PRESS RELEASE

Justice Department Announces Settlement Agreement With Seattle Cancer Care Alliance Over Pharmacy Control Failures

July 08, 2016
… falsified and altered prescriptions to divert oxycodone from SCCA’s on-site pharmacy.  The nurse conducted the … The nurse would then pick up the controlled substances from the pharmacy under the guise that she was doing so as a … patient was already receiving high strength pain medication from SCCA.  When the patient disputed receipt of such …
July 08, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

Two Springfield, Missouri, Men Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison For Methamphetamine Conspiracy

May 31, 2017
… this time. Kenna Harmon also obtained methamphetamine from other sources and provided distributive amounts to Van … Police officers followed Van Pelt when he drove away from Kenna Harmon’s residence and conducted a traffic stop, but Van Pelt fled from the vehicle. Officers found $23,663 inside the vehicle. …
May 31, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Philadelphia Doctor Charged With Running Pill Mill

December 14, 2011
… located at 3801-3805 Lancaster Avenue in Philadelphia. From June 2008 through February 18, 2010, Gosnell allegedly … give it to WMS staff who would then collect cash and “tips” from customers. According to the indictment, Gosnell did not …
December 14, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Chula Vista Airplane Broker Who Managed Money Laundering Crew Using Drug Proceeds Sentenced To 60 Months

October 13, 2017
… Judge Michael M. Anello found that the money was derived from drug proceeds. "This sentence is a reminder that people … cash, which Contreras-Amezquita knew was criminally derived from unlawful proceeds. Contreras-Amezquita also admitted … and approximately $249,820 in cash on December 19, 2011, from Contreras-Amezquita, and forfeited the bulk cash, which …
October 13, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Violent Mexican Drug Trafficking Organization Indicted For Meth And Heroin Distribution

August 19, 2011
… of the organization smuggled drugs across the border from Mexico, to a stash house in Arizona. The drugs were transported from Arizona to the Seattle area, and elsewhere, for … including an AK-47 assault rifle, which were seized from a duplex in Puyallup and an apartment in Lynnwood. The …
August 19, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Carbondale Man Sentenced To Life In Prison For Drug Dealing

August 09, 2011
… and his associates belonged to a group called “JACKMOB.” From at least January 2005, through October 2009, the group … decisions to waste his life. Perhaps others can learn from his example. No one takes pleasure in seeing such a …
August 09, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Recognition For DEA Agent James Terry Watson During The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

August 05, 2014
… A letter addressed to DEA Administrator Michele Leonhart from the FOP, Lodge 2, announced the FOP’s plan to honor SA … on December 9, 1970 in Monroe, Louisiana. After graduating from Northeast Louisiana University with a degree in … he began a law enforcement career that would take him from Richland Parish, Louisiana to the mountains of …
August 05, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Marijuana And Mushrooms Seized In Search, One Arrest Made

February 14, 2014
… Office Criminal Investigation Division with assistance from the DEA Northeast Aviation Resident Office.  This past … Office deputies as well as New York State parole officers from Utica and the DEA Northeast Aviation Resident Office … as an important notice to those who attempt to profit from illegal activity.  Through the excellent work of our …
February 14, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

$5 Million In Street-Ready Heroin Seized In The Bronx: Nearly Half A Million Packages And Raw Heroin Recovered

June 19, 2014
… of heroin weighing approximately 20 (44 lbs.) were seized from inside a vehicle. Agents and officers with the New York … T-42 is comprised of agents, officers and investigators from the DEA, the New York City Police (NYPD) and the New … retail distribution. More than $5,000 in cash was seized from the home the women share at 1055 Boston Road, Apt. 2A. …
June 19, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Doctor Convicted Of Manslaughter And Reckless Endangerment: Illegally Sold Prescriptions To 20 Patients

July 21, 2014
… case because we believed that the public needed protection from criminally reckless conduct that purported to be … 2012. The People’s direct case at trial included testimony from 72 witnesses and hundreds of exhibits. Bridget G. … Drug Enforcement Task (comprised of agents and officers from the DEA, NYCPD and New York State Police), the U.S. …
July 21, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

East Islip Doctor Pleads Guilty To The Illegal Distribution Of Oxycodone

September 19, 2014
… narcotics, had obtained multiple narcotics prescriptions from other medical professionals, and was abusing … and a pharmacy chain, removed prescription authority from numerous rogue doctors, and expanded … Diversion Squad which comprises agents and officers from the DEA, Nassau County Police Department, Rockville …
September 19, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

U.S. Based Leader Of International Drug Smuggling Ring Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison

October 19, 2012
… every month.  The marijuana was smuggled into the U.S. from Canada and distributed across the country to … Georgia and New Jersey among other locations. Proceeds from the marijuana distribution were used to purchase … investigators seized more than 1,000 kilograms of marijuana from locations across the country. This was an Organized …
October 19, 2012
PRESS RELEASE

DEA And LAPD Conduct Massive West Coast OxyContin Sweep

February 28, 2013
… action targeting a criminal organization spanning from Los Angeles to Eastern Washington.  Hundreds of law … but related investigation. This enforcement action stems from a thirty-two count Federal Indictment that was handed … long, their web of destruction has fed upon, and profited from the misery of many Washingtonians, only to leave a …
February 28, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Fairbanks Man Sentenced To 18 Years Imprisonment For Role In Large Scale Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

February 21, 2014
… Alaska) -   - Donnel Johnson, a/k/a, "Creep," age 31, from Fairbanks, Alaska, was sentenced on Friday, February … was also ordered to forfeit vehicles and jewelry derived from drug trafficking. Johnson was a key member of a drug … the course of the conspiracy. Johnson would obtain cocaine from other members of the conspiracy in Anchorage, then he …
February 21, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

