses For Allegedly Conspiring To Sell Synthetic Cannabinoids At Chicago Convenience Store

April 02, 2018
… Three Individuals Charged With Federal Drug Offenses For Allegedly … conspired to sell the synthetic cannabinoids, known as “K2,” at King Mini Mart in the North Lawndale neighborhood of …
April 02, 2018
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Jury Convicts Synthetic Cannabinoid Distributor

July 23, 2015
… Jury Convicts Synthetic Cannabinoid Distributor July 23, 2015 Miami Contact Info Contact … leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Fort Lauderdale Deanne L. Reuter Special Agent In Charge … “Scooby Snax,” “Diablo” “Platinum” and “Fire.”  Spice and K2 are commonly sold in such packaging and often contain …
July 23, 2015
DRUG FACT SHEET

LSD

January 22, 2025
Hallucinogen
Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) is a potent hallucinogen that has a high potential for abuse and currently has no accepted medical use in treatment in the United States.
January 22, 2025
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Texas Inmates, Correctional Officers Indicted on Narcotics Smuggling Charges

December 19, 2023
… Texas Inmates, Correctional Officers Indicted on Narcotics … 13 defendants, including inmates and correctional officers, for their involvement in the smuggling of narcotics into … Gerardina Gomez Ortiz, 32, allegedly packaged drug-soaked sheets of paper and mailed them to inmates who were either …
December 19, 2023
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Owner Of Tebbs Headshops Pleads Guilty In Federal Court To Selling Bath Salts

December 19, 2012
… Special Agent in Charge, New York Division U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA) and United States Attorney Richard S. … disguised as a business owner selling Bath salts, Spice and K2 over the counter, knowing full well these controlled … distribute them and intending that these substances be used for human consumption.  Lastly, Tebbetts admitted to …
December 19, 2012
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It was something more dangerous than marijuana that they were selling out of a deli - it was K2

August 20, 2018
… marijuana that they were selling out of a deli - it was K2 August 20, 2018 New York Contact Info Contact Us (212) … and seized a kilogram worth of synthetic marijuana packaged for distribution, announced United States Attorney Grant C. … June and August 2018. The baggies seized on Friday were uniformly brightly colored, and labeled with names including: …
August 20, 2018
DRUG FACT SHEET

Inhalants

February 19, 2025
Inhalant
Inhalants are invisible, volatile substances found in common household products that produce chemical vapors that are inhaled to induce psychoactive or mind-altering effects.
February 19, 2025
DRUG FACT SHEET

Fentanyl

November 24, 2025
Narcotics (Opioids)
Fentanyl is a potent synthetic opioid drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use as an analgesic (pain relief) and anesthetic. It is approximately 100 times more potent than morphine and 50 times more potent than heroin as an analgesic.
November 24, 2025
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Los Angeles Man Arrested On Federal Charges Of Attempting To Smuggle Heroin Wrapped In Christmas Paper Through LAX

December 22, 2016
… Of Attempting To Smuggle Heroin Wrapped In Christmas Paper Through LAX December 22, 2016 Los Angeles Contact Info … About Drugs Just Think Twice Operation Engage Southern California Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging …
December 22, 2016
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Fentanyl sale resulted in death: Dealer sentenced to 14 years in prison

February 27, 2019
… Fentanyl sale resulted in death: Dealer sentenced to 14 years in … 168 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford.    Assistant U.S. Attorneys Meghan A. Tokash and … individual, K.R., deceased. Officers recovered four reddish paper wrappers in the bathroom, one of which was tested at …
February 27, 2019
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