PRESS RELEASE

Orlando Man on Federal Supervision for Distributing Drugs Charged with Distributing Kilograms of Cocaine and Fentanyl in Polk and Osceola Counties

January 12, 2024
… community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about … can be reported to the DEA through this link: RX Abuse Online Reporting (usdoj.gov) . The DEA encourages parents, …
January 12, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Two Individuals Charged with Cocaine Offenses

January 12, 2024
… community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about … can be reported to the DEA through this link: RX Abuse Online Reporting (usdoj.gov) . The DEA encourages parents, …
January 12, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Registered nurse sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for stealing opioids from elderly patient

November 27, 2019
… to 18 months in federal prison for stealing opioids from elderly patient November 27, 2019 Omaha Contact Info … in federal prison for stealing prescription pain medication from his patient between April and August, 2018, as … nurse for an elderly woman in her 80’s who was recovering from multiple surgeries and prescribed controlled substance …
November 27, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

New York Man Pleads Guilty To Heroin Charge Stemming From Overdose Death In Greenwich

February 22, 2017
… New York Man Pleads Guilty To Heroin Charge Stemming From Overdose Death In Greenwich February 22, 2017 New … to distribute, and to distribute, heroin.  The charge stems from an ongoing statewide initiative targeting narcotics …
February 22, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Ghostface Gangster Members, Associate Plead Guilty to Meth Trafficking Conspiracy from Georgia Prisons

November 13, 2024
… Associate Plead Guilty to Meth Trafficking Conspiracy from Georgia Prisons November 13, 2024 Atlanta Contact Info … the distribution of large quantities of methamphetamine from two state prisons into Southwest Georgia, a dangerous … drug bust at Motel 6 in Albany on Sept. 12, 2022, resulting from a larger investigation into drug trafficking from …
November 13, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Charges In Manhattan Federal Court Against Former Physician’s Assistant For Minor League Hockey Team And Former Player For Team Relating To The Distribution Of Oxycodone

September 09, 2014
… Percocet prescriptions for Hart on a monthly basis from June 2009 through July 2011, despite never once … 29, 2011, he met with Hart and wrote Hart a $4,000 check to buy prescription drugs.  Boogaard then traveled to …
September 09, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Final Federal Defendant from “Operation New Day” Sentenced to Five Years in Prison

August 13, 2024
… Final Federal Defendant from “Operation New Day” Sentenced to Five Years in Prison … to the community through incapacitation. Following release from custody, the defendant should avail himself to the …
August 13, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Multistate Kilo-Level Fentanyl Trafficker with Network from Philadelphia to Raleigh Sentenced to 10 Years

November 14, 2024
… Multistate Kilo-Level Fentanyl Trafficker with Network from Philadelphia to Raleigh Sentenced to 10 Years November … who operated as a middleman in a drug distribution network from Philadelphia to Raleigh, coordinated transactions that … extensive operation, which moved large quantities of drugs from Philly to Raleigh through the diligent efforts of the …
November 14, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Bridgeport Man Pleads Guilty To Heroin Distribution Charge Stemming From Overdose Death Investigation

March 30, 2017
… Man Pleads Guilty To Heroin Distribution Charge Stemming From Overdose Death Investigation March 30, 2017 New England … interviews and analysis of calls and text messages to and from the victim’s phone, revealed that the victim ordered …
March 30, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Doctor Pleads Guilty In Manhattan Federal Court To Illegal Distribution of Oxycodone From Brooklyn Clinic

July 23, 2020
… Federal Court To Illegal Distribution of Oxycodone From Brooklyn Clinic July 23, 2020 New York Contact Info … to illegally distribute large quantities of oxycodone from a medical clinic in Brooklyn, New York.  DONSKY pled …
July 23, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Two Defendants Extradited from Honduras Sentenced to Multiple Years for Drug Trafficking in the Bay Area

March 14, 2025
… Two Defendants Extradited from Honduras Sentenced to Multiple Years for Drug … 571-387-5018 SAN FRANCISCO – Two drug dealers extradited from Honduras to San Francisco were sentenced to multiple … housing for street-level drug dealers who purchased drugs from him and other co-conspirators and then resold those …
March 14, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Former Pharmacy Technician From Carlsbad Pleads Guilty To Misdemeanor Crime For Unlawful Possession Of Oxycodone

December 20, 2016
… Former Pharmacy Technician From Carlsbad Pleads Guilty To Misdemeanor Crime For … received a report of theft or loss of controlled substances from the Southwest Pharmacy located at 2402 West Pierce …
December 20, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

Former U.S. Army Captain Pleads Guilty To Importing Heroin From Afghanistan Into The United States

September 13, 2012
… Former U.S. Army Captain Pleads Guilty To Importing Heroin From Afghanistan Into The United States September 13, 2012 … into the United States at least 2.5 kilograms of heroin from Afghanistan while employed there as a contractor. …
September 13, 2012
PRESS RELEASE

DEA warns of scammers impersonating DEA employees

July 29, 2020
… awareness and caution. Anyone receiving this type of call from a person purporting to be with DEA should report that … can submit the information through “ Extortion Scam Online Reporting posted on www.dea.gov Reporting these scam …
July 29, 2020
DOCUMENT

Statement from DEA Administrator Anne Milgram on the Increase in DEA Fentanyl Seizures Containing Xylazine

