GENERAL INFORMATION

Illegal Online Pharmacies

August 19, 2025
… drugs such as Oxycodone, Adderall, Xanax, and other drugs from legitimate pharmacies. Read Full PSA Breaking News: … who believed they were purchasing legitimate medications from legitimate pharmacies.  The defendants exploited the …
August 19, 2025
GENERAL INFORMATION

DEA Celebrates 50 Years

January 16, 2025
… the cold-blooded underworld networks that funnel narcotics from suppliers all over the world are no respecters of the … trafficking organizations. According to the final report from the Senate Committee on Government Operations issued on Oct. 16, 1973, the benefits anticipated from the creation of the DEA included: 1. Putting an end to …
January 16, 2025
STORY

Violent drug organizations use human trafficking to expand profits

January 28, 2021
… cases reported to the National Human Trafficking Hotline from across the DMV. The statistic was reported by the … local partners to combat. How can we protect our families from this? Do you know the signs? Do you know what to do? … across the border, doubling up on the money they can make from them. Violent criminals like this see no difference …
January 28, 2021
GENERAL INFORMATION

Headquarters news 2009

July 15, 2021
… on Drug and Terrorism Charges December 17, 2009 Statement from DEA Acting Administrator Michele M. Leonhart on the … Prescription Opioid-related Deaths Increased 114 Percent from 2001 to 2005, Treatment Admissions Up 74 Percent in … United States Announces Historic Transfer of Defendants from Sierra Leone to Face Cocaine Importation Charges April …
July 15, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

U.S. Attorney's Office Secures Guilty Pleas in Albuquerque Fentanyl Case

… U.S. Attorney's Office Secures Guilty Pleas in Albuquerque Fentanyl Case January 15, 2025 El Paso Contact Info Contact … Administration investigated this case with assistance from the Albuquerque Police Department. The United States …
PRESS RELEASE

New London man sentenced to 4 years in prison for distributing cocaine, violating supervised release

… conviction for trafficking cocaine. This matter stems from an investigation led by the Drug Enforcement … The investigation revealed that Hernandez received cocaine from an identified leader of a drug trafficking organization …
PRESS RELEASE

DEA to accept electronic vaping devices and cartridges as part of National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… remove ever-higher amounts of opioids and other medicines from the nation’s homes, where they are vulnerable to … more being added each day Collection sites will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time. The public can find a …
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Museum
September 23, 2019
September 23, 2019

DEA Museum Lecture Series: Who We Are and What We Do

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM (EDT)
Arlington , VA
Take a peek into the inner workings of the Drug Enforcement Administration in our 2019 lecture series “Who We Are and What We Do.” Join Elizabeth L. Maurer, Curator of Education for the DEA Museum, at a panel discussion with members of DEA Professional and Administrative Support. DEA is comprised...
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Museum
July 10, 2019
July 10, 2019

Who We Are and What We Do: Diversion Control

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM (EDT)
Arlington, , VA
Take a peek into the inner workings of the Drug Enforcement Administration in our 2019 lecture series “ Who We Are and What We Do.” Join Elizabeth L. Maurer, Curator of Education for the DEA Museum at a panel discussion with three members of DEA Diversion Control. Diversion Investigators enforce...
PRESS RELEASE

DEA and New Jersey law enforcement partners collect more than 18,000 pounds of unwanted prescriptions during 19th National Prescription Take Back Day

… DEA and New Jersey law enforcement partners collect more than 18,000 pounds of unwanted … are available at www.deatakeback.com .   Photos and video from Take Back Day are available at …
LANDING PAGE

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

Drug Trafficking Organization Leader Sent to Prison for 30 years for Large-Scale Distribution Scheme

… Drug Trafficking Organization Leader Sent to Prison for 30 years for Large-Scale Distribution … to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States.  Drug Trafficking On On Press …
PRESS RELEASE

Mississippi man sentenced to 11 years for cocaine and money laundering conspiracies

… Mississippi man sentenced to 11 years for cocaine and money laundering … The charged conspiracy to distribute cocaine took place from 2014 through 2018 and involved the distribution of …
PRESS RELEASE

Darknet drug vendor sentenced to 10 years prison

… Darknet drug vendor sentenced to 10 years prison April 12, 2019 San Francisco … to the operators of JetSetLife so they could wire him money from abroad to promote drug …
DRUG FACT SHEET
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Hallucinogen

