PRESS RELEASE

Drug Induced Homicide

March 14, 2018
… that he died from an overdose from heroin that contained a fentanyl compound. The investigation revealed that the 29 … Task Force targeting those who sell deadly heroin and fentanyl-related substances to the citizens in the …
March 14, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Reno Man Sentenced To 12 Years In Prison For Conspiracy To Distribute Synthetic Opioid Drug U-47700

May 09, 2018
… Law enforcement found 445.2 grams of U-47700 and furanyl fentanyl, an analogue of fentanyl, in the plastic bag left in the washing machine. …
May 09, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Vermont Heroin, Crack Distributors Charged

May 11, 2017
… from long-term investigations into the distribution of fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine base by three different drug … with Philip Haynes of New York City to distribute fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine base, and for making a house …
May 11, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Buffalo Man Sentenced For Selling Deadly Heroin Cocktail That Resulted In The Death Of A Local Man

November 04, 2015
… of possession with intent to distribute and distribution of fentanyl and heroin, was sentenced to 360 months in prison … “Law enforcement can’t change the fact that heroin and fentanyl use leads to overdose deaths; deaths of people … to their loved ones and causes others who distribute fentanyl-laced heroin not to make the same choices that …
November 04, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Baton Rouge Man Sentenced to 180 Months in Federal Prison for Drug and Gun Convictions

November 18, 2025
… possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, fentanyl, heroin, and tramadol; possession of a firearm in … residence. In the kitchen, deputies found 2.17 grams of fentanyl, 218.3 grams of methamphetamine, 22.89 grams of … 439.7 grams of methamphetamine, 194.46 grams of fentanyl, 3.12 pounds of suspected marijuana, 55.59 grams of …
November 18, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Woman Caught Dealing Drugs in Eastern Washington While on Supervised Release Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison

May 22, 2025
… located two backpacks that contained methamphetamine, 2,649 fentanyl pills, fentanyl powder, marijuana, a digital scale, … “Her continued criminal conduct, especially involving fentanyl, posed a serious threat to the safety and health of …
May 22, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

DEA releases 2019 National Drug Threat Assessment

January 30, 2020
… Many challenges remain, however, including the spread of fentanyl and methamphetamine across the country. DEA and its … Diego seized record amounts of methamphetamine and deadly fentanyl. While our battle with the Mexican drug cartels …
January 30, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Brooklyn Woman Charged with Trafficking 18 Firearms into Brooklyn

January 11, 2024
… Defendant Also Charged with Selling Cocaine Base and Fentanyl Earlier today, at the federal courthouse in … three narcotics-related charges, including distribution of fentanyl and cocaine base, and a conspiracy to do the same. …
January 11, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Eleven Defendants Arrested for Federal Drug Trafficking Indictment

February 24, 2021
… & Red Ribbon: Ciara A. Gregovich 720-431-8836 Heroin, fentanyl, and firearms seized SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Eleven … and local agencies seized multiple kilograms of heroin and fentanyl, firearms, vehicles, and thousands of dollars in … and possess with intent to distribute, heroin and fentanyl, and face the following potential penalties for the …
February 24, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Drug Trafficker Who Assisted Stepson with Trafficking Ring Tied to Aryan Prison Gangs Sentenced to Over Six Years in Prison

December 12, 2024
… of dozens of pounds of methamphetamine and thousands of fentanyl pills.  Griffin acted as a redistributor and … 223 pounds of methamphetamine, an estimated 830,000 fentanyl pills, multiple-pound quantities of fentanyl …
December 12, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Fugitive "Queen of the South" Returned to United States to Face Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering Charges

July 29, 2024
… South" Returned to United States to Face Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering Charges July 29, 2024 Phoenix Contact … quantities of suspected methamphetamine, heroin, and fentanyl; a vacuum-sealing device; a digital scale; over …
July 29, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Convicted Felon Sentenced To 12 Years In Prison For Drug And Firearm Offenses

July 25, 2024
… one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine, fentanyl and buprenorphine (suboxone); and one count of … residence resulted in the recovery of over 100 grams of fentanyl, over 30 grams of MDA, over 40 grams of …
July 25, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Two Men Plead Guilty To Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

March 19, 2024
… of thousands of counterfeit prescription pills containing fentanyl and methamphetamine. Isaac Clayton, 77, and … of various quantities of marijuana, cocaine base and fentanyl, as well as three loaded firearms, additional …
March 19, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Leader of Violent, Cartel-Connected, Drug Trafficking Ring Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison

December 12, 2023
… drug trafficking organization that distributed heroin, fentanyl, and methamphetamine in the Puget Sound region, was …
December 12, 2023
LANDING PAGE

Clandestine Drug Labs in the United States

March 28, 2025
… Drug Labs in the United States National Clandestine Laboratory Register Data This list contains addresses of some locations where law enforcement agencies reportedly found chemicals or … data points. This list contains addresses of some locations where law enforcement agencies reportedly found chemicals or …
March 28, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Drug Enforcement Administration Hosts Tribal Focused Family Summit

