PRESS RELEASE

Investigation Interrupts International Trafficking Ring

September 18, 2013
… also known as "Molly," a Schedule I controlled substance, from a source of supply located in China. The charge carries … synthetic chemicals made in labs in China. Overdoses from ingesting these types of chemicals are extremely … dangerous and unforgiving. I commend the investigators from the DEA Rochester Resident Office, Homeland Security …
September 18, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Operation Dial Tone Dismantles Heroin Trafficking Organization

December 06, 2013
… Special Agent in Charge Brian R. Crowell stated, "Resulting from the seizure of nearly one thousand heroin filled dime … and profited thousands of dollars on a weekly basis from the sale of heroin throughout the Oneonta community … diligent work leading this investigation and the assistance from our law enforcement partners with the Cooperstown …
December 06, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Four Adult Entertainers And Club Manager Arrested In $200,000 Fraud: Victims Drugged And Transported To New York City Clubs

June 11, 2014
… indictment centers on the theft of approximately $200,000 from four victims between September 3, 2013 and December 19, … victim’s signature or concealing the amount of the charge from the victim and causing him to believe he was signing a … credit cards.  Charges on individual credit cards ranged from approximately $5,000 to over $50,000. In some cases, …
June 11, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Staten Island Physician’s Assistant And Two Other Individuals Arrested For Illegal Distribution Of Oxycodone Pills

September 03, 2014
… to obtain medically unnecessary prescriptions of oxycodone from Marchetta, according to the Indictment. The … programs as well as patients who rely on those programs from the dangers of America's prescription drug fraud … including opioid painkillers, resulting in more deaths from prescription drug overdoses than auto accidents. …
September 03, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Two Out-of-State Residents Charged In Massive Queens Marijuana Bust

November 13, 2015
… the vehicle, it was clear that the intense odor emanating from the U-Haul truck was indicative of the massive amount … safe prevented more than 800 pounds of marijuana from reaching our streets." The District Attorney identified … observed a U-Haul vehicle with Arizona license plates move from one lane of traffic to another without signaling. It is …
November 13, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Doctor And Owner Of Bronx Clinics Involved In Illegal Distribution Of More Than Five Million Oxycodone Pills Is Sentenced To 12 Years In Prison

January 10, 2016
… clinic with multiple locations in the Bronx, New York, and from which more than five million tablets of the … evidence presented by the government during LOWE’s trial: From approximately January 2011 until February 2014, a drug …
January 10, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces $10 Million Civil Penalty Recovery Against New York Pharmaceutical Distributor Kinray, LLC.

December 23, 2016
… orders of unusual size, orders that deviate substantially from a normal pattern, or orders of unusual frequency.  The … in a timely matter to deter prescription medication from being illegally distributed.  This settlement is a … highly addictive opioids.  As alleged, during the period from January 1, 2011 to May 14, 2012, the DEA investigated …
December 23, 2016
GENERAL INFORMATION

Scam Alert

March 28, 2025
… law enforcement officer will demand cash or gift cards from a member of the public. You should only give money, … information, to someone you know. Anyone receiving a call from a person claiming to be with DEA should report the …
March 28, 2025
GENERAL INFORMATION

DEA Recognizes Law Enforcement Appreciation Day

January 22, 2025
… agencies across the nation that go after drug traffickers. From the Northeast: A Salute to the Oldest and Largest Task Force in the Nation From the Midwest: National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day: …
January 22, 2025
DOCUMENT

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

June 23, 2023
DEA Administrator Remarks
… and communities across the United States, killing Americans from all walks of life. Targeting entire criminal drug networks, from the source of supply to the last mile of distribution, …
June 23, 2023
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Recruitment
October 19, 2018
October 19, 2018

Baker College Law Enforcement Day

6:00 AM - 10:00 AM (EDT)
Allen Park, MI
For: High School students interested in meeting representatives from multiple policing agencies to learn more about potential law enforcement careers. Baker College students, particularly Criminal Justice students, interested in learning more about specific law enforcement agencies and the opportunities available (entire high school CJ classes welcome). Program: Presentations by representatives...
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Family Summit
November 09, 2023
November 09, 2023

El Paso Family Summit

4:00 AM - 11:00 AM (EST)
El Paso, TX
The Drug Enforcement Administration El Paso Division is hosting a free Family Summit for families from New Mexico and West Texas who have experienced the profound loss of a loved one due to an illicit substance. The DEA Family Summit will take place on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023, from 9...
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Community Event
October 27, 2018
October 27, 2018

DEA Take Back Day

2:00 AM - 6:00 AM (EDT)
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Find a collection site near you! The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day addresses a crucial public safety and public health issue. According to the 2016 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 6.2 million Americans abused controlled prescription drugs. The study shows that a majority of abused prescription drugs...
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2014 National Drug Threat Assessment

November 01, 2014
Publication
… Publication Intelligence November 01, 2014 The threat from CPD abuse is persistent and deaths involving CPDs … CPDs. The number of drug overdose deaths, particularly from CPDs, has grown exponentially in the past decade and …
November 01, 2014
GENERAL INFORMATION

Philadelphia News 2009

July 15, 2021
… Philadelphia News 2009 December 3, 2009 Statement from DEA Special Agent in Charge John J. Bryfonski on the … for Selling Prescription Drugs December 1, 2009 Statement from DEA Special Agent in Charge John J. Bryfonski on the …
July 15, 2021
DOCUMENT

