PRESS RELEASE

Leader of Boston based drug trafficking organization sentenced to 16 years in prison

December 04, 2018
… BOSTON – The leader of a Boston-based heroin and fentanyl trafficking organization was sentenced yesterday in … more than one kilogram of heroin, more than 400 grams of fentanyl, and more than five kilograms of cocaine, and one …
December 04, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

St. Petersburg Man Sentenced to More Than 17 Years

October 28, 2021
… St. Petersburg Man Sentenced to More Than 17 Years October 28, 2021 Miami Contact Info … over 18 Kilograms of Cocaine in Addition to Heroin and Fentanyl TAMPA, Fla . –Ahmad Rashad Weston, aka “Blood,” 42, … 100 grams or more of a drug mixture containing heroin and fentanyl, as well as 500 grams or more of cocaine. Weston …
October 28, 2021
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Doctor indicted on Manslaughter and Reckless Endangerment Charges in Three Overdose Deaths

June 07, 2018
… Choy on March 29, 2018 at his residence in Sheboygan, Wis., where he moved in 2017 after he was visited by investigators … allegedly prescribed Barry oxycodone, morphine sulphate and fentanyl patches (all opioid painkillers). Throughout …
June 07, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Minnesota Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

December 16, 2025
… manufactured and distributed kilogram quantities of fentanyl, cocaine and heroin, and he also distributed pound …
December 16, 2025
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Three Defendants Arrested During 2023 Joint Enforcement Operation in Carlsbad Plead Guilty to Federal Drug Offenses

April 03, 2024
… 2023 Joint Enforcement Operation in Carlsbad Plead Guilty to Federal Drug Offenses April 03, 2024 El Paso Contact Info … 50 grams and more of methamphetamine, 400 grams and more of fentanyl, and 500 grams and more of cocaine, attempt to …
April 03, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Twenty-Three indicted in large-scale heroin ring

October 07, 2020
… Twenty-Three indicted in large-scale heroin ring October 07, 2020 DENVER – United States Attorney Jason R. Dunn … from detention hearings, defendants Azusena Maribel Sierra and her husband Juan Antonio Amaya-Nunez were at the center … have made their initial appearances in U.S. District Court where they were advised of their rights and the charges …
October 07, 2020
STORY

DEA to Hold Hearing on the Rescheduling of Marijuana

November 26, 2024
… WHEN:         December 2, 2024 | 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. WHERE:     DEA Headquarters | 700 Army Navy Drive, …
November 26, 2024
STORY

DEA Acting Administrator Tim Shea visits Tallahassee, Florida

October 06, 2020
Methamphetamine
… for the Northern District of Florida, Lawrence Keefe and the Acting Special Agent in Charge of DEA’s Miami Field … focused on the illegal drug threat in Northern Florida and DEA’s partnerships with state and local law … Keefe and Weis participated in a pooled press conference where they recognized the work of DEA Special Agent Justin …
October 06, 2020
GENERAL INFORMATION

DEA’s Acting Administrator Timothy Shea travels to Florida offices

July 15, 2021
… Jacksonville, Shea met with the DEA District Office staff and shared his vision for DEA’s drug law enforcement and regulatory mission in their area of responsibility.  In … Keefe and Weis participated in a pooled press conference where they recognized the work of DEA Special Agent Justin …
July 15, 2021
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Home

December 17, 2025
… Home Fentanyl Free America Join the Fight to Make America … signed the Executive Order designating illicit fentanyl and core precursors as Weapons of Mass Destruction—because … move, and profit from this poison. If you traffic fentanyl, you are dealing in death—and we will treat you …
December 17, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Bridgeport Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Third Federal Conviction

May 30, 2025
… drug trafficking network that was distributing cocaine and fentanyl in the Bridgeport area.  Between February and April … two kilograms of cocaine, approximately 39 grams of fentanyl, two handguns, two loaded gun magazines, and an …
May 30, 2025
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Stamford Man Charged with Narcotics Distribution and Ammunition Possession Offenses

May 29, 2025
… that law enforcement made three controlled purchases of fentanyl from Elie in December 2024 and January 2025.  On … January 22, 2025, Elie possessed approximately 142 grams of fentanyl, approximately 212 grams of cocaine, and 50 rounds …
May 29, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Two Defendants Arrested for Operating Narcotics Delivery Service

September 16, 2021
… service was laced with the deadly synthetic opioid fentanyl, and as alleged, caused the deaths of three …
September 16, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Twelve People Charged Following Investigation of Drug Trafficking Ring

June 30, 2021
… and ghost guns, 16 kilos of cocaine and about 50-thousand fentanyl tainted pills.  In one traffic stop in January 2021 … cash.  They also seized a pill press used for manufacturing fentanyl tainted pills, three pounds of methamphetamine and … of cocaine, 2 pounds of methamphetamine, several thousand fentanyl pills and two illegal marijuana grows.  An …
June 30, 2021
DOCUMENT

