PRESS RELEASE

Statement from DEA Administrator Anne Milgram on Cheun Fat Yip

December 15, 2021
… marks the culmination of several years of law enforcement and prosecution efforts against one of the most prolific … in Southeast Asia, and a significant distributor of fentanyl, fentanyl precursor chemicals, and other synthetic …
December 15, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Multi-defendant indictment returned for firearms and drug offenses

August 27, 2020
… on conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, cocaine and fentanyl.  The indictment alleges that the conspiracy to … for distributing large quantities of methamphetamine, fentanyl and crack cocaine throughout Fort Wayne area.  …
August 27, 2020
GENERAL INFORMATION

Operation Engage Richmond

March 28, 2025
… Richmond Richmond Operation Engage Richmond has moved to the DMV Welcome Letter from Washington Division Special … of Richmond and its surrounding metro areas targeting the fentanyl and methamphetamine drug threat that plagues our …
March 28, 2025
GENERAL INFORMATION

One Pill Can Kill Images

January 22, 2025
… One Pill Can Kill Images Images for Downloading Click to download the full image Authentic 30mg Oxycodone Click to … to download the full image Back of 30mg Fake Oxycodone with Fentanyl Click to download the full image Front of 30mg Fake Oxycodone with Fentanyl Click to download the full image 30mg Fake …
January 22, 2025
DOCUMENT

Synthesis and Characterization of Benzoylfentanyl and Benzoylbenzylfentanyl. Microgram Journal 2018; 15(1-4):1-8.

January 01, 2018
Microgram
… Microgram Journal 2018; 15(1-4):1-8. Benzoyl-Fentanyls-Casale.pdf On …
January 01, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Two Rock Hill Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Their Role in Drug Conspiracy

February 21, 2025
… Raleigh - (919) 790-3004 Wilmington - (910) 815-4513 Fentanyl 2.jpg Bag of seized fentanyl pills. Crack cocaine … involvement in a conspiracy to distribute quantities of fentanyl, crack cocaine, cocaine, methamphetamine, and …
February 21, 2025
GENERAL INFORMATION

Partner Toolbox

July 11, 2025
… an opportunity for the media, parents, teachers, educators, and community organizations to raise awareness about … Criminal Drug Networks Are Flooding the U.S. with Deadly Fentanyl Sharp Increase in Fake Prescription Pills …
July 11, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Violent Bridgeport Gang Member Sentenced to 40 Years in Federal Prison

August 12, 2025
… stolen Jeep to Stratford and Union Avenues in Bridgeport where they shot and killed Len Smith, 25, who they mistook … transported the Jeep to Indian Well State Park in Shelton where they burned the vehicle in an effort to destroy …
August 12, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Teams up with more than 4,300 Partners to Remove Unneeded Prescription Medications from Communities

November 14, 2022
… of amounts collected by regions across Pennsylvania, where a total of 26,215 pounds was collected, and Delaware, where a total of 4,200 pounds was collected, is listed …
November 14, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Philadelphia Field Division announces 41,232 pounds of prescription drugs collected during October 24th Take-Back Event

November 02, 2020
… of amounts collected by regions across Pennsylvania, where a total of 36,949 pounds was collected, and Delaware, where a total of 4,283 pounds was collected, is listed …
November 02, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

New Jersey Man Arrested in Sales of Eight Guns, Cocaine and “Pink Cocaine” in Manhattan

September 13, 2024
… New Jersey Man Arrested in Sales of Eight Guns, Cocaine and “Pink Cocaine” in Manhattan September 13, 2024 New York … offices located in New York City, Albany, Buffalo, Long Island, Plattsburgh, Rochester, Syracuse and Westchester County … called ZAPATA and was redirected to 728 10th Avenue, where ZAPATA provided approximately 9 grams of “pink …
September 13, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Seven Defendants Sentenced for Drug and Firearm Offenses Related to 2019 Burlington Murder

October 04, 2023
… the firearms in a wooded area in South Burlington, Vermont, where they were later located by police. Pearson and Sanders … Ford was arrested at a motel in Enfield, Connecticut, where law enforcement found more than 100 combined grams of …
October 04, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

46 Convicted in $18 Million Pill Mill Scheme in Fort Worth

March 24, 2021
… noble profession in our society, especially during a time where we need our front-line healthcare workers the most, … and we remain committed to fighting the opioid epidemic where it matters most – at the point of entry.” Medical …
March 24, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Appalachian Regional Prescription Opioid Strike Force takedown results in charges against 60 individuals, including 53 medical professionals

April 17, 2019
… over 350,000 prescriptions for controlled substances and over 32M pills; ARPO Strike Force grows to 10 districts, expanding to include the Western District of Virginia Diversion … information regarding available treatment programs and where patients can turn for assistance is available as …
April 17, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

San Diego Man Is Sentenced To 100 Months For Running Marijuana Dispensary And Money Laundering

