PRESS RELEASE

Groveton woman sentenced to 65 months for participating in fentanyl trafficking conspiracy

… Groveton woman sentenced to 65 months for participating in fentanyl trafficking … that on March 1, 2018, an individual intended to travel from New Hampshire to a location in Lawrence, Mass., to …
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Cocaine supplier for local Virginia Bloods gang sentenced to prison

… Cocaine supplier for local Virginia Bloods gang sentenced to prison December 06, 2019 Washington, DC Contact … to individuals in Virginia. According to court documents, from 2015 until early 2019, Chad Stewart, 44, of Anaheim, …
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Community Event
April 07, 2026
April 07, 2026

The Risks Are Real: The Truth About Fentanyl & Fake Pills

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM (EDT)
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A National Virtual School Assembly Date: April 7, 2026 Time: 12:00 - 1:00pm ET Where: Virtual Event Broadcast live from Nashville, TN — site of the Rx Summit! Attention Middle & High School Educators! Join classrooms nationwide for a powerful, FREE, one-hour virtual program designed to educate students about the...
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Family Summit
October 19, 2023
October 19, 2023

Rocky Mountain Field Division Family Summit in Salt Lake City, UT

4:30 AM - 1:30 PM (EDT)
Salt Lake City, UT
The Rocky Mountain Field Division will host its next Regional Family Summit on Thursday, October 19, 2023 in collaboration with the Utah Attorney General's Office. The event is free and open to families who have lost a loved one to a drug poisoning or overdose. The Family Summit will take...
ALERT

DEA Reports Widespread Threat of Fentanyl Mixed with Xylazine

… 107,735 Americans died between August 2021 and August 2022 from drug poisonings, with 66 percent of those deaths … Jalisco Cartel in Mexico, using chemicals largely sourced from China, are primarily responsible for the vast majority …
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Jury Convicts Cocoa Man of Conspiracy to Possess with the Intent to Distribute Fentanyl

… scales covered with fentanyl and cocaine, and firearms from Swanson’s bedroom.          This case was investigated … Administration Orlando District Office, with assistance from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Florida …
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Museum
December 10, 2020
December 10, 2020

DEA Museum Lecture Series: The Kingpin Strategy

3:00 AM - 4:00 AM (EST)
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Former Administrator Robert C. Bonner joins us in the first installment of the Drug Enforcement Administration Museum & Visitor Center’s fiscal year 2021 lecture series Disrupt, Dismantle, and Destroy. Mr. Bonner will speak about leading DEA as it put the “Kingpin Strategy” into place in the early 1990s to combat...
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Fentanyl Awareness

August 20, 2025
… Prevention and Awareness Day with extended DEA Museum hours from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday, August 21. View Press … The Faces of Fentanyl, to commemorate the lives lost from fentanyl poisonings or overdoses. You are invited to … the public on the serious dangers of fentanyl poisoning from fake pills and other illicit drugs. National Fentanyl …
August 20, 2025
GENERAL INFORMATION

DEA Asset Forfeiture

March 28, 2025
… of drug trafficking and money laundering groups worldwide, from the lowly courier carrying cash or drugs to the top … standard needed to arrest someone) and obtain a warrant from a judge (with some exceptions).  The US Department of … the effects of asset forfeiture? Forfeiting assets earned from or used in criminal activities helps law enforcement …
March 28, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Westside Crips gang members sentenced to 82 months for aggravating role in racketeering conspiracy

… Westside Crips gang members sentenced to 82 months for aggravating role in racketeering … that would mean a longer sentence. After hearing testimony from the government and defense expert witnesses at an …
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Dominican Man Sentenced To Six Years In Prison For Illegally Reentering The United States And Distributing Fentanyl

… Dominican Man Sentenced To Six Years In Prison For Illegally Reentering The … sentenced to 37 months in prison. He was removed from the United States upon completion of his sentence in …
GENERAL INFORMATION

DEA Social Media Blog: iDEAte 2.0 COMPETITION 2024, DEA's second innovation competition

January 16, 2025
… Administration (DEA) is protecting American communities from criminal drug networks that threaten our safety and our … to bring innovative ideas to fruition. "Innovation stems from all over the place, especially because people who … Data Utilization, and Data Governance .    Hearing from those on the front lines, doing the work, is essential …
January 16, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Houston gang members sentenced for trafficking drugs in the Heights

… Houston gang members sentenced for trafficking drugs in the Heights November 06, … 15-year sentences. “Removing armed drug traffickers from the streets will have an immediate impact on the …
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Seventeen individuals charged with drug trafficking crimes as part of joint law enforcement investigation

