GENERAL INFORMATION

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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Chicago Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Leading a Large Drug Trafficking Organization, Armed Drug Trafficking

… the transportation of methamphetamine and fentanyl from suppliers in Arizona and Chicago to Madison. On the … 50 pounds of methamphetamine at a time every two weeks from his supplier in Arizona. At the time of the … ATF Madison Crime Gun Task Force consists of federal agents from ATF and Task Force Officers from state and local …
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Owner of Group Homes for At-Risk Youth and Her Drug-Dealing Boyfriend Charged With Money Laundering

… but instead allegedly used her position to launder money from fentanyl sales – a lethal drug that is killing our … earning nearly $1 million in wages and distributions from Reflections Group Home’s 15 beds. A financial … of Brown’s Atlanta-area drug dealing with legitimate income from Reflections Group Home to obscure the source of the …
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Louisville Man Charged by Federal Complaint for Fentanyl Trafficking and Firearms Offenses

… he allegedly possessed the firearms, Malone was prohibited from possessing a firearm based on a prior federal … its lethality and the tragic loss of so many American lives from overdose deaths. DEA’s seizure of three million … Field Division. “The amount of fentanyl that we took from his home equates to more than three million potentially …
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Twenty Seven Arrested in the Rio Grande Valley on Drug Charges

… MCALLEN, TEXAS – Twenty seven defendants were arrested from the Rio Grande Valley region on state charges related … following defendants were arrested on state charges ranging from Possession with Intent to Distribute, Manufacturing, … Heights, Texas; The state criminal complaints allege that from January 2021 until October 2021, this drug trafficking …
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Creve Coeur Chiropractor Sentenced to 100 Months in Prison

… pharmacies would seek reimbursement for the medications from Medicare and Medicaid. Leech admitted responsibility … Denis J. Mikhlin. CDL then sought reimbursement from Medicare and Medicaid for the testing. CDL paid Midwest … least $150,795 in bribes for the reimbursement CDL received from federal health care programs, which was at least …
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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 …
GENERAL INFORMATION

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 …