McKesson Agrees To Pay Record $150 Million Settlement For Failure To Report Suspicious Orders Of Pharmaceutical Drugs

January 17, 2017
… requires McKesson to suspend sales of controlled substances from distribution centers in Colorado, Ohio, Michigan and … are unusual in their frequency, size, or other patterns. From 2008 until 2013, McKesson supplied various U.S. …
January 17, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Visalia Doctor Pleads Guilty To Illegally Dispensing Oxycodone

July 08, 2014
… his professional practice. Brown deposited the cash earned from these prescriptions into different personal bank … for oxycodone, hydrocodone, and medical marijuana cards from Dr. Brown in Modesto. They recruited other individuals to obtain prescriptions and marijuana cards from the doctor by offering them payments in return for the …
July 08, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Our Community, Our Epidemic: Turning Drug Awareness Into Action

November 14, 2015
… New York and the country, takes place today, November 14 from 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at Lancaster High School, 1 Forton Drive, Lancaster, NY, 14086.   Experts from the medical profession, education, treatment and … epidemic, save lives, and bring relief to those suffering from the effects of these highly addictive and dangerous …
November 14, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Surgeon Receives 78 Months In Prison For Distributing Oxycodone

January 25, 2016
… N.Y. - Jeffrey Gundel, age 51, an orthopedic surgeon from Gansevoort, New York, was sentenced today to 78 months … of supervised release, to be served following his release from prison.  In sentencing Gundel, Judge D ’Agostino told … of a single tablet of the type prescribed by Gundel ranges from $30 to $45. Special Agent in Charge James J. Hunt …
January 25, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

Heroin Trafficker Sentenced To 12 Years For Heroin Overdose Deaths

February 10, 2017
… brand of heroin,” Bharara stated.  “Even as overdoses from Williams’s heroin grew, he continued to sell.  For his … quantities of Empire heroin virtually every day. From at least in or about November 2015 through December …
February 10, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Brings In Record Amount Of Unused Prescription Drugs On National Prescription Take Back Day

May 09, 2017
… that a majority of abused prescription drugs were obtained from family and friends, often from the home medicine cabinet. The DEA’s Take Back Day … “That's why it was great to see thousands of folks from across the country clean out their medicine cabinets …
May 09, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

DEA To Hold Its Third Nationwide Prescription Drug Take-Back Day This Month

October 19, 2011
… dangerous prescription drugs. On Saturday, October 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time, Americans will be able to … that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. “This program provides a …
October 19, 2011
GENERAL INFORMATION

National Forensic Science Week

September 12, 2025
… goes far beyond those headlines. DEA labs unlock evidence from cell phones to identify traffickers in overdose deaths. … is changing—what's new, what's lethal, where it's coming from, and how it's made. This work strengthens our cases in …
September 12, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Alleged narcotics trafficker extradited to the United States to face international cocaine distribution charges

October 08, 2020
… American lives by sending multi-ton quantities of cocaine from the jungles of Colombia to the United States, with assistance from a designated foreign terrorist organization, the FARC. …
October 08, 2020
LANDING PAGE

Pink Cocaine

December 27, 2024
… Why is it pink? Pink cocaine is dyed pink to distinguish it from other substances such as cocaine and methamphetamine. The distinct pink color comes from food dye or colored baking powder. Pink Cocaine in …
December 27, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

President Obama Nominates DEA Special Agent Thomas Harrigan As DEA Deputy Administrator

February 18, 2011
… About Drugs Just Think Twice Domestic Pending Approval from the Senate Judiciary Committee, Career DEA Special … we continue our work of keeping the American people safe from dangerous drugs and those who traffic in them.” On …
February 18, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Warning: Thousands of Counterfeit M30 Pills Containing Carfentanil Seized in Western Washington

September 24, 2025
… Federal Way Police and Centralia Police seized 50,208 pills from a defendant at a Centralia gas station. A K-9 alerted … and located the pills inside the vehicle.  The driver, from Pacific, Washington, was arrested and and is facing … this incredibly dangerous substance in order to profit from our misery.” Because of its strength, a nearly …
September 24, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

‘Avengers’ actor Jeremy Renner joins forces with 750 students for purposeful Northern Nevada Opioid Youth Summit

September 27, 2024
… stands with DEA Los Angeles Field Division leadership. From Left to Right: Deputy Special Agent in Charge Anthony … stands with DEA Los Angeles Field Division leadership. From Left to Right: Deputy Special Agent in Charge Anthony …
September 27, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Three Defendants in Significant Gun and Drug Involved Cases in Western Washington Sentenced to Prison

December 09, 2025
… in terms of lives lost and all of the ripple effects from people who are addicted.” In asking for a seven-year … heard on a wiretap discussing a shoot-out in Federal Way. From that point on, investigators worked to identify those …
December 09, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Launches Fentanyl Free America Initiative to Combat the Synthetic Drug Crisis

December 03, 2025
… two dozen pill press machines in October, including two from Kansas, further highlights this trend. “Fentanyl Free … apparent during Operation Fentanyl Free America.  Aside from producing less potent fentanyl, cartels have … importance of public engagement. DEA encourages everyone from community leaders, clergy, educators, parents, …
December 03, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Hosts the 29th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 25th

October 21, 2025
… Prescription Drug Take Back Day this Saturday, October 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  At nearly 4,000 collection sites … the DEA’s National Take Back Day to lessen community risk from drug abuse and keep Americans safe!” “DEA’s National … our shared commitment to protecting the American people from drug-related harm,” said DEA Administrator Terrance …
October 21, 2025