DRUG FACT SHEET

Heroin

January 21, 2025
Heroin
Heroin is a highly addictive drug and it is a rapidly acting opioid. An opiate (narcotic) drug processed from morphine and extracted from certain poppy plants. Heroin comes in a white or brownish powder, or a black sticky substance known as “black tar heroin.” Often “cut” with other drugs or...
January 21, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

New Jersey Man Sentenced to 6 1/2 Years for Cocaine Trafficking

January 16, 2025
… in December 2023, Aquino obtained four kilograms of cocaine from Colorado and was transporting it back to New Jersey in … including the DEA North Central Laboratory, with assistance from the LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office and the LaPorte …
January 16, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Communities Nationwide Turn In Nearly 630,000 Pounds of Unneeded Medications on DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

November 13, 2024
… removed nearly 19.2 million pounds of unneeded medications from communities across our country.  According to a report … medication for a non-medical purpose got that medication from a family member or friend.  DEA continues to expand …
November 13, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Two Orlando Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Distributing Methamphetamine

November 08, 2024
… to conduct two controlled purchases of methamphetamine from Baronville. During the first transaction, Baronville … obtained 892.5 grams of 100% pure methamphetamine from Mitchell, which they then sold to the confidential …
November 08, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Eagle Pass Man Sentenced to Nearly 20 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Meth

October 01, 2024
… 2021 after Border Patrol agents smelled marijuana coming from inside the vehicle. The search revealed 21 bundles … Guevara had been instructed to transport the bundles from Piedras Negras, Mexico, to San Antonio. U.S. Attorney …
October 01, 2024
STORY

DEA El Paso and Discovery Education Train Albuquerque Schools on DEA Award-Winning Curriculum

April 04, 2024
… participate in a lesson exploration using different images from the curriculum. Health educators and counselors … participate in a lesson exploration using different images from the curriculum. Health educators and counselors engage …
April 04, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Atlanta drug dealer charged with possessing 170 kilograms of heroin and 36 guns in two metro residences

August 12, 2020
… His arrest removes yet another dangerous criminal from our streets and sends a clear message to others who may … in court: In October 2019, federal agents uncovered ledgers from a Mexico-based drug trafficking organization showing …
August 12, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Charlotte Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison on Drug Trafficking and Firearms Charges

March 01, 2021
… that, over the course of the traffic stop, Nicks removed from a backpack several ounces of cocaine which he gave to … stacks of cash, and firearms, including the pistol seized from Nicks’ backpack. On November 20, 2020, Nicks pleaded …
March 01, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Concord, N.C. man pleads guilty to unlawful distribution of anabolic steroids

February 27, 2020
… plea documents filed in the case and today’s plea hearing, from about September 2018 to September 2019, Hodges did … the plea hearing, Hodges obtained the substances unlawfully from a source of supply in China, and used, among other …
February 27, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Swansea man sentenced to thirty years in federal prison on federal drug charges

November 15, 2019
… Edgerton admitted to purchasing 15 kilograms of ice from an individual in Atlanta. The evidence also showed that … responsible for having multiple kilograms of heroin brought from Atlanta to the Columbia area for distribution. The case …
November 15, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Charleston area man given lengthy sentence on federal drug charges

November 15, 2019
… at a hotel in Orangeburg on Jan. 16, 2018, after returning from a trip to Atlanta to purchase methamphetamine and … in a separate federal case. Cohen’s 17-year-old son died from a fentanyl overdose after using the drugs provided by …
November 15, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Houston Men Convicted for Roles in Cartel Related Kidnapping

November 06, 2023
… into the United States,” said Hamdani. “It’s power comes from a willingness, almost an eagerness, to commit … criminal organizations, one that ravages communities from Mexico to Houston…and beyond.” U.S. District Judge …
November 06, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Illinois Man Sentenced to 30 Months for Theft of Medical Products and Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Distribute

September 13, 2023
… was responsible for diverting over 28,000 hydrocodone pills from the medical chain of supply to the illicit drug market. … involving pharmaceutical controlled substances diverted from the legal chain of commerce to the illegal drug market, …
September 13, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Green Bay Woman Sentenced to 8 Years for Trafficking Fake Pharmaceutical Pills Laced with Fentanyl

August 23, 2023
… Wisconsin probation agents arrested Zimmer and learned that from jail she was directing a friend to hide and destroy … fentanyl trafficking. Probation agents, with assistance from the Brown County Drug Task Force, successfully …
August 23, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

California Men Stopped on I-55 Charged with Trafficking over 100 Kilos of Cocaine

