GENERAL INFORMATION

Diversion Investigator Job Announcement

February 13, 2025
… Diversion Investigator Job Announcement Diversion Investigator Apply on USAJobs … The salary listed is based on the 2024 Base Salary table and will be augmented by locality pay as authorized for the … 3) Gathering and organizing information from databases, online resources, or documents; and 4) Evaluating …
February 13, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

DEA, HIDTA, and 18th Judicial District Announce Takedown of Colorado Based Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Drug Trafficking Organization

December 01, 2021
… 18th Judicial District Announce Takedown of Colorado Based Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Drug Trafficking Organization … cocaine, and counterfeit pills laced with fentanyl. Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, has been the primary driver of …
December 01, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to Over 20 Years in Prison For Conspiracy to Distribute Heroin and Fentanyl

March 23, 2022
… Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to Over 20 Years in Prison For … co-defendant, Antoine Waiters, conspired to possess heroin, fentanyl, and other controlled substances and sell the drugs … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
March 23, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Baltimore man sentenced to prison after agents recovered fentanyl he hid in an illegal taxi

February 05, 2020
… Baltimore man sentenced to prison after agents recovered fentanyl he hid in an illegal taxi February 05, 2020 … traffic violation.  The officer asked the driver and Young where they were going.  Young answered that the driver was a …
February 05, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Boston Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing 7,000 Pills Containing Fentanyl and Fentanyl Analogue

May 11, 2023
… Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing 7,000 Pills Containing Fentanyl and Fentanyl Analogue May 11, 2023 New England … who was cooperating with federal law enforcement. The buy was part of a broader federal investigation into a …
May 11, 2023
DOCUMENT

DEA Administrator's Remarks on China-Based Chemical Manufacturing Companies and Arrests

June 23, 2023
DEA Administrator Remarks
… considerable step forward in our unrelenting fight against fentanyl, targeting the threat where it starts. These companies and individuals are alleged … States and Mexico, with the ingredients and scientific know-how needed to make fentanyl – a drug that continues to …
June 23, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Hagerstown, Maryland Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty to Federal Fentanyl and Heroin Drug Charges

June 29, 2022
… Hagerstown, Maryland Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty to Federal Fentanyl and Heroin Drug Charges June 29, 2022 Washington, … a storage unit in Hagerstown, Maryland, and told officers where he kept the keys to the unit. As a result of the …
June 29, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Palomar Hospital Pays $250,000 for Diverting Fentanyl

June 03, 2024
… Palomar Hospital Pays $250,000 for Diverting Fentanyl June 03, 2024 San Diego Contact Info Contact Us … Program Manager Rostant Farfan. “Keeping medications, like fentanyl, off of the street is the responsibility of all who …
June 03, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Ohio Woman Pleads Guilty To Conspiring To Kidnap Man After Failed Cocaine Deal

October 20, 2017
… Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 431 Howard Street Detroit , MI 48226 United States Detroit … individual told Casillas that an associate of his wanted to buy one kilogram of cocaine. Casillas and Hernandez agreed … victim was driven by Hernandez to a location in Columbus, where they believed ransom money was waiting. When the …
October 20, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

More than 50 pounds of fentanyl recovered in investigation of trafficking group with tentacles from Mexico to U.S. cities; Organization flooded the Bronx with heroin and fentanyl

June 05, 2019
… More than 50 pounds of fentanyl recovered in investigation of trafficking group … were seized.   “This case provides a bird’s eye view of how the Sinaloa Cartel’s operation and transportation …
June 05, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Silver Spring, Maryland Man Faces Federal Charges for Distribution of Fentanyl Resulting in the Death of a Minor Victim

September 21, 2022
… Maryland Man Faces Federal Charges for Distribution of Fentanyl Resulting in the Death of a Minor Victim September … “M 30” within the baggie of marijuana located in a vehicle where Kefyalew was seated at the time of his arrest.  The …
September 21, 2022
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Family Summit
June 26, 2024
June 26, 2024

DEA New York Division to Host Annual Family Summit on Fentanyl

12:00 PM - 3:00 PM (EDT)
New York, NY
The DEA New York Division will host its Family Summit on Fentanyl on Wednesday, June 26th, 2024. This free family centric event is open to families who have been impacted by the opioid crisis and to those who may have lost a loved one due to a drug poisoning or...
PRESS RELEASE

District Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison For Distributing Fentanyl That Killed Two People

January 24, 2024
… Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison For Distributing Fentanyl That Killed Two People January 24, 2024 Washington, … to stay at the residence of another drug user and customer, where he continued to sell narcotics until he was arrested …
January 24, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

District Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Distribution, Which Resulted in Death of Consumer from Virginia

September 16, 2022
… District Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Distribution, Which Resulted in Death of Consumer … D.C., pleaded guilty to a federal charge of distribution of Fentanyl, admitting that he distributed the drug to … also determined that Cooper maintained a bank account where he kept additional proceeds from his drug trafficking …
September 16, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Member Of “Los Piojos” Cocaine Trafficking Family, Responsible For Importing Tons Of Cocaine Into US Convicted Millions Used To Buy Over 50 Racing Horses: Over 280 Kilos Of Cocaine, $15-20 Million In Assets Seized