The Illegal Drug Threat in Wisconsin

March 25, 2025
Publication
… DTOs dominate the wholesale supply of illicit opioids (both fentanyl and heroin), cocaine, methamphetamine, and … the state is the availability, distribution, and abuse of fentanyl, followed by methamphetamine. Heroin and marijuana …
March 25, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Announces 5,456 drug-related overdose deaths in Pennsylvania in 2017

August 21, 2018
… Engage Philadelphia Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … @DEAPhiladelphia Thomas Hodnett Domestic Pennsylvania and Delaware Additional Division Info Community Outreach: … the unprecedented proliferation of clandestinely-produced fentanyl and fentanyl-related substances. The presence of …
August 21, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Indiana Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Drug Trafficking, Gun Crimes

March 09, 2023
… pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and heroin along with possession of a firearm in … recovery of approximately 200 grams of heroin,180 grams of fentanyl, over 1,000 grams of marijuana and $1,600 in U.S. …
March 09, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Waterville Man Sentenced to 15 Years on Federal Drug Charges

June 17, 2021
… and possess with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl, DEA New England Division Special Agent in Charge …
June 17, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

New York Man Sentenced on Federal Drug Charge

April 14, 2021
… Man Sentenced on Federal Drug Charge April 14, 2021 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … today in federal court for possessing cocaine base and fentanyl with intent to distribute.  U.S. District Judge … and a package containing 68.9 grams of a mixture containing fentanyl, heroin and methamphetamine.  The U.S. Drug …
April 14, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Bradenton man sentenced to more than fifteen years for drug offenses

March 26, 2020
… and 8 months in federal prison for distributing heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine.  Yarrell had pleaded guilty on August … 4, 2019, Yarrell,a ten-time convicted felon, sold heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine to undercover officers on five …
March 26, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Houston Man Guilty of Trafficking Drugs through the Eastern District of Texas

June 22, 2018
… Inside the vehicle, officers discovered over a kilogram of fentanyl, which represented DEA’s largest fentanyl seizure … Cerda conspired with others to distribute 2.5 kilograms of fentanyl, one kilogram of heroin and over 21 kilograms of …
June 22, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Duo charged in a criminal complaint

January 16, 2020
… possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl along with possession of a firearm in furtherance … approximately 19 pounds of methamphetamine, 900 grams of fentanyl, multiple firearms and U.S. currency. “We are …
January 16, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Rhode Island Man Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison For Drug Trafficking And Money Laundering

February 01, 2017
… Rhode Island Man Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison For Drug Trafficking And Money … 2016 to conspiracy to distribute cocaine, heroin and fentanyl and money laundering.  Lopez also agreed to forfeit … Lopez also conspired with others to distribute heroin, fentanyl and acetyl fentanyl.  Lopez admitted that a …
February 01, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Four Individuals Indicted On Drug Trafficking Charges

August 13, 2015
… BOSTON - Four individuals involved in a Lawrence-based fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine trafficking organization were … to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine.  In July 2015, the defendants …
August 13, 2015
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Anchorage Man Sentenced To 160 Months For Conspiracy To Distribute Synthetic Heroin

June 25, 2012
… substance turned out to be a synthetic mixture containing fentanyl, a dangerous controlled substance, as well as … customer of both Moores and Adams, died from an overdose of fentanyl. Analysis of M.C.’s blood revealed traces of …
June 25, 2012
DOCUMENT

National Drug Threat Assessment

May 13, 2025
Publication
… posed by the trafficking of powerful synthetic drugs like fentanyl. Drug overdose deaths are finally decreasing across … are still dying from poisonings caused by drugs like fentanyl, methamphetamine, heroin, and cocaine. National …
May 13, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Los Angeles Man Pleads Guilty to Kern Valley Prison-Based Drug Conspiracy

September 03, 2025
… Domestic Northern California in Bakersfield, Fresno, Oakland, Sacramento, San Jose, Santa Rosa, and Stockton areas … and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl, two counts of distributing methamphetamine, and …
September 03, 2025
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International Overdose Awareness Day

August 29, 2025
… the central nervous system to produce a calming effect.  Fentanyl Drug Factsheet Heroin Drug Factsheet When taken in … Cocaine Drug Factsheet DEA Resources One Pill Can Kill Fentanyl Awareness Drug Fact Sheets Recovery Resources No No …
August 29, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Terrance C. Cole Sworn in as Administrator of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration

July 25, 2025
… command, control, and distribution networks that drive the fentanyl crisis. Disrupting the Criminal Chemical Supply … supply the chemical ingredients used in the manufacture of fentanyl. Reducing Drug-Fueled Violence in America’s most …
July 25, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Mexican National Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Drug Conspiracy and Illegal Reentry

May 09, 2025
… pleaded guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Heroin and Fentanyl, Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl, and Reentry of a Removed Alien.  Between June and …
May 09, 2025