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GENERAL INFORMATION

Illegal Online Pharmacies

August 19, 2025
… Illegal Online Pharmacies Illegal Online Pharmacies Illegal Online … has seen an increase in illegal online pharmacies selling and shipping counterfeit pills made with fentanyl and methamphetamine to unsuspecting customers in …
August 19, 2025
ALERT

DEA Issues Warning About Illegal Online Pharmacies

October 04, 2024
… DEA Issues Warning About Illegal Online Pharmacies October 04, 2024 October 4, 2024 – The … pharmacies selling and shipping counterfeit pills made with fentanyl and methamphetamine to unsuspecting customers in …
PRESS RELEASE

Suspected online drug dealer indicted in fentanyl overdose death

October 11, 2018
… Suspected online drug dealer indicted in fentanyl overdose death October 11, 2018 San Diego Contact … website to illegally sell prescription pills. “Unless you buy your prescription pills from a legitimate pharmacy, it’s …
October 11, 2018
STORY

DEA Washington Division Partners with Baby Scientist

July 23, 2021
… Dr. McDowell delivered fun and engaging programs where kids were provided “Baby Scientist kits” and able to … that biology and chemistry plays in our bodies and cells, how the usage of “bad” drugs can negatively affect the …
July 23, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Online drug dealer sentenced to 15 years for distributing counterfeit pills containing fentanyl that caused overdose death

October 16, 2019
… Online drug dealer sentenced to 15 years for distributing counterfeit pills containing fentanyl that caused overdose death October 16, 2019 San … not shy from putting murderers out of business.  No matter how hard it is or how long it takes, DEA will always be in …
October 16, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

AlphaBay, The Largest Online ‘dark Market,’ Shut Down

July 20, 2017
… AlphaBay, The Largest Online ‘dark Market,’ Shut Down July 20, 2017 Headquarters … Think Twice Domestic Dark Net’ Site Was Major Source of Fentanyl and Heroin, Linked to Overdose Deaths, and Used By Hundreds of Thousands of People to Buy and Sell Illegal Goods and Services Anonymously over the …
July 20, 2017
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How to Apply

January 21, 2025
… How to Apply The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) utilizes … Personnel Management's (OPM) USA Staffing recruiting system to advertise position opportunities.  USA Staffing is a … Send . Check the status  of your application  here .   How To Claim Veterans' Preference Priority Consideration No …
January 21, 2025
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DEA One Pill Can Kill Social Media Campaign

October 09, 2024
… warning Americans of the alarming increase in the lethality and availability of fake prescription pills containing fentanyl and methamphetamine.  The Public Safety Alert …
October 09, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

AlphaBay, The Largest Online “Dark Market,” Shut Down

July 20, 2017
… AlphaBay, The Largest Online “Dark Market,” Shut Down July 20, 2017 San Francisco … Johnson 571-387-5018 “Dark Net” Site Was Major Source of Fentanyl and Heroin, Linked to Overdose Deaths, and Used by Hundreds of Thousands of People to Buy and Sell Illegal Goods and Services Anonymously over the …
July 20, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Flagler Beach man sentenced to nearly 11 years in federal prison for selling benzoyl fentanyl and other drugs online

May 14, 2019
… to nearly 11 years in federal prison for selling benzoyl fentanyl and other drugs online May 14, 2019 Miami Contact Info Contact Us (571) … importing GHB into the United States, distributing benzoyl fentanyl, possessing with the intent to distribute …
May 14, 2019
STORY

DEA Omaha Division encourages awareness of prescription medication abuse

March 01, 2019
… OxyContin®), hydrocodone (Vicodin®), hydromorphone (Dilaudid ®) and oxymorphone (Opana ®).  According to the … whom the prescription is written. It happens all too often where one athlete has been prescribed a pain reliever and … It’s a dangerous thing to do.  There’s really no telling how that medication will affect the person. It could lead to …
March 01, 2019
STORY

New, Dangerous Synthetic Opioid in D.C., Emerging in Tri-State Area

June 01, 2022
… emerging in the D.C. metropolitan area that is as dangerous and deadly as fentanyl. This week, the DEA Washington Division brought … and falsely marketed as pharmaceutical medication (like Dilaudid "M-8" tablets and oxycodone "M30" tablets). ISO’s …
June 01, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Three members of Lockport fentanyl ring arrested

February 13, 2019
… Three members of Lockport fentanyl ring arrested February 13, 2019 New York Contact … intent to distribute, and to distribute, heroin, butyryl fentanyl, and fentanyl that resulted in serious bodily … officers, in June 2017, conducted two controlled buys of half a bundle of heroin from White. During each of …
February 13, 2019
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Online drug dealer pleads guilty in fentanyl overdose death

April 24, 2019
… Online drug dealer pleads guilty in fentanyl overdose death … California, admitted in his plea agreement that he posted online advertisements for the illegal sale of prescription …
April 24, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Five Defendants Sentenced For On-Line Trafficking Of Prescription Drugs

January 27, 2014
… Five Defendants Sentenced For On-Line Trafficking Of Prescription Drugs January 27, 2014 … alprazolam, and Diazapam, to others by way of a large on-line pharmaceutical operation.  A federal indictment was … and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Stevan Buys. On …
January 27, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Recognizes 2025 National Fentanyl Awareness Day with Debut of Faces of Fentanyl Online Exhibit

