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Bronx Beach Avenue Drug Crew “Gang Bangers” Indicted, Charged

… off the streets in order to make our communities safe from drug and gun violence.”  Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet … operated principally in and around the Bronx, New York, from at least 2009 up to and including February 2017. One of … non-members, outsiders, and rival narcotics dealers from distributing crack cocaine in the area controlled by …
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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
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DEA Administrator's Remarks on China-Based Chemical Manufacturing Companies and Arrests

January 22, 2025
… 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, …
January 22, 2025
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DEA Administrator's Remarks on China-Based Chemical Manufacturing Companies and Arrests

January 22, 2025
… 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, …
January 22, 2025
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DEA to Host the 30th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 25th

… Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 25, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at nearly 4,200 locations … poisonings.  “Removing unused and expired medications from your home and disposing of them properly is a simple … the DEA’s National Take Back Day to lessen community risk from drug abuse and keep Americans safe!” “I encourage …
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DEA Delivers Major Blows to Drug Cartels, Advancing a Fentanyl Free America in 2026

… in more than 57 million deadly doses of fentanyl removed from communities in just thirty-days.  Eliminating the … Americans, driving the fentanyl crisis, and profiting from the misery caused by addiction,” said DEA Special Agent … nearly 9 million potentially lethal doses of fentanyl from reaching the American public.  • An enforcement …
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Local Drug Trafficking Organization Dismantled by Joint Federal and State Investigation

… revealed that the cocaine had been ordered by the DTO from a source, identified as Toddriquez Bradley, 38, of … collaboration stopped a significant amount of drugs from entering our community and is holding repeat offenders … concerned with protecting our residents, our children, from these dangerous drugs. We have great cooperation in our …
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Two Colorado Women Charged in Multi State Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering Conspiracy

… that allegedly funneled methamphetamine and cocaine from Mexico through New Mexico into other locations in the … conspiracy that moved methamphetamine and cocaine from Mexico through New Mexico to other locations in the … of pure methamphetamine and 4.875 net kilograms of cocaine from a concealed compartment in an enclosed trailer driven …
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Three Illegal Aliens Face Federal Charges for Operating a Brookhaven Meth Lab

… Wilmington - (910) 815-4513 Atlanta – Three illegal aliens from Mexico, Sergio Cortes-Nieto, Christian Martinez Larumbe … of celery.  “These illegal aliens, including a fugitive from justice charged with trafficking more than a ton of methamphetamine that agents removed from the streets in a record-breaking seizure, were …
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Clinch County Ex-Spouses Guilty for Trafficking Methamphetamine

… drugs into our communities and hold all those profiting from these deadly substances accountable for their crimes.” … “This significant sentence removes a dangerous trafficker from our streets and helps make our communities safer.” … partners, we will continue to target those who profit from these drugs and hold them accountable.” “I want to …
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Methamphetamine Distributor is Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison

… fentanyl and methamphetamine.  According to court records, from 2021 to 2023, Jones conspired with Rice to distribute … informant to purchase pound quantities of methamphetamine from Rice that Jones coordinated. Court records show that …
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Readout: DEA Leadership Meets with Italian Law Enforcement Delegation

… Terrance Cole met with a law enforcement delegation from Italy, signifying the agency’s renewed focus on working … organizations.  ‘Ndrangheta sources its drug supply from Mexican cartels, particularly the Sinaloa Cartel, and …
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Florida Men Convicted after Cleaning Crew Locates More Than $30K of Cocaine in Hotel Room

… hotel in Myrtle Beach.  Wilson and Smith are both from Florida and they would later tell police that they were … possession with intent to distribute narcotics in Maryland from 2003, and Smith has a prior federal conviction for possession with intent to distribute cocaine from 2004.  U.S. District Judge Sherri A. Lydon presided …
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Indictment Charges Man for Trafficking Dangerous, Unusual Drug Mixtures of Heroin, Fentanyl, Tramadol and Methamphetamine

… four pounds of narcotics and packaging equipment recovered from maintenance area of residential building near public … Heights 2400 Walton Ave drugs seized.jpg ketamine.jpg kilo from bedroom.jpg kilo press.jpg Stroke stamp.jpg Queen & … case prevented a tremendous amount of illegal narcotics from flooding into our city’s streets. I commend our NYPD …
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Black market pill manufacturing operation dismantled in Bronx apartment building; superintendent among three charged

