PRESS RELEASE

Leader of Jamestown drug organization pleads guilty to selling cocaine

August 21, 2019
… York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA … at least eight controlled purchases of heroin or cocaine from Ferrer-Vazquez and Mercado.   On April 6, 2017 a …
August 21, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

DEA announces the establishment of a new Division Office in Omaha

March 07, 2018
… DEA announces the establishment of a new Division Office in Omaha March 07, 2018 … DEA Public Affairs HRA-SAA@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us Headquarters Quick Links Press Releases Local … led by Special Agent in Charge Matthew R. Barden, who comes from the St. Louis Division where he served as Associate …
March 07, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Bolsters Fight Against Opioid Crisis With 250 Additional Task Force Officers

March 26, 2018
… DEA Public Affairs HRA-SAA@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us Headquarters Quick Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug … injury-related death in the United States, eclipsing deaths from motor vehicle crashes or firearms. Approximately 64,000 …
March 26, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Launches CampusDrugPrevention.gov: Targets College Drug Use

July 11, 2017
… DEA Launches CampusDrugPrevention.gov: Targets College Drug Use July 11, 2017 … DEA Public Affairs HRA-SAA@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us Headquarters Quick Links Press Releases Local … and local prevention contacts, and resources available from DEA’s federal partners. The website also includes a …
July 11, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

China Announces Scheduling Controls On Two Fentanyl Precursor Chemicals

January 05, 2018
… China Announces Scheduling Controls On Two Fentanyl Precursor Chemicals January 05, 2018 Headquarters … DEA Public Affairs HRA-SAA@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us Headquarters Quick Links Press Releases Local … contact to collaborate and share data on the threat from fentanyl-class substances and their impact on the …
January 05, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Two Indicted as Law Enforcement Captures Largest Fentanyl Seizure in South Carolina History

July 23, 2025
… Two Indicted as Law Enforcement Captures Largest Fentanyl Seizure in South Carolina … working hard day in and day out to protect our communities from the dangers associated with fentanyl.  DEA's priorities …
July 23, 2025
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DEA’s Family Summits

February 11, 2025
… groups. These families are working to prevent others from experiencing the tragic loss of a loved one that they … the network. Second, please subscribe to receive updates from the Together for Families network. Third, encourage … Last year alone, it is predicted that 110,757 people died from a drug poisoning, with fentanyl and methamphetamine …
February 11, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Alabama doctor charged with additional counts of prescribing controlled substances

June 26, 2019
… 362-4892 NOFD.Recruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 3838 N. Causeway Blvd. Suite 1800, Three … controlled substances, and solicited explicit photographs from the individual. The indictment also charges Roberts …
June 26, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Midland man pleads guilty to federal drug and firearm charges in connection with the murder of two Midlanders in July 2015

July 12, 2019
… Name Elizabeth Borruel (915) 832-6000 ElPasoSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 660 … a drug trafficking crime and one count of murder resulting from the discharge of a firearm during and in relation to a …
July 12, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Sentencing of two men for their roles in one of the largest fentanyl seizures in U.S. history

February 28, 2019
… Sentencing of two men for their roles in one of the largest … and Traverse City - (571) 362-0443   DETROIT – Two men from California were sentenced this month for their role in …
February 28, 2019
DRUG FACT SHEET

Psilocybin

January 25, 2025
Hallucinogen
Psilocybin comes from certain types of psilocybe mushrooms. Psilocybin is metabolized in the body to the active drug psilocyn, also present in many of the same mushrooms.
January 25, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Illinois Ice Meth Dealer Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison

September 09, 2021
… the Pekin and Peoria areas for at least a six-month period from August 2019 until his arrest in February 2020.  … The ice methamphetamine specifically seized from Koch during the investigation was determined to have at …
September 09, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Multiple Austin area drug trafficking arrests in March 2018 result in lengthy federal prison terms

September 05, 2019
… area drug trafficking arrests in March 2018 result in lengthy federal prison terms September 05, 2019 Houston … release. Sentences for the other 34 defendants ranged from time served to 280 months (ringleader Luis …
September 05, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Williamsville man convicted by a federal jury of cocaine conspiracy going to prison for 25 years

November 13, 2019
… York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA … trial established that the defendant was obtaining cocaine from Houston and distributing it to customers in the Buffalo …
November 13, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Richland County Man Sentenced for Drug Smuggling Conspiracy

March 25, 2025
… Richland County Man Sentenced for Drug Smuggling Conspiracy March 25, 2025 … pills made with fentanyl through the U.S. Postal Service from Arizona into South Carolina. During this investigation …
March 25, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