Psilocybin

January 25, 2025
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

… 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 …
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West Bloomfield doctor sentenced to prison for diverting thousands of oxycodone pills

… West Bloomfield doctor sentenced to prison for diverting thousands of oxycodone … drugs.”     As part of his guilty plea, Kafi admitted that from 2013 through May 2017, he engaged in a scheme in which …
PRESS RELEASE

St. Louis man sentenced to 60 months

… St. Louis man sentenced to 60 months June 26, 2020 St. Louis Contact Info … said that he was picking the package up for his grandfather from 2110 McLaran. The driver asked for Robinson’s …
PRESS RELEASE

Norton doctor pleads guilty to illegally prescribing prescription drugs

… Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 800 K … found during execution of search warrants were returned from patients and were to be destroyed. He later admitted …
PRESS RELEASE

Two Undocumented Immigrants Arrested with More than 100 Pounds of Methamphetamine

… Two Undocumented Immigrants Arrested with More than 100 Pounds of … Recruiter Name SA Lorie Valdez 571-324-7440 DallasSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us … Intent to Distribute. During an investigation, DEA agents from our Tulsa Resident Office obtained two search warrants. …
PRESS RELEASE

Illegal Alien with Serious Criminal History Sentenced to over 19 Years in Prison for Conspiracy to Traffic Fentanyl and Meth

… Illegal Alien with Serious Criminal History Sentenced to over 19 Years in Prison for Conspiracy to … believed Arteaga and his co-conspirators were using crossed from the United States into Mexico and then back, all in …
PRESS RELEASE

Jacksonville Man Indicted for Violating Anti-Doping Law

… Miami.Recruiting@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2100 North Commerce Parkway Miami , FL 33326 … Contacts Miami Quick Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug … Kehoe made the announcement. According to the Indictment, from on or about July 10, 2023, and continuing through on or …
PRESS RELEASE

Marianna Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Distribution Conspiracy and Illegal Weapons Charges

… Miami.Recruiting@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2100 North Commerce Parkway Miami , FL 33326 … Contacts Miami Quick Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug … Take Back America was launched to capture and remove from our communities. My office remains committed to …
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Wallingford Man Charged with Trafficking 16 Kilograms of Fentanyl into Connecticut

… Wallingford Man Charged with Trafficking 16 Kilograms of Fentanyl into Connecticut February 11, 2026 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … Sheriff’s Office.  The Task Force includes participants from the U.S. Marshals Service, the Connecticut State …
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Felon Charged with Trafficking Fentanyl and Illegal Possession of a Firearm

… Felon Charged with Trafficking Fentanyl and Illegal Possession of a Firearm February 03, … Miami.Recruiting@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2100 North Commerce Parkway Miami , FL 33326 … to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. HSTF comprises agents and officers …
PRESS RELEASE

Trayvon Kisling Sentenced to 120 Months for Drug and Firearm Crimes

… Trayvon Kisling Sentenced to 120 Months for Drug and Firearm Crimes February 03, … a motor vehicle stop in Brandon and recovered more drugs from his car, specifically, approximately 450 bags of …
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Husband and Wife Sentenced for Federal Fentanyl & Firearm crimes

… Husband and Wife Sentenced for Federal Fentanyl & Firearm crimes January 28, 2026 … and the Niceville Police Department, with assistance from the Gulf Coast High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas …
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Marianna Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Meth Distribution and Prison Contraband Convictions

… Marianna Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Meth Distribution and Prison … our federal law enforcement partners to stop this offender from flooding our communities with deadly poison, and his …
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Dealer Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison For Distributing Fentanyl that Resulted in U.S. Marine’s Death

… Dealer Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison For Distributing Fentanyl that … caused by the defendant’s conduct” by profiting from his prolific sales of fentanyl. A jury convicted Atta … final sale to C.M.R. occurred on May 20, 2020. C.M.R. died from an overdose the next day. “This was a selfish, …
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Dominican National Sentenced to 28 Months in Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl and Meth in the New Hampshire Seacoast

… Dominican National Sentenced to 28 Months in Federal Prison for Trafficking … controlled substances.  Mendez Carmona will be removed from the United States upon the completion of his prison …