September 20, 2025
… Scott Kunkel (571) 362-7282 Omaha.Recruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 7300 World Communications … Center today, focusing conversations on the impact of fentanyl and other drugs on tribal communities while also …
September 20, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Trafficker Sentenced to 19.5 Years in Prison for Supplying Weapons and Ammunition to Sinaloa Cartel

January 13, 2025
… Trafficker Sentenced to 19.5 Years in Prison for Supplying Weapons and Ammunition … sourced cocaine and other controlled substances (including fentanyl, heroin, methamphetamine, and marijuana) from South …
January 13, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Notorious Mexican Cartel Leader Convicted for International Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses

September 24, 2024
… the Cartel into a self-described ‘empire’ by manufacturing fentanyl and flooding the United States with massive quantities of lethal drugs. Today, fentanyl is the deadliest drug threat the United States has … “Ruben Oseguera-Gonzalez pioneered the manufacturing of fentanyl in Mexico to help build his father’s Jalisco Cartel …
September 24, 2024
GENERAL INFORMATION

Operation Engage Kansas City

March 28, 2025
… City Kansas City Kansas City Learn more about illicit fentanyl and fake pills below. The One Pill Can Kill website … wanting to learn more about the dangers of fake pills and fentanyl.  One Pill Can Kill Fake Pill Factsheet Local Impact Illicit fentanyl and fake prescription pills are a continued concern …
March 28, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Thirty-Four Individuals Indicted in Eastern Washington

April 18, 2024
… of cocaine and methamphetamine, as well as more than 8,000 fentanyl-laced pills.  Additionally, the law enforcement … Conspiracy to Distribute Cocaine, Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl, Distribution of Cocaine, Conspiracy to Launder …
April 18, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

13 Correctional Officers Among 25 Alleged BGF Gang Members And Associates Indicted On Federal Racketeering Charges

April 25, 2013
13 Correctional Officers Among 25 Alleged BGF Gang Members And Associates Indicted On Federal Racketeering Charges April 25, 2013 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 …
April 25, 2013
STORY

DEA Asheville Post of Duty Engages in First-Ever Major Takedown on Indian Reservation

March 29, 2019
Heroin Fentanyl Methamphetamine Marijuana (Cannabis)
… other state and local law enforcement partners assigned to the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Task … arrests, a seizure in excess of 3.8 pounds of heroin and fentanyl, more than 18 pounds of methamphetamine, more than …
March 29, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Waterbury Drug Trafficker Sentenced to More Than 17 Years in Federal Prison

July 16, 2025
… that the two organizations distributed cocaine, crack, and fentanyl through a network of sellers.  The organizations … vials (“caps”) of crack, approximately 200 grams of loose fentanyl, more than 1,600 dose bags of fentanyl/heroin, two …
July 16, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Physician Sentenced after Taking Bribes from Drug Manufacturer

September 13, 2022
… from a drug manufacturer in exchange for prescribing its fentanyl drug to his patients so often that he ranked … statement to Medicare to obtain insurance coverage for a fentanyl prescription and to one count of conspiracy to use …
September 13, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Distributor Convicted of Conspiring to Distribute Controlled Substances and Defrauding the DEA

February 02, 2022
… court of conspiring to distribute unlawfully, oxycodone and fentanyl, and conspiring to defraud the Drug Enforcement …
February 02, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Dayton Men Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murder of DEA Task Force Officer

September 17, 2024
… agents from seizing approximately half-a-million dollars in fentanyl and other drugs, Nathan Goddard, 44, murdered Det. … in a narcotics conspiracy involving kilograms of fentanyl, cocaine and marijuana. The defendants kept …
September 17, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

41 Charged in Massive Poly-Drug Indictment Linked to Cartel

April 01, 2024
… the return of a 50-count indictment alleging cocaine, fentanyl, heroin and meth trafficking and related crimes in … possession with intent to distribute meth, heroin, fentanyl and/or cocaine. The arrests are the culmination of …
April 01, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Spouse and Cousin of Drug Trafficking Ringleader Sentenced to Significant Prison Terms for Their Roles in Drug Distribution Conspiracy

March 23, 2023
… “on the size of the drug ring and that it distributed fentanyl, which is an extraordinarily dangerous drug.” “With …
March 23, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Sixteen individuals charged or arrested for drug trafficking crimes as part of joint law enforcement effort

April 16, 2019
… (617) 557-2100 Kristen Govostes Recruiter Name Brian Tomasetta 617-557-2309 bostonspecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov … charged with distribution of cocaine base, distribution of fentanyl and possession with intent to distribute heroin.   …
April 16, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Announcement of Southeast Michigan Regional Strike Force

September 25, 2018
… are responsible for distribution of Mexican-sourced heroin, fentanyl-laced heroin, and pure fentanyl here. Additionally, … been responsible for the seizure or over 35 kilograms of fentanyl, 25 kilograms of heroin, 50 kilograms of cocaine, …
September 25, 2018