… and adjacent vacant studio apartment. The area was accessed from an interior courtyard through a locked door. A review of security footage from the interior courtyard showed Castillo entering and … A headlamp and colorful dyes were also recovered from the suitcase. In order to remove the various unknown …
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U.S. Attorney Announces 17 Indictments in Fayetteville Area as Part of Ongoing Federal Violent Crime and Drug Strategy

… and State agencies to remove violent and career criminals from our community,” said Fayetteville Police Chief Kemberle … and illegal drugs and guns as well as violent offenders from our community.” There are a wide range of charges on … and crimes of violence. The following individuals, all from Fayetteville and surrounding areas, face federal …
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DEA Task Force investigation dismantles Waterbury drug ring; 29 charged

… documents and statements made in court, the arrests stem from a joint investigation headed by the DEA New Haven Task … received large quantities of heroin and cocaine from various suppliers and sold the drugs to street-level … in large part has led to the deaths of far too many people from heroin and fentanyl overdoes, continues to destroy …
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Drug Policy

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
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Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF)

March 28, 2025
… OCDETF Strike Forces are teams comprised of members from various prosecutorial, state and federal law …
March 28, 2025
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Saratoga County drug dealer sentenced to 20 years for overdose death

… he sold controlled substances, including furanyl fentanyl, from his residence in Saratoga Springs, New York Early on … term of supervised release, to begin after Boice’s release from prison. This case was investigated by the DEA Albany …
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Hallucinogen

Ketamine

January 22, 2025
Ketamine is a dissociative anesthetic that has some hallucinogenic effects. Ketamine distorts the perception of sight and sound and makes the user feel disconnected and not in control. It is referred to as a “dissociative anesthetic hallucinogen” because it makes patients feel detached from their pain and environment. Ketamine can...
January 22, 2025
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New York Leadership

July 12, 2022
… imperative role of prevention and education in saving lives from the consequences of drug abuse.  In March, 2022, DEA … in order to save lives.   Mr. Tarentino graduated in 1993 from Norwich University, the Military College of Vermont …
July 12, 2022
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Headquarters News 2010

July 15, 2021
… Drug Take-Back Effort September 29, 2010 Results from DEA Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Start Coming In … 19, 2010 Alleged Mexican Drug Cartel Leader Extradicted From Mexico to United States to Face Federal …
July 15, 2021
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DEA Surge Targets Sinaloa Cartel Networks Worldwide

… their command, control, and distribution networks.  From August 25 through August 29, 2025, DEA agents across 23 … “Every kilogram of poison seized, every dollar stripped from the cartels, and every arrest we make represents lives …
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Manchester Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking More than a Kilo of Fentanyl

… fentanyl packaged for sale and $17,963 in proceeds derived from criminal activities. The charging statute provides a … criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task …
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DEA announces release of Pennsylvania opioid threat report

… the report. The analysis of data and intelligence received from myriad law enforcement and public health sources … greatest significance: Highly potent, white heroin, sourced from Mexican transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), … and western Pennsylvania frequently acquire their supply from northern New Jersey, Ohio, and Michigan.   Analysis of …
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Former Office Manager of New Jersey Medical Practice Admits Conspiring with Doctor to Divert Controlled Substances

… practice and not for a legitimate medical purpose. From January 2018 to March 2021, DeLeon worked as an office … DeLeon or the doctor would typically collect a cash payment from the patient before providing the prescription. For …
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Passaic County Man Admits Role in Illegal Money Transmitting Scheme

… aiding and abetting an illegal money transmitting business. From July 2016 to December 2017, De La Cruz Acosta accepted … De La Cruz Acosta admitted that he knew that the cash was from an illegal source and that he purchased the cashier’s …
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Two Men Admit Roles in Drug Trafficking Organization

… in Newark, in a residential neighborhood a short distance from two elementary schools and a high school. The … their supply of narcotics, including heroin and fentanyl, from Jackson and Hardy, who delivered the narcotics either … the direction of Chief Martin McParland, and special agents from the ATF, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge …
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Bergen County Man Sentenced to 63 Months for Distributing and Conspiring to Distribute Crystal Methamphetamine

… officers conducted a controlled purchase of methamphetamine from Nieves. Subsequent laboratory testing showed that the … and later seized additional amounts of methamphetamine from Nieves’ belongings, vehicle, and apartment. In all, law … seized approximately 86 grams of methamphetamine from Nieves during the investigation. In addition to the …