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PRESS RELEASE

DEA El Paso Division Safety Bulletin

March 01, 2019
… (571) 324-7395 Michelle.Rincon@dea.gov Fake oxycodone fentanyl tablets DSC01387.JPG DSC01388-M.jpg DSC01390-30.jpg … exposure can be fatal. We remind the public that buying from street dealers is dangerous, because purchasers …
March 01, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Father and Son Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug Dealing

July 29, 2020
… Father and Son Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug Dealing July … Gloster, Jr. advised the woman on suitable locations and how to run the “trap house.” Over the course of the next … in crack cocaine, often meeting her in busy parking lots, where they also gave her pointers on generating more …
July 29, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Cranston Man Admits to Large Scale Production of Meth and Fentanyl-Laced Pills

July 16, 2025
… Cranston Man Admits to Large Scale Production of Meth and Fentanyl-Laced Pills July 16, 2025 New England Contact Info …
July 16, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Bronx-to-Suffolk County Heroin Distribution Network Dismantled Ten Suspects Arraigned On Conspiracy To Distribute Heroin Deer Park Man And His Brother Charged As Major Traffickers

June 17, 2015
… Bronx-to-Suffolk County Heroin Distribution Network Dismantled Ten … the big picture, these arrests give the public a good idea how heroin trafficking organizations are being tracked down … pay for their next fix,” said DA Spota.     “Winston Rose buys and sells heroin everyday but he isn’t in desperate …
June 17, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Melvin Hill Convicted by Jury on Federal Drug and Firearms Charges

August 25, 2023
… Burlington narcotics investigators that the source could buy narcotics from Hill. In February and March, this source made two controlled purchases of fentanyl from Hill in transactions that were recorded and … car and hotel room, officers seized hundreds of folds of fentanyl, hundreds of pills containing methamphetamine, and …
August 25, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Career Offender Sentenced

February 11, 2022
… Miami.Training@dea.gov More than Eight Years for Selling Fentanyl-Laced Heroin ORLANDO, Fla. –Jesus Manuel … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
February 11, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

DEA announces 19th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

October 19, 2020
… poisonings and overdoses due to these drugs. Studies show that a majority of abused prescription drugs are … and the Environmental Protection Agency have tips on how to safely dispose of drugs at home. In addition to DEA’s …
October 19, 2020
STORY

Educational Program Launched at San Diego High Schools to Educate Teenagers about Drug Smuggling

January 28, 2019
… arrested numerous juveniles who have had drugs, including fentanyl, strapped on their bodies at both the San Ysidro … why she smuggled drugs, her life inside juvenile hall, and how the money was not worth the consequences. Information on the medical consequences of fentanyl, which can be dangerous if just inadvertently …
January 28, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Washington Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Shooting in Tri-Cities and Conspiring to Distribute Fentanyl-Laced Pills

March 09, 2023
… for Shooting in Tri-Cities and Conspiring to Distribute Fentanyl-Laced Pills March 09, 2023 Seattle Contact Info … we were able to remove Mr. Ard from the community where he has repeatedly distributed deadly fentanyl-laced …
March 09, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Coronavirus-stamped heroin/fentanyl glassines seized in the Bronx: Six individuals charged

May 08, 2020
… Coronavirus-stamped heroin/fentanyl glassines seized in the Bronx: Six individuals … offices located in New York City, Albany, Buffalo, Long Island, Plattsburgh, Rochester, Syracuse and Westchester County …
May 08, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Issues Public Safety Alert on Sharp Increase in Fake Prescription Pills Containing Fentanyl and Meth

September 27, 2021
… on Sharp Increase in Fake Prescription Pills Containing Fentanyl and Meth September 27, 2021 Houston Contact Info … of counterfeit pills containing at least two milligrams of fentanyl, which is considered a lethal dose. A deadly dose …
September 27, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

California Man Sentenced to 13 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl and Cocaine to Connecticut

April 13, 2024
… California Man Sentenced to 13 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl and Cocaine to Connecticut April 13, 2024 New …
April 13, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Sacramento Man Sentenced to over 13 Years in Prison for Fentanyl and Heroin Trafficking and Illegal Weapons Possession Charges

February 14, 2025
… Sacramento Man Sentenced to over 13 Years in Prison for Fentanyl and Heroin Trafficking and Illegal Weapons … source. Salgado also maintained a stash house in Sacramento where he grew over 100 marijuana plants and also kept a …
February 14, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Reminds Families to Discuss the Dangers of Drugs Before Students Return to School

August 01, 2022
… Dakota 571-387-4625 NE-SD.Diversion.registration@dea.gov Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Seizures Remain High in … span ending February 2022. Synthetic opioids, including fentanyl, are the primary driver behind the increase in drug …
August 01, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Bristol, Tennessee, Man Sentenced to Over 24 Years for Fentanyl Distribution Related to an Overdose Death

August 07, 2025
… Bristol, Tennessee, Man Sentenced to Over 24 Years for Fentanyl Distribution Related to an Overdose Death August … he returned, law enforcement made entry into the residence, where they located Whitaker in possession of a significant …
August 07, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Second Drug Trafficker Sentenced To 97 Months’ Imprisonment For Distributing Fentanyl In Which A Young Mother Died After Ingesting