16 individuals charged or arrested as part of joint law enforcement effort

November 14, 2019
… 16 individuals charged or arrested as part of joint law enforcement effort November 14, 2019 New England Contact … and $4,000 in drug proceeds.  This operation stemmed from careful planning and collaboration by Vermont law …
November 14, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Mexican National Who Supervised a Drug Trafficking Organization Operating in Orville, Washington, Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison

February 19, 2025
… Trafficking Organization Operating in Orville, Washington, Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison February 19, 2025 … law enforcement conducted a series of controlled drug buys from Medrano and others selling drugs on his behalf. On …
February 19, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Teen who recruited juveniles to smuggle drugs sentenced to 46 months in custody

August 19, 2019
… Teen who recruited juveniles to smuggle drugs sentenced to 46 months in custody … our partners to stop transnational criminal organizations from exploiting and corrupting our youth.”   The DEA, HSI, …
August 19, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Eight drug traffickers indicted for distributing heroin, methamphetamine, and fentanyl throughout the Puget Sound region

December 02, 2020
… indicted for distributing heroin, methamphetamine, and fentanyl throughout the Puget Sound region December 02, 2020 … Registration: Oregon 1-888-219-4261 Group trafficked drugs from California to Oregon and north to Snohomish County …
December 02, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Sinaloa drug cartel distributor sentenced to 180 months in prison

December 12, 2019
… Sinaloa drug cartel distributor sentenced to 180 months in prison December 12, 2019 Los … and money pick-ups with his Mexico-based Sources of Supply from the Sinaloa Drug Cartel.  “The coordination and …
December 12, 2019
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DEA One Pill Can Kill Social Media Campaign

October 09, 2024
… dangers of counterfeit pills by retweeting/sharing posts from  @DEAHQ  and our  DEA Field Division Twitter   … with more than 107,000 people dying over the last year from drug overdoses.  68% of overdose deaths involved … and fentanyl-laced fake prescription pills with chemicals from China, intentionally poisoning Americans to drive …
October 09, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Former medical doctor sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment for unlawful distribution of opioids and causing the overdose death of a patient

April 30, 2019
… Former medical doctor sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment for unlawful distribution … pharmacy and pharmacy chain; removed prescription authority from numerous rogue doctors and expanded information-sharing …
April 30, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

DEA and U.S. Attorney's Office Announce Guilty Plea in High-Speed Chase and Drug Trafficking Case

February 25, 2025
… Name Elizabeth Borruel (915) 832-6000 ElPasoSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 660 … being referred to secondary inspection, Saint Louis fled from the checkpoint towards Alamogordo. During his escape, …
February 25, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Mexican Nationals Sentenced for Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses

October 24, 2025
… Mexican Nationals Sentenced for Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses October … to 22 and a half years in prison. Upon their release from prison, both men will be subject to deportation. Acting …
October 24, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Operation Frontier Justice - Topeka Results in 258 Arrests

March 29, 2021
… Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 317 … Justice was conducted by utilizing strategies derived from the U.S. Marshals counter-gang model. These strategies …
March 29, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Arizona man pleads guilty to Taney County meth conspiracy

March 16, 2020
… Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 317 … was arrested, he admitted that he brought methamphetamine from Tucson to sell in Branson for $500 per ounce. Mills …
March 16, 2020
GENERAL INFORMATION

Drug Policy

March 28, 2025
… or transferred between schedules) or decontrolled (removed from control). The procedure for these actions is found in  … of Health and Human Services (HHS), or by petition from any interested party, including: The manufacturer of a …
March 28, 2025
GENERAL INFORMATION

Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF)

March 28, 2025
… OCDETF Strike Forces are teams comprised of members from various prosecutorial, state and federal law …
March 28, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Saratoga County drug dealer sentenced to 20 years for overdose death

August 31, 2020
… he sold controlled substances, including furanyl fentanyl, from his residence in Saratoga Springs, New York Early on … term of supervised release, to begin after Boice’s release from prison. This case was investigated by the DEA Albany …
August 31, 2020
DRUG FACT SHEET

Ketamine

January 22, 2025
Hallucinogen
Ketamine is a dissociative anesthetic that has some hallucinogenic effects. Ketamine distorts the perception of sight and sound and makes the user feel disconnected and not in control. It is referred to as a “dissociative anesthetic hallucinogen” because it makes patients feel detached from their pain and environment. Ketamine can...
January 22, 2025