PRESS RELEASE

Dominican citizen extradited to U.S. for drug trafficking through sham internet pharmacy

September 02, 2020
… citizen of the Dominican Republic, was extradited yesterday from the Dominican Republic. Guzman-Cabrera is charged with … drug distribution operation  purporting to be an online pharmacy.  Guzman-Cabrera was arrested on July 3, … safe allegedly operating his drug trafficking organization from a foreign country, but great investigative work led to …
September 02, 2020
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International law enforcement operation targeting opioid traffickers on the Darknet results in over 170 arrests worldwide and the seizure of weapons, drugs and over $6.5 million

September 22, 2020
… coordinated law enforcement , one of the largest illegal online markets on the dark web.. Following the Wall Street … Operation DisrupTor was used to significantly disrupt the online opioid trade and send a strong message that criminals … Operation DisrupTor which has effectively removed opioids from our communities,” said ICE Acting Deputy Director Derek …
September 22, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Ross Ulbricht, The Creator And Owner Of The “Silk Road” Website, Found Guilty In Manhattan Federal Court On All Counts

February 05, 2015
… a clear message to anyone else attempting to operate an online criminal enterprise.  The supposed anonymity of the dark web is not a protective shield from arrest and prosecution.” According to the Complaint, …
February 05, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Pharmacist Pleads Guilty To Illegally Selling Millions Of Prescription Pills On The Internet

September 06, 2017
… to the United States, which represented his proceeds from the illegal scheme.  DEA Special Agent in Charge Carl … safeguard the health of consumers, not scheme to profit from illegal drug sales.” Malin was a licensed pharmacist … customers ordered Butalbital pills by filling out online medical questionnaires that typically posed a series …
September 06, 2017
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Senior Citizens

December 23, 2024
… Story Prescription Opioids DEA Issues Warning About Illegal Online Pharmacies The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration … drugs such as Oxycodone, Adderall, Xanax, and other drugs from legitimate pharmacies. Read Alert Read DEA Consumer …
December 23, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Florida Pharmacist And Web Site Operator Sentenced For Illegally Distributing Prescription Drugs

January 30, 2013
… to commit international money laundering, arising from the distribution of prescription drugs without valid … which sold these drugs over the Internet.  Many of White’s online customers were located in the Eastern District of … of a phentermine overdose; a bottle of phentermine tablets from Superior Drugs was found in her home.  The deceased …
January 30, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Treasury sanctions Argentina-based Goldpharma drug trafficking and money laundering organization

May 23, 2019
… Milwaukee - (414) 336-7300 Goldpharma network of illegal online pharmacies traffics opioids to the United States … opioid crisis, and to prevent narcotics traffickers from selling these deadly drugs in the United States,” said … and money launderers use to capitalize on the Internet and online pharmacy sites to sell highly addictive illicit …
May 23, 2019
STORY

Keeping Area Families Safe This Summer

July 16, 2021
Fentanyl
… school daughter and athlete, died just this week from a fentanyl overdose, only a few miles away. Both fell … in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia have all more than doubled from 2019 to 2020, according to data from each state’s … well. Fentanyl's deadly disguise Counterfeit pills, ordered online or peddled by drug dealers, have experienced a …
July 16, 2021
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Ross Ulbricht, A/k/a “Dread Pirate Roberts,” Sentenced In Manhattan Federal Court To Life In Prison

May 29, 2015
… to the deaths of at least six young people.  Ulbricht went from hiding his cybercrime identity to becoming the face of …     Ulbricht deliberately operated Silk Road as an online criminal marketplace intended to enable its users to …
May 29, 2015
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DEA announces enhanced tool for registered drug manufacturers and distributors to combat opioid crisis

February 26, 2019
… that monitors the distribution of controlled substances from the point of manufacture through commercial drug supply …   In February 2018, DEA launched a new tool in its ARCOS Online Reporting System to assist drug manufacturers and … have consistently expressed a desire for assistance from DEA in fulfilling these obligations and have requested …
February 26, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Seizure Of Additional $28 Million Worth Of Bitcoins Belonging To Ross William Ulbricht, Alleged Owner And Operator Of “Silk Road” Website

October 25, 2013
… at our doorsteps nationwide. 200,000 people die annually from drug abuse throughout the world, and our investigators … was seized. ULBRICHT deliberately operated Silk Road as an online criminal marketplace designed to enable its users to …
October 25, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Dark Web Dealer of Meth, Heroin Heads to Prison

February 29, 2024
… to the government $22,000, representing proceeds obtained from his illegal drug trafficking. On Aug. 16, 2023, LeCoque … that he sold illegal drugs over the dark web via an online marketplace called White House Market from May 15, 2020, to Aug. 6, 2021. Federal agents used …
February 29, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

California Couple Sentenced to Prison for Mail Order Drug Trafficking

March 19, 2025
… opioids, and other controlled drugs purchased by customers from an online pharmacy.       U.S. District Judge Aileen M. Cannon … substance, including methamphetamine. The Kaisers are from Sacramento, California.    For about six months in …
March 19, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