April 26, 2024
DEA Administrator Remarks
… Statement from DEA Administrator Anne Milgram on the Increase in DEA … of the fentanyl powder seized by DEA contained xylazine, up from 25% in 2022.  The percentage of fentanyl pills testing positive for xylazine decreased slightly from 7% in 2022 to 6% in 2023.  In total, DEA seized 12,000 …
April 26, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Bristol Man Sentenced to 70 Months in Prison for Trafficking Cocaine from Puerto Rico to Connecticut

November 28, 2022
… Sentenced to 70 Months in Prison for Trafficking Cocaine from Puerto Rico to Connecticut November 28, 2022 New … four years of supervised release, for trafficking cocaine from Puerto Rico to Connecticut through the U.S. Mail. … was sending USPS parcels containing kilograms of cocaine from Puerto Rico to Connecticut and Massachusetts.  Between …
November 28, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Southington Man Convicted of Firearm and Drug Offenses Stemming from 2020 Shooting in Hartford

December 02, 2025
… Man Convicted of Firearm and Drug Offenses Stemming from 2020 Shooting in Hartford December 02, 2025 New England … guilty of firearm and narcotics offenses stemming from a shooting in Hartford in 2020. According to the …
December 02, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Federal Jury Finds Career Offender From Albuquerque Guilty Of Crack Trafficking And Firearms Charges

December 15, 2015
… Federal Jury Finds Career Offender From Albuquerque Guilty Of Crack Trafficking And Firearms … and the HIDTA Region III Drug Task Force, with assistance from the 1st Judicial District Attorney’s Office, and is …
December 15, 2015
DOCUMENT

Paul E. Knierim “Stopping the Poison Pills: Combatting the Trafficking of Illegal Fentanyl from China”

October 02, 2018
Testimony
… Pills: Combatting the Trafficking of Illegal Fentanyl from China” Testimony October 02, 2018 Statement before the … Pills: Combatting the Trafficking of Illegal Fentanyl from China” DEA Testimony -International Drugs - Senate Drug …
October 02, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Hartford Man Pleads Guilty To Heroin Distribution Charge Stemming From Enfield Overdose Death

March 23, 2017
… Man Pleads Guilty To Heroin Distribution Charge Stemming From Enfield Overdose Death March 23, 2017 New England … of Connecticut subsequently determined that the victim died from acute heroin and fentanyl toxicities.  The …
March 23, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Meth And Cocaine Dealer From East St. Louis Sentenced To 189 Months In Federal Prison

October 03, 2017
… Meth And Cocaine Dealer From East St. Louis Sentenced To 189 Months In Federal … of Illinois. “DEA is committed to protecting our community from the ravages of methamphetamine trafficking and …
October 03, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Residents From Modesto And Southern California Indicted For Large-Scale Statewide Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

January 28, 2016
… Residents From Modesto And Southern California Indicted For … conspired to distribute methamphetamine and heroin brought from Southern California to Stanislaus County. On April 8, …
January 28, 2016
LANDING PAGE

Home Testing

February 16, 2023
Home Testing Become a Diversion Investigator Become a DEA Agent Make a difference in the safety and security of your nation and community Resources Fentanyl Awareness Recovery Resources Public Safety Alert Tweets by …
February 16, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Record Results From 13th DEA TakeBack Event: 33,261 Pounds In Ohio

May 09, 2017
… Record Results From 13th DEA TakeBack Event: 33,261 Pounds In Ohio May 09, … that a majority of abused prescription drugs were obtained from family and friends, often from the home medicine …
May 09, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Record Results From 13th DEA TakeBack Event: 11,439 Pounds In Kentucky

May 09, 2017
… Record Results From 13th DEA TakeBack Event: 11,439 Pounds In Kentucky May … that a majority of abused prescription drugs were obtained from family and friends, often from the home medicine …
May 09, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Manchester Man Pleads Guilty To Drug Conspiracy Charge Resulting From Substantial Methamphetamine Seizure

March 16, 2017
… Man Pleads Guilty To Drug Conspiracy Charge Resulting From Substantial Methamphetamine Seizure March 16, 2017 New … for $85,000. Approximately 4.5 kilograms were recovered from Ramirez-Aldava’s vehicle at the time of his arrest. As …
March 16, 2017
STORY

Spreading the Word:

June 07, 2022
… to get the word out about what fentanyl is, where it comes from, how it’s being marketed to unsuspecting victims, and what you can do to keep your family and neighbors safe from this deadly drug. Do you know the basics of what … drugs being marketed aggressively to young adults and kids online. At the end of last year, the DEA found that over 2 …
June 07, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Announces 10th National Prescription Drug Take-Back

July 28, 2015
… WashingtonDiversionOutreach@dea.gov Event will take place from 10 am-2 pm on Saturday, September 26th WASHINGTON - DEA … Prescription Drug Take-Back will take place September 26th from 10 am-2 pm local time. As with the previous nine … show that many abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine …
July 28, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

New COVID-19 Vaccine will bring opportunities for Fraud

December 18, 2020
… payment information in order to receive a vaccine.  No one from a vaccine distribution site will ask for your credit … Center for Disaster Fraud Hotline at 1-866-720-5721 or online at www.justice.gov/coronavirus .  You can also submit …
December 18, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Distributes Funds to Local Agencies

February 02, 2006
… James Gregorius, Assistant Special Agent in Charge from the Washington Division, Richmond District Office … charges and three defendants on state charges, stemming from a nationwide investigation which resulted in the …
February 02, 2006