January 24, 2013
… Is Sentenced To 100 Months For Running Marijuana Dispensary And Money Laundering January 24, 2013 San Diego Contact Info … Diego and the “Green Kross Collective” in Mission Beach, where he made millions of dollars in the retail sale of … the purchase of a residence in Rancho Santa Fe, California, where he manufactured marijuana at that location. Hester …
January 24, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

DEA acts against dangerous, deadly designer synthetic drug linked to 151 overdose deaths since 2015

August 31, 2018
… against dangerous, deadly designer synthetic drug linked to 151 overdose deaths since 2015 August 31, 2018 … In 2017, DEA labs nationwide identified nearly 3,000 fentanyl and fentanyl-related compound exhibits, 922 … such as cathinones, cannabinoids, phenethylamines, and fentanyls and fentanyl analogues. These substances are …
August 31, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Combatting The Drug Networks Supplying Chicago

March 27, 2018
… are making large sums of money distributing heroin, fentanyl as well as cocaine. Drug dealers are mixing fentanyl-related substances with heroin, increasing its …
March 27, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Portland Man Sentenced To Almost Seven Years For Trafficking Bath Salts And Opiates

January 10, 2017
… supervised release for conspiring to distribute bath salts, fentanyl, and heroin and for distributing heroin.  Day … in a conspiracy that distributed bath salts, heroin, and fentanyl. Heroin and fentanyl were obtained from sources in …
January 10, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Gang Member Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Narcotics in Southwestern Connecticut

December 10, 2025
… in Southwestern Connecticut December 10, 2025 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … Pichardo was supplying Adodo and other distributors with fentanyl, heroin, crack and powder cocaine, and opioid …
December 10, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Two Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Narcotics in Southwestern Connecticut

November 14, 2025
… in Southwestern Connecticut November 14, 2025 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … the drugs seized during the investigation had been cut with fentanyl analogues, nitazines, and xylazine. Nitazines are synthetic opioids stronger than fentanyl, and xylazine is a large animal tranquilizer. …
November 14, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Bridgeport Man Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison for Drug and Firearm Offenses

August 12, 2025
… made in court, following two fatal overdoses involving fentanyl in 2021, both of which are believed to be connected … June 2022, investigators made two controlled purchases of fentanyl, heroin, and crack cocaine from Herman. Herman was …
August 12, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Five Indicted for Drug Trafficking in “The Jungle” and Seattle’s International District

January 15, 2025
… guns and threats increase the danger on our streets." “The fentanyl powder alone seized from this group could have … and DEA focusing on a drug trafficking organization dealing fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, and heroin in the …
January 15, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Breaks Ground on New Laboratory in New Hampshire

August 28, 2024
… DEA Breaks Ground on New Laboratory in New Hampshire August 28, 2024 New England Contact … quicker. DEA Manchester has seized more than 100 pounds of fentanyl year-to-date, which equates to nearly 4.7 million deadly doses of fentanyl.  “Synthetic drugs, like fentanyl, are a dangerous and deadly threat facing the …
August 28, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Joplin, Webb City Man Indicted for Drug Trafficking, Illegal Firearms

February 28, 2023
… 2023. Today’s indictment alleges that Alexander possessed fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine, all with the intent … Ozark Drug Enforcement Team found a total of 649 grams of fentanyl, two firearms, and a box that contained 750 rounds …
February 28, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Prison Sentence Announced for Queens Man on Narcotics and Gun Possession Charges

October 26, 2022
… of more than 18 kilograms of narcotics, including fentanyl and heroin, and seven semi-automatic guns. Barbour … supervision. “Increasingly, trafficking in deadly fentanyl and gun possession are linked,” said Special … NYDETF Group T-31 recovered approximately 18 kilograms of fentanyl, heroin and cocaine (40 pounds), carrying an …
October 26, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Waterbury Man Sentenced to More Than 4 Years in Federal Prison for Role in Drug Trafficking Ring

October 29, 2024
… 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 …
October 29, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Jamaican National Sentenced to 384 Months in Prison for Drug Trafficking, Identity Fraud, and Money Laundering Offenses

August 20, 2024
… McDowell, who were distributing large quantities of heroin, fentanyl and crack cocaine in and around Bridgeport.  The … revealed that McDowell was being supplied with heroin, fentanyl and cocaine by Wilks, who was using a false …
August 20, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Lead Defendant in Long Running Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Extradited to the United States from Mexico

July 16, 2024
… Mexico to combat the influx of dangerous drugs, including fentanyl, into the United States. Paez-Quintero made his …
July 16, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Former Nurse Pleads Guilty in Connection to the Diversion of Dangerous Narcotics by Medical Professionals

June 14, 2024
… at Catholic Medical Center, Nichols removed a quantity of fentanyl, a narcotic painkiller drug in liquid form, from a …
June 14, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Indictment Charges Hartford Man on Supervised Release with Firearm and Drug Offenses

February 22, 2024
… in possession of distribution quantities of cocaine and fentanyl, and a loaded Ruger LCP Max .380 caliber firearm. … count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine and fentanyl, an offense that carries a maximum term of …
February 22, 2024