DEA and FDA shut down 44 websites advertising illegal vaping cartridges

December 20, 2019
… to advertise the sale of illicit THC vaping cartridges online, and by seizing these websites today, we are able to focus on other online and in-person sources of illegal and potentially … were involved in this investigation, along with support from state and local law enforcement partners. Assistance …
December 20, 2019
STORY

DEA Washington Division Hosts Community Pop Up Events

July 07, 2021
… criminal activity and have been vetting ongoing complaints from area residents regarding violent crime and drug … experiencing. In areas that have seen increases in crimes from shootings, deadly carjacking, and other drug-related … Charge, Jarod Forget. “With the summer starting, more time online, less parental monitoring, and the ease and ability …
July 07, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Announces Three New Telemedicine Rules that Continue to Open Access to Telehealth Treatment while Protecting Patients

January 16, 2025
… a significant step forward for patient safety by requiring online telemedicine platforms to register with DEA and … visits without ever having an in-person medical evaluation from a medical provider. The special registration is … for the rules’ provisions to be enacted. For the first time online platforms that facilitate connections between …
January 16, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Palomar Hospital Pays $250,000 for Diverting Fentanyl

June 03, 2024
… $250,000 to resolve allegations of diversion of fentanyl from one of its facilities and failure to keep accurate … the DEA’s website ( https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/tips-online.html ) and click on “Rx Abuse Online Reporting.” This …
June 03, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Mexican National Extradited from Brazil

November 12, 2021
… Mexican National Extradited from Brazil November 12, 2021 Headquarters Contact Info … Charge Washington, D.C. - A Mexican national was extradited from Brazil to the United States on Nov. 10 to face … more than five kilograms of cocaine into the United States from a foreign country. According to court documents, …
November 12, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Lead Defendant In Operation Adam Bomb Investigation Enters Guilty Plea

September 03, 2014
… Morales (571) 387-6555 Convicted of Operating Worldwide Online Drug Marketplace LOS ANGELES - A Dutch national … laundering charges, admitting he conspired to run a secret, on-line narcotics marketplace known as the “The Farmer's …
September 03, 2014
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Contact Us

January 19, 2025
… Unlawful Internet Prescription Drug Sales or Suspicious Online Pharmacies  To report pharmaceutical drugs (i.e., … (RX Abuse Online Reporting) PRESS INQUIRIES: Inquiries from news organizations and media should be directed to …
January 19, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Over 40 Pounds of Fentanyl Seized from Drug Mill Six Blocks Away from Bronx Daycare

September 29, 2023
… Over 40 Pounds of Fentanyl Seized from Drug Mill Six Blocks Away from Bronx Daycare September 29, 2023 New York Contact Info … on Tuesday evening.  This seizure occurred six blocks away from DaNino Nino Day Care, where a one-year-old child died …
September 29, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Cocaine Distributor From Hayward Sentenced

February 09, 2017
… Cocaine Distributor From Hayward Sentenced February 09, 2017 San Francisco … officer. The officer seized more than $10,000 in cash from Lawson and found packaging in the trunk of the car for …
February 09, 2017
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October 22, 2021
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October 22, 2021
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Senior advisor of the “Silk Road” website pleads guilty in Manhattan Federal Court

January 30, 2020
… senior adviser to the owner and operator of the “Silk Road” online illicit black market. During its operation from 2011 until 2013, Silk Road was used by thousands of … Judge William H. Pauley III.  “Silk Road was a secret online marketplace for illegal drugs, hacking services, and …
January 30, 2020
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DEA One Pill Can Kill Social Media Campaign

October 09, 2024
… dangers of counterfeit pills by retweeting/sharing posts from  @DEAHQ  and our  DEA Field Division Twitter   … Resources Fake Pills: What You Need to Know Buying Drugs Online: What You Should Know Wyatt’s Story Drug Overdoses …
October 09, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Nutritional Supplement Chain Reaches Settlement In Connection With Drug Diversion

January 29, 2015
… Mass.-based business that sells nutritional supplements online and in retail stores in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, … Nutrition failed to self-certify with the DEA for online sales, failed to send the DEA monthly reports of its sales, made online sales exceeding the maximum amount of ephedrine …
January 29, 2015
DOCUMENT

Prevention with a purpose

January 01, 2020
Publication
… among college students. Strategic Planning Guide (Final-Online) (1)_0.pdf On …
January 01, 2020
DOCUMENT

Preventing Marijuana Use Among Youth and Young Adults (2017)

January 01, 2017
Publication
… to assist in such efforts. DEA-Marijuana-Prevention-2017-ONLINE.PDF On …
January 01, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Prior Felon Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug Possession and Possession of Firearms and Ammunition

August 01, 2024
… grams of a mixture and substance containing methamphetamine from McBay during a traffic stop in Destin, Florida. Eight … District of Florida. To access public court documents online, please visit the U.S. District Court for the …
August 01, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Washington Division Issues Warning: “One Pill Can Kill”

June 29, 2021
… Counterfeit pills being ordered online, laced with fentanyl, causing deadly overdoses … morphine.  DEA lab analysis has identified pills ranging from .02 milligrams to 5.1 milligrams of fentanyl per … be as little as 2 milligrams. Counterfeit pills purchased online or through social media websites pose a serious …
June 29, 2021