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January 19, 2025
… Unlawful Internet Prescription Drug Sales or Suspicious Online Pharmacies  To report pharmaceutical drugs (i.e., … (RX Abuse Online Reporting) PRESS INQUIRIES: Inquiries from news organizations and media should be directed to …
January 19, 2025
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 Daycare September 29, 2023 New York Contact Info … on Tuesday evening.  This seizure occurred six blocks away from DaNino Nino Day Care, where a one-year-old child died …
September 29, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Cocaine Distributor From Hayward Sentenced

February 09, 2017
… Cocaine Distributor From Hayward Sentenced February 09, 2017 San Francisco … officer. The officer seized more than $10,000 in cash from Lawson and found packaging in the trunk of the car for …
February 09, 2017
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October 22, 2021
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October 22, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Defendants Sentenced for Trafficking Methamphetamine in Middle Georgia

July 10, 2025
… Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents, with assistance from the Bibb, Peach and Monroe County Sheriff’s Offices, … seized nearly eleven kilograms of methamphetamine resulting from a separate investigation into Julian Coker’s drug … Informants (CI) to conduct three methamphetamine buys from Mendez and two heroin buys from Willis; the …
July 10, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Nutritional Supplement Chain Reaches Settlement In Connection With Drug Diversion

January 29, 2015
… Mass.-based business that sells nutritional supplements online and in retail stores in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, … Nutrition failed to self-certify with the DEA for online sales, failed to send the DEA monthly reports of its sales, made online sales exceeding the maximum amount of ephedrine …
January 29, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Five Defendants, Including Two Doctors, Charged in Connection with Actor Matthew Perry's Fatal Overdose Death Last Year

August 19, 2024
… killed Perry. He further admitted to obtaining the ketamine from his source, Sangha, and to distributing 50 vials of … to Plasencia, including ketamine that he had diverted from his former ketamine clinic. Chavez also obtained … or consent, and lied to wholesale ketamine distributors to buy additional vials of liquid ketamine that Chavez intended …
August 19, 2024
DOCUMENT

Prevention with a purpose

January 01, 2020
Publication
… among college students. Strategic Planning Guide (Final-Online) (1)_0.pdf On …
January 01, 2020
DOCUMENT

Preventing Marijuana Use Among Youth and Young Adults (2017)

January 01, 2017
Publication
… to assist in such efforts. DEA-Marijuana-Prevention-2017-ONLINE.PDF On …
January 01, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Clovis Woman Sent To Prison For Mortgage Fraud Scheme

November 05, 2012
… months in prison for a conspiracy to defraud lenders while buying homes to use to grow marijuana, Drug Enforcement … County Sheriff’s deputies seized 856 marijuana plants from the Willits property, and grow lights and equipment from Truong’s residence in Clovis. Nguyen was convicted of …
November 05, 2012
STORY

When Small Towns and DEA Partner to Tackle Drug Trafficking

December 23, 2020
… New York City is Manhattan… Kansas , a place so different from its metropolitan namesake that it’s surprising to learn … behind the operation. But it was a county police officer from the DEA’s Task Force Officer Program who masterminded … a considerable amount of money, in paying informants and buying contraband, which makes it more difficult on smaller …
December 23, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Pulaski Man Sentenced To 70 Months

March 29, 2013
… trial, obtained large quantities of cocaine and marijuana from various suppliers. Gentry then cooked a large portion … including several loaded assault rifles, were recovered from Randolph's residence in Pulaski, Tennessee during the … of search warrants. Approximately $2,100 in marked buy money, from a prior cocaine purchase from Gentry, was …
March 29, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Releases 2015 Drug Threat Assessment: Heroin And Painkiller Abuse Continue To Concern

November 04, 2015
… Administrator Chuck Rosenberg today announced results from the 2015 National Drug Threat (NDTA), which found that … cause of injury death in the United States, ahead of deaths from motor vehicle accidents and firearms.  In 2013, more … the safety and security of our communities. They profit by buying drugs from regional Mexican criminal affiliates and …
November 04, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Prior Felon Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug Possession and Possession of Firearms and Ammunition

August 01, 2024
… grams of a mixture and substance containing methamphetamine from McBay during a traffic stop in Destin, Florida. Eight … District of Florida. To access public court documents online, please visit the U.S. District Court for the …
August 01, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Washington Division Issues Warning: “One Pill Can Kill”

June 29, 2021
… Counterfeit pills being ordered online, laced with fentanyl, causing deadly overdoses … morphine.  DEA lab analysis has identified pills ranging from .02 milligrams to 5.1 milligrams of fentanyl per … be as little as 2 milligrams. Counterfeit pills purchased online or through social media websites pose a serious …
June 29, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Heroin Trafficker From Rowlett Sentenced

June 08, 2017
… Heroin Trafficker From Rowlett Sentenced June 08, 2017 Dallas Contact Info …
June 08, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Scam Alert -- Extortion Scheme