… Seventeen individuals charged with drug trafficking crimes as part …   This matter was investigated by the DEA, with assistance from the Colebrook Police Department, the New Hampshire …
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DEA investigation leads to 36 arrests in fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine conspiracy

… DEA investigation leads to 36 arrests in fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine conspiracy November 19, … two Cincinnati businesses were used to launder proceeds from the narcotics conspiracy: Tri-State Jeweler on Race …
GENERAL INFORMATION

The Controlled Substances Act

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

Forensic Sciences

March 28, 2025
… DEA’s Computer Forensics Program processes digital evidence from laptop and desktop computers, storage media and other … on-site duplication support when evidence cannot be removed from a business, and also provides expert witness …
March 28, 2025
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Narcotics (Opioids)

Morphine

January 22, 2025
Morphine is a non-synthetic narcotic with a high potential for abuse and is derived from opium. It is used for the treatment of pain.
January 22, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

DEA and Partners Announce Results of 20th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… and potential overdose by removing prescription pills from their homes. Our April event included 4,425 community … Day are available at www.deatakeback.com . Photos and video from Take Back Day are available on Flickr. Off …
GENERAL INFORMATION

San Francisco News 2004

July 15, 2021
… District Office again was a sponsor for the "Gifts from the Heart" program  SEP 10, 2004 Today the Drug …  JUL 19, 2004 Humboldt County Task Force Receives Funds From The DEA And IRS In Drug Case  JUL 14, 2004 Seizure of …
July 15, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Member of Newark Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to 10 years in Prison

… Member of Newark Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to 10 years in Prison May 15, 2020 New Jersey Contact …
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Couple sentenced to nearly 20 years for manufacturing and distributing crack across Hampton Roads area

… Couple sentenced to nearly 20 years for manufacturing and distributing … seized belonged to her. The search of the residence sprung from Littlejohn’s cohabitant, Walker, making an illegal …
GENERAL INFORMATION

Operation Engage Wichita

April 29, 2025
… Engage Wichita has moved to Kansas City Welcome Letter from Greg Anderson, Resident Agent in Charge of the Wichita … stats and information about the drug epidemic in Kansas from these sources: Kansas: Opioid-Involved Deaths and … Meds? Most people who misuse prescription drugs get them from family, friends, and acquaintances.  You can make a …
April 29, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Hannibal man sentenced for possession of over 50 grams of meth

… Hannibal man sentenced for possession of over 50 grams of meth March 04, … Seabaugh had been involved in a vehicle accident, ran from the scene holding a bag, and was beating on residential …
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Indiana Man Sentenced to Nearly 16 Years for Drug Trafficking, Gun Offenses

… Indiana Man Sentenced to Nearly 16 Years for Drug Trafficking, Gun Offenses … purchased cocaine, cocaine base, and methamphetamine from Church at a Fort Wayne motel where he was living. A …
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Detroit News 2009

July 15, 2021
… 1, 2009 Former Nurse Pleads Guilty to Stealing Drugs from Patients November 20, 2009 Suburban Detroit Man … Meth Leads to 11 Years in Federal Prison June 24, 2009 Man from Blue Grass State Pleads Guilty to 5 Kilo Cocaine … Scheme  June 5, 2009 Murdering Major Drug Trafficker from Detroit Convicted on Conspiracy and Escape Charges June …
July 15, 2021
GENERAL INFORMATION

Diversion Investigator Careers

January 22, 2025
… series position within the DEA. Diversion Investigators enforce the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) and the Chemical … Act (CDTA) regarding the manufacture, distribution and dispensing of legally produced controlled substances and listed … to perform investigative work Ability to gather data from multiple sources Ability to research and analyze data …
January 22, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Indiana Man Sentenced to Over 7 Years for Drug and Firearm Offenses

… Indiana Man Sentenced to Over 7 Years for Drug and Firearm Offenses … Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives with assistance from the LaPorte County Drug Task Force, the Michigan City …
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LaPorte Man Sentenced To 144 Months for Meth Distribution Offense

… LaPorte Man Sentenced To 144 Months for Meth Distribution Offense January … Explosives and the Drug Enforcement Agency with assistance from the DEA North Central Laboratory and the LaPorte County …
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Massachusetts man sentenced to prison for fentanyl trafficking

… Massachusetts man sentenced to prison for fentanyl trafficking December 16, … recovered a package containing about nine grams of fentanyl from the ground just outside Anderson’s car, where he had …