August 22, 2023
… The men told the trooper they were traveling together from California to Chicago to pick up a load for the tractor … approximately 103 kilograms of suspected cocaine. Agents from the DEA assisted with the investigation on the scene. …
August 22, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Hosts Public Listening Sessions on Telemedicine Regulations

August 07, 2023
… will host public listening sessions to receive comments from healthcare practitioners, experts, advocates, patients, … six months while considering the more than 38,000 comments from the public on the NPRMs.   # # #   Diversion Division …
August 07, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Recognizes National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day with Extended Hours for the Faces of Fentanyl Exhibit

August 17, 2023
… August 21 the DEA Museum will open with extended hours from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. for public viewing of the Faces of … dedicated men and women of the DEA know their job is far from over. DEA will continue to increase outreach and …
August 17, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Illinois Man Sentenced to 6 Years for Possessing Methamphetamine for Distribution

August 01, 2023
… Hampton, the trooper smelled the odor of marijuana coming from inside the car. When asked, Hampton admitted to … determined it weighed 418 grams and was 99% pure. Agents from the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of …
August 01, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Indiana Woman Sentenced to 130 Months for Fentanyl Charges

July 20, 2023
… of supervised release. According to documents in the case, from June through mid-August 2021, Marion conspired with … apprehended by law enforcement as she attempted to run away from her residence as it was to be searched. Marion admitted …
July 20, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Stockton Methamphetamine Trafficker Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison for Selling Methamphetamine through Facebook

June 02, 2023
… an undercover officer arranged to purchase methamphetamine from a Facebook account that Alarcon-Flores had set up under … by the Drug Enforcement Administration with assistance from the San Joaquin County Metropolitan Narcotics Task …
June 02, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Mexican National Living in Sacramento Indicted on Fentanyl Charges

June 02, 2023
… Brian M. Clark announced. According to court documents, from December 2022 to April 2023, Vasquez-Lopez sold a … by the Drug Enforcement Administration with assistance from the Butte Interagency Narcotics Task Force and the …
June 02, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Mexican National Found at Massive Merced County Marijuana Cultivation Operation Sentenced for Firearm Charge

May 22, 2023
… in the United States. Leon had previously been removed from the United States to Mexico on three occasions. This … by the Drug Enforcement Administration with assistance from the Merced County Sheriff’s Office and the Chowchilla …
May 22, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Wisconsin Naturopathic Practitioner Sentenced to Twelve Months’ Imprisonment for Unlawful Prescribing of Controlled Substances

May 15, 2023
… of controlled substances. Nickels’ conviction stemmed from her practice, over at least a four-year period, of … Nickels was a licensed Acupuncturist who had graduated from Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine in Arizona. …
May 15, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

2 Detroit Men Arrested, Charged for Trafficking 44 Pounds of Fentanyl into Chicago Midway International Airport

May 04, 2023
… Holingshed and Lewis, both of whom had previously traveled from Los Angeles to Chicago in possession of illicit … the DEA Chicago Field Division, with substantial assistance from the Chicago Police Department, Bartlett Police …
May 04, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Illinois Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Ice Meth Trafficking

March 14, 2023
… Banks distributed ice methamphetamine in the Peoria area from at least March 2022 to July 2022. On July 13, 2022, … officers surrounded his vehicle, Banks tried to flee from the scene but struck a nearby house and was …
March 14, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

San Antonio Woman Sentenced to 8 years in Prison for Trafficking Meth

March 01, 2023
… of methamphetamine hydrochloride. Lastiri, traveling from Houston to San Antonio with two children in the … a significant amount of methamphetamine hydrochloride from Houston to San Antonio with two children in the …
March 01, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

DEA disrupts illegal steroid operation in West Virginia

October 01, 2020
… products believed to be steroids, and safely removed them from a home in one of Huntington’s more affluent … people are ruining their lives and damaging their bodies from steroid abuse. This is a very serious matter.  I …
October 01, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Madera Fentanyl Trafficker Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison

January 25, 2023
… oxycodone pills laced with fentanyl that he had received from Sanchez. Sanchez had provided Borges 7,000 fentanyl … of a federal drug trafficking felony, was prohibited from possessing firearms. This case was the product of an …
January 25, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Joins with Families Across the Country to Increase Awareness about the Dangers of Fentanyl

November 18, 2022
… incredible work these families are doing to prevent others from experiencing the profound pain of losing a loved one to … of fentanyl. These summits allow DEA to listen and learn from families as they share their personal stories. …
November 18, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Vacaville Felon Indicted for Manufacturing DMT and Illegal Possession of a Firearm

November 17, 2022
… found Crist in possession of a firearm. Crist is prohibited from possessing firearms because he has five prior felony … community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and …
November 17, 2022