June 15, 2017
… Cocaine Trafficking Family, Responsible For Importing Tons Of Cocaine Into US Convicted Millions Used To Buy Over 50 Racing Horses: Over 280 Kilos Of Cocaine, $15-20 … derived from the importation, receiving, concealment, buying, and/or selling cocaine; and (2) Transport or …
June 15, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Charges Against 10 Individuals In Multi-Million Dollar Internet Pharmacy Fraud Scheme Two Pharmacists Were Allegedly Paid At Least $13 Million By Bogus Online Pharmacy Operators For Filling Invalid Prescriptions Issued By

November 29, 2012
… Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Charges Against 10 Individuals In … Were Allegedly Paid At Least $13 Million By Bogus Online Pharmacy Operators For Filling Invalid Prescriptions … addictive, would visit one of the Prescription Websites where they could choose the Prescription Drugs they wished …
November 29, 2012
PRESS RELEASE

Wisconsin Woman Sentenced to 5 Years for Drug Conspiracy Role

January 27, 2022
… to five years in federal prison for her role in a heroin, fentanyl and methamphetamine conspiracy. Leoso pleaded … his associates, including Leoso, on when to pick up drugs, how much to pay, and how and where to distribute them throughout the area. Leoso’s …
January 27, 2022
GENERAL INFORMATION

Facts about Fentanyl

April 02, 2025
… Facts about Fentanyl Facts About Fentanyl Forms of Fentanyl Citrate  … should be monitored for potential misuse or abuse. Illicit fentanyl, primarily manufactured in foreign clandestine labs and smuggled into the United States through …
April 02, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Montgomery County Drug Dealer Sentenced to Over Nine Years in Federal Prison for Distribution of Fentanyl That Led to an Overdose Death

October 07, 2022
… to Over Nine Years in Federal Prison for Distribution of Fentanyl That Led to an Overdose Death October 07, 2022 … and agreed to meet Agbi at Hotel A in Gaithersburg, where Agbi was staying.  Upon arriving at the hotel, Victim …
October 07, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Fentanyl Trafficker Found Guilty

October 28, 2022
… Fentanyl Trafficker Found Guilty October 28, 2022 Miami … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
October 28, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Wiretap Investigation Yields More Than 77lbs Of Fentanyl, Heroin And Cocaine In “Operation High Hopes”

February 08, 2018
… Wiretap Investigation Yields More Than 77lbs Of Fentanyl, Heroin And Cocaine In “Operation High Hopes” …
February 08, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Woman Admits Distributing Fentanyl that Caused Death

July 23, 2021
… Woman Admits Distributing Fentanyl that Caused Death July 23, 2021 New Jersey Contact … M. Heino NewJerseySpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 80 Mulberry Street 2nd Floor …
July 23, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Task Force Takes Down Fentanyl Distribution Ring

May 19, 2016
… DEA Task Force Takes Down Fentanyl Distribution Ring May 19, 2016 New England Contact … investigation has provided us with an important window into how fentanyl is winding up on our streets.  I thank the …
May 19, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

Prince George’s County Couple Linked to Two Overdoses Facing Federal Indictment for Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy

February 18, 2021
… Linked to Two Overdoses Facing Federal Indictment for Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy February 18, 2021 … she and “her man” lived in fear of police detecting their whereabouts and drug customers finding their location.  As a …
February 18, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

East Bay man charged with fentanyl-laced pills that killed buyer

December 08, 2020
… East Bay man charged with fentanyl-laced pills that killed buyer December 08, 2020 San … from an overdose of fentanyl.    “This sad, tragic death shows how easy it is to die from drugs bought from drug …
December 08, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Father and Son Admit Trafficking Cocaine to St. Louis

January 09, 2024
… Father and Son Admit Trafficking Cocaine to St. Louis January 09, … days before someone broke in and accessed a hidden area where five kilograms of cocaine had been stored, their pleas … Jr. and/or Dixson III would send couriers to Texas to buy kilograms of cocaine from Miguel Angel Gonzalez, who …
January 09, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Ohio Man Sentenced to 65 Months in Prison for Swapping Fentanyl, Cash for Counterfeit Pills

July 11, 2024
… Ohio Man Sentenced to 65 Months in Prison for Swapping Fentanyl, Cash for Counterfeit Pills July 11, 2024 St. Louis … Fleissig on Thursday sentenced an Ohio man who arranged to buy 200,000 counterfeit pills to five years and five months …
July 11, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Orlando Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to Federal Prison

December 21, 2023
… Orlando Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to Federal Prison December 21, … in federal prison for distributing 40 grams or more of fentanyl, to be served consecutive to a 200 month sentence … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
December 21, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

20 Year Sentence For Birmingham Man On Drugs, Weapons Charges

July 13, 2017
… A repeat offender, Pearson trafficked in crack, heroin, and fentanyl. His drugs resulted in the overdose death of 20 … Alabama man to 20 years in prison for distributing fentanyl, a potent synthetic opioid painkiller, that caused … and you will be caught and prosecuted.” “In those cases where we can prove a death resulting from an illegal sale of …
July 13, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Over 40 Pounds of Fentanyl Seized from Drug Mill Six Blocks Away from Bronx Daycare

September 29, 2023
… Over 40 Pounds of Fentanyl Seized from Drug Mill Six Blocks Away from Bronx … offices located in New York City, Albany, Buffalo, Long Island, Plattsburgh, Rochester, Syracuse and Westchester County …
September 29, 2023