April 25, 2025
… DEA Recognizes 2025 National Fentanyl Awareness Day with Debut of Faces of Fentanyl Online Exhibit April 25, 2025 Headquarters Contact …
April 25, 2025
STORY

Fentanyl Deaths Climbing, DEA Washington Continues the Fight

February 16, 2022
… Fentanyl Deaths Climbing, DEA Washington Continues the Fight … he notes, is the ability for these drug dealers to sell online, to our children.   Social Media Makes Drug Sales … drug as easy as DoorDash delivers food. “If you know where to look and you're on social media quite a bit, you'll …
February 16, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Three Chinese Chemical Manufacturing Companies and Five Employees Charged with Conspiring to Manufacture Fentanyl

June 23, 2023
… and Five Employees Charged with Conspiring to Manufacture Fentanyl June 23, 2023 New York Contact Info Contact Us … Shifang Ruan with conspiracy to manufacture and distribute fentanyl, manufacture of fentanyl, and other related …
June 23, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Recognizes 2025 National Fentanyl Awareness Day with Debut of Faces of Fentanyl Online Exhibit

April 25, 2025
… DEA Recognizes 2025 National Fentanyl Awareness Day with Debut of Faces of Fentanyl Online Exhibit April 25, 2025 Atlanta Contact Info …
April 25, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Felon who Supplied Fentanyl that Resulted in One Fatal and Two Nonfatal Overdoses Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison

November 24, 2025
… Felon who Supplied Fentanyl that Resulted in One Fatal and Two Nonfatal … men who were at a gas station and offered to take them to buy cocaine. The victims gave Mora $140 and asked for $100 …
November 24, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

San Diego Resident Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl that Resulted in 15-Year-Old’s Death

January 26, 2023
… Resident Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl that Resulted in 15-Year-Old’s Death January 26, … Kelly McKay Recruiter Name Kieran Garcia (858) 616-4040 sandiegospecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter …
January 26, 2023
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How to Properly Dispose of Your Unused Medicines

October 04, 2018
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… How to Properly Dispose of Your Unused Medicines Publication …
October 04, 2018
GENERAL INFORMATION

How To Claim Veterans' Preference

January 22, 2025
… How To Claim Veterans' Preference If you are an applicant … receipt of a campaign badge or expeditionary medal) that shows your military service was performed under honorable … receipt of a campaign badge or expeditionary medal) that shows your military service was performed under honorable …
January 22, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Former Nurse at Danville Hospital Sentenced for Tampering with Prescription Opioid Drugs, Making False Statements

March 04, 2022
… in federal prison for tampering with consumer products (fentanyl and hydromorphone) and making false statements. … with fentanyl vials and hydromorphone injectables (a/k/a Dilaudid) intended for the use of patients at Sovah … that Poteat was the only employee who accessed the drawer where the tampered vials were found.  On May 28, 2020, …
March 04, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

J-CODE announces 61 arrests in its second coordinated law enforcement operation targeting opioid trafficking on the Darknet

March 26, 2019
… J-CODE is the global tip of the spear in the fight against online opioid trafficking,” said FBI Director Christopher … our partnerships across the U.S. Government and abroad, but how we’re able to capitalize on those partnerships to … sends a clear message to criminals that no matter how or where crimes are committed, nothing is beyond the reach of …
March 26, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Dark web fentanyl trafficker sentenced to 13 years in federal prison

February 11, 2020
… Dark web fentanyl trafficker sentenced to 13 years in federal prison … the Southern District of Illinois. “With accessibility of fentanyl, it is imperative that the Drug Enforcement … an account on “Dream Market,” a dark web marketplace where users buy and sell illegal substances and services, …
February 11, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Three Fentanyl Traffickers Sentenced to Federal Prison

January 09, 2023
… Three Fentanyl Traffickers Sentenced to Federal Prison January 09, 2023 Miami Contact Info … fentanyl and a controlled purchase was set up by the DEA to buy an additional half kilogram of fentanyl. Rosa Cotto …
January 09, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Leader Of Interstate Online Pill Mill Ring Sentenced To More Than Eight Years In Prison

November 20, 2012
… Leader Of Interstate Online Pill Mill Ring Sentenced To More Than Eight Years In Prison November 20, 2012 Detroit … He set up and maintained websites to solicit customers to buy hydrocodone and other pills without valid prescriptions, …
November 20, 2012
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Fentanyl Supply Chain

February 07, 2025
… Fentanyl Supply Chain Fentanyl Supply Chain Fentanyl Supply … Fentanyl is the greatest threat facing Americans today.  It is the leading cause of death for Americans between the ages of 18 and 45.   The Mexican drug cartels responsible for the …
February 07, 2025
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With You STL

January 22, 2025
… Right now, you or someone you know may be lonely and want to turn to drugs. But you’re not alone, St. Louis. The Drug … items are hidden in plain view.  Click here to see how many you would recognize . Do You Need Help Talking To … Notice Concerning Behavior In a Loved One?  Don’t Know Where To Turn? Substance use disorder does not discriminate; …
January 22, 2025

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