Drug-Caused Deaths Investigated by the Washoe County Regional Medical Examiner

August 10, 2020
Publication
… Since 2009, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) reporting from the Los Angeles Field Division (LAFD) has explored … LAFD personnel reviewed post-mortem toxicology records from the period between 2015 and 2018. These records show …
August 10, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Administrator Anne Milgram Releases Statement on Tucson Shooting

October 05, 2021
… two DEA Special Agents and a DEA Task Force Officer from the Tucson Police Department were involved in a … and Group Supervisor combatting criminal drug traffickers from the Nogales corridor to Kabul, Afghanistan. Group … talent and courage, he carried out duties ranging from tactical instruction to serving as a member of the …
October 05, 2021
GENERAL INFORMATION

Miami News 2008

July 15, 2021
… Truck Driver of Transporting $950,000 Worth of Cocaine from Arizona to Central Florida March 11, 2008 Human … Miami Beach Doctor Indicted for Patient Death Resulting from Illegal Dispensing of Controlled Substance January 17, 2008 150 Kilograms of Cocaine Seized from Aircraft in Fort Lauderdale …
July 15, 2021
GENERAL INFORMATION

New York News 2003/2002

July 15, 2021
… County, NY Dismantled NOV 3, 2003 3 Defendants Extradited From Israel To Stand Trial For Conspiring To Distribute … Leads to Successful Extradition of Ecstasy Kingpin Fugitive from Spain to the United States APR 15, 2003 DEA …
July 15, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Brings In Record Amount Of Unused Prescription Drugs On National Prescription Take Back Day

May 08, 2017
… that a majority of abused prescription drugs were obtained from family and friends, often from the home medicine cabinet. The DEA’s Take Back Day … “That's why it was great to see thousands of folks from across the country clean out their medicine cabinets …
May 08, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Congress Agrees To Add 26 Synthetic Drugs To Controlled Substances Act

June 19, 2012
… of time a substance may be temporarily placed in Schedule (from 18 to 36 months). In addition to explicitly naming 26 … harmful chemicals. Newly developed drugs, particularly from the “2C family” (dimethoxyphenethylamines), are … 6,959 calls related to synthetic marijuana in 2011, up from 2,906 in 2010. On …
June 19, 2012
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Administrator Chuck Rosenberg Statement On Walgreens’ Prescription Drug Take Back Initiative

February 09, 2016
… older who abused pain relievers in the past year got them from a friend or relative for free, including from the home medicine cabinet.  Those who abuse pain … enhance our efforts to remove unwanted prescription drugs from our communities and reduce drug abuse and accidental …
February 09, 2016
GENERAL INFORMATION

Computer Forensics Program

March 28, 2025
… this program was to recover information of probative value from computers and magnetic storage media (diskettes, tapes … drive duplication support when evidence cannot be removed from a business. Additionally, any original evidence can be …
March 28, 2025
GENERAL INFORMATION

Environmental Management Programs

March 28, 2025
… chemicals, contaminated apparatus and equipment seized from clandestine drug laboratories. The program provides … supplies and equipment, and continuing support and training from DEA.   …
March 28, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Man charged with possessing with intent to distribute meth

July 30, 2020
… with Department of Homeland Security received a phone call from Richard Treis. Treis was looking to purchase 40 pounds of methamphetamine from the UCA for $120,000.  On July 29, 2020, investigators …
July 30, 2020
GENERAL INFORMATION

Philadelphia News 2006

July 15, 2021
… Chester County SEP 19, 2006 DEA Philadelphia Arrests Eight from Roger Ortega Drug Trafficking Organization SEP 15, 2006 … 27, 2006 Six Charged with Importing 230,000 Ecstasy Pills From Canada APR 17, 2006 Two Operation Cyber Chase …
July 15, 2021
GENERAL INFORMATION

Forensic Sciences Careers

December 16, 2025
… trafficking.   DEA recruits and hires Forensic Chemists from all levels of experience from recent college graduates to highly experienced … Forensic Chemists must possess either: A four-year degree from an accredited college or university with a major in one …
December 16, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths

April 28, 2022
… Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 30th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This bi-annual event offers free, … . “Disposing of unneeded medications can help prevent drugs from being misused,” said DEA Administrator Anne Milgram. … who misused a prescription medication obtained the medicine from a family member or friend. The Centers for Disease …
April 28, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Communities Across the Country Remove Nearly 664,000 Pounds of Unneeded Prescription Medications to Prevent Drug Misuse

May 16, 2023
… came together once again to protect our communities from prescription misuse by safely disposing of 663,725 … more than 17 million pounds of unnecessary medications from communities across the country. DEA’s New Jersey … their homes of unneeded medications to protect loved ones from deadly drugs and drug poisonings,” said DEA …
May 16, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Doctor Charged With Accepting Bribes in Exchange for Fentanyl

November 04, 2021
… participation in a scheme to receive bribes and kickbacks from a pharmaceutical company in exchange for unlawfully … and received more than $130,000 in bribes and kickbacks from Insys Therapeutics, a pharmaceutical company based in … pain.” Gazi did not treat patients who were suffering from breakthrough cancer pain and was not in the practice of …
November 04, 2021