December 14, 2017
… Sentenced To 97 Months’ Imprisonment For Distributing Fentanyl In Which A Young Mother Died After Ingesting … to 97 months’ imprisonment for conspiring to distribute fentanyl, to be followed by a term of four years’ supervised …
December 14, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Stockton Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl and Meth Pills and Illegal Firearms Possession

November 14, 2024
… Stockton Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl and Meth Pills and Illegal Firearms Possession … in prison for conspiracy to manufacture and distribute fentanyl, methamphetamine, heroin, and U-47700 (a synthetic … Wiley, grabbed his left arm, and detained him. In the area where Wiley’s left hand had been concealed, agents found a …
November 14, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

SoCal Toy Company Pleads Guilty In Money Laundering Conspiracy

September 28, 2012
… in drug proceeds to a Los Angeles warehouse in August 2011 where the money was picked up by Woody Toys and credited to … complex money laundering and cash structuring schemes where individuals and businesses attempt to conceal the true … and Mexican pesos would contact currency brokers to buy discounted U.S. dollars, which they used to purchase …
September 28, 2012
PRESS RELEASE

Grand Jury Indicts New Defendants And Brings Additional Charges Against L.A.-Based OxyContin Ring That Allegedly Bilked Medicare

October 16, 2012
… than 900,000 OxyContin pills were diverted to the street, where they were sold for between approximately $23 and $27 … at casinos, to purchase automobiles and jewelry, and to buy more OxyContin. The scheme allegedly was orchestrated by … Medical Group took the recruited “patients” to pharmacies, where they obtained the OxyContin, which was then delivered …
October 16, 2012
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Releases 2015 Drug Threat Assessment: Heroin And Painkiller Abuse Continue To Concern

November 04, 2015
… Threat Assessment: Heroin And Painkiller Abuse Continue To Concern November 04, 2015 Headquarters Contact Info … the safety and security of our communities. They profit by buying drugs from regional Mexican criminal affiliates and … cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin, MDMA, and PCP combined. Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid 25 to 40 times more potent than …
November 04, 2015
DRUG FACT SHEET

Opium

January 22, 2025
Narcotics (Opioids)
Opium is a highly addictive non-synthetic narcotic that is extracted from the poppy plant, Papaver somniferum. The opium poppy is the key source for many narcotics, including morphine, codeine, and heroin.
January 22, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Convicted Felon Sentenced For Planning Murder

October 10, 2012
… Engage Ft. Lauderdale Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … asked for a gun to complete the murder. Thomas discussed how he would kill the federal witness, bury the body in the … the second meeting that day, Thomas went to a location where he accepted the three quarters of kilogram and the …
October 10, 2012
PRESS RELEASE

Baltimore Heroin Dealer Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Conspiracy Charge

December 21, 2021
… the door and accompanied the DTO leader to his car, where they conducted the heroin transaction. On December 16, … drugs Task Forces/Task Force Officers Heroin Cocaine Fentanyl On On …
December 21, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Kissimmee Felon Sentenced to More Than 15 Years for Unlawful Possession of Firearms and Ammunition

September 18, 2024
… Kissimmee Felon Sentenced to More Than 15 Years for Unlawful Possession of Firearms … executed on a hotel room occupied by Chappell after he sold fentanyl to an undercover agent. Inside the hotel room, agents located cocaine, fentanyl, methamphetamine, and other drugs as well as drug …
September 18, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Announces 10th National Prescription Drug Take-Back

July 28, 2015
… Operation Engage DMV Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … poisonings and overdoses due to these drugs. Studies show that many abused prescription drugs are obtained from … medicine cabinet. In addition, many Americans do not know how to properly dispose of their unused medicine, often …
July 28, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

DEA To Hold 10th National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day This Saturday

September 22, 2015
… poisonings and overdoses due to these drugs. Studies show that many abused prescription drugs are obtained from … medicine cabinet. In addition, many Americans do not know how to properly dispose of their unused medications, often …
September 22, 2015
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September 18, 2018
September 18, 2018

DEA Museum Panel Discussion

5:00 AM - 6:30 AM (EDT)
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Opioids and Heroin: A New Look at Some Old (and Not So Old) Drugs Live Stream Available www.deamuseum.org/lecture-series/opioids-and-heroin-2018 Questions: During the event, email questions to Elizabeth.L.Maurer@usdoj.gov Admission: This event is free and open to the public Drug overdoses are now the leading cause of injury-related death in the United States...
PRESS RELEASE

Major Drug Trafficker and 12 Others Arrested:

June 17, 2022
… 720-431-8836 Assault Rifle, 3 Firearms, 25 Pounds of Fentanyl, and 33 Pounds of Cocaine Seized Heroin, fentanyl, …
June 17, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

New Britain Man Sentenced to More Than 11 Years in Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl and Cocaine

May 14, 2024
… Sentenced to More Than 11 Years in Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl and Cocaine May 14, 2024 New England Contact Info Contact Us …
May 14, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Albuquerque Man Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking

February 28, 2024
… possession with intent to distribute 40 grams and more of fentanyl and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug … The citizen called Kerr and set up a time and location to buy fentanyl pills. DEA agents established surveillance at …
February 28, 2024

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