November 27, 2012
… DEA offices nationwide regularly receive telephone calls from concerned citizens who are the victims of this … as DEA Special Agents or law enforcement officials from other agencies.  The impersonators inform their victims … is illegal to purchase controlled substance pharmaceuticals online or by telephone unless very stringent requirements …
November 27, 2012
STORY

National Child Abuse Prevention Month

April 06, 2021
… resources. While children are spending additional time online for education and recreation during this pandemic, they are at an increased risk of online exploitation and cyberbullying. What is child abuse? … emotional abuse. Approximately 86,694 children were removed from their home in FY 2019 because at least one parent had a …
April 06, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

DEA warns of alarming increase of scam calls

March 13, 2019
… and members of the public to be cautious of telephone calls from criminals posing as DEA or other law enforcement … activities.   DEA continues to receive reports from practitioners and the general public, alike, indicating … should refuse the demand and report the threat using the online form or by calling 877-792-2873. Reporting scam calls …
March 13, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Scam Alert -- Extortion Scheme

November 28, 2012
… DEA offices nationwide regularly receive telephone calls from concerned citizens who are the victims of this … themselves as DEA agents or law enforcement officials from other agencies.  The impersonators inform their victims … is illegal to purchase controlled substance pharmaceuticals online or by telephone unless very stringent requirements …
November 28, 2012
PRESS RELEASE

Wisconsin Man Sentenced to Six Years for Methamphetamine Charge

October 20, 2021
… District of Wisconsin, announced that Doua Moua, 37, from Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by … this charge on Aug. 3, 2021. On Dec. 10, 2020, an officer from the Buffalo County Sheriff’s Department pulled over a … During post-arrest interviews, Moua and Stelzer admitted buying the methamphetamine together in the Twin Cities. Moua …
October 20, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Newark Man Sentenced To More Than 24 Years In Prison For Role In Heroin Distribution Conspiracy

October 02, 2012
… and around New Jersey. Agents overheard Pender agreeing to buy heroin from others and observed Pender meeting with others on … Special agents were also able to track Pender’s movements from New Jersey to the Monroeville area on Dec. 9, 2009, and …
October 02, 2012
PRESS RELEASE

Leader Of Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison

November 06, 2012
… his role in a drug trafficking organization that operated from Mexico, to Chicago, to Indianapolis. In July 2010, an … law enforcement agencies, the original small undercover buy culminated on December 15, 2010, with the seizure and … acquiring large quantities of cocaine and methamphetamine from his sources of supply which were then distributed to …
November 06, 2012
PRESS RELEASE

La Crosse Man Sentenced to 48 months in prison

December 18, 2019
…  Between November 2018 and January 2019, investigators from the La Crosse Police Department purchased approximately 52 grams of methamphetamine from Conner.  During one of the controlled buys, Conner admitted to selling a half pound of …
December 18, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Mexican National sentenced to 9 years in prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in Tehama County

February 13, 2020
… agent purchased over three pounds of methamphetamine from Cervantes during three controlled buys. In addition, when law enforcement executed a search … Major Investigations Team (SUMIT), with special assistance from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the California …
February 13, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Ventura County Men Charged With Trafficking Meth In Kern County

August 08, 2013
… other states. On July 19, 2013, agents had the informant buy one pound of methamphetamine for $7,500 from Avila-Angulo, the alleged courier. According to the … and the Kings County Sheriff’s Department, with assistance from the California Highway Patrol. Assistant United States …
August 08, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Dark Web Narcotics Traffickers Plead Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Illegal Drugs in Exchange for Cryptocurrency

September 09, 2021
… failed effort to hide their illegal and dangerous activity from law enforcement,” stated Acting United States Attorney … defendants have learned, drug dealers who push their poison online cannot evade prosecution by hiding in the dark … goal to shut down as many drug trafficking organizations online and on the streets,” stated DEA Special Agent in …
September 09, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Physician Agrees to $190,731 Settlement Relating to Controlled Substances Act Claims

February 24, 2023
… record-keeping monitoring and uninterrupted visits from the DEA. “An important part of DEA’s mission is to … of the Attorney General. To access public court documents online, please visit the U.S. District Court for the …
February 24, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Alleged Drug Trafficker Extradited from Ecuador

February 11, 2022
… Alleged Drug Trafficker Extradited from Ecuador February 11, 2022 San Diego Contact Info … Cartel drug trafficker, was extradited to the United States from Ecuador today. On October 19, 2021, a federal grand … conspiracy to traffic substantial quantities of cocaine, from Central and South America to Mexico and ultimately into …
February 11, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Heroin Trafficker From Auburn, Maine Sentenced

May 03, 2017
… Heroin Trafficker From Auburn, Maine Sentenced May 03, 2017 New England … with federal agents purchased $1,000 worth of heroin from Robinson in Auburn.  Shortly thereafter, law …
May 03, 2017