PRESS RELEASE

Justice Department, DEA propose significant opioid manufacturing reduction in 2019

August 16, 2018
… hydrocodone, oxymorphone, hydromorphone, morphine, and fentanyl.  Ultimately, revised limits will encourage … Aggregate Production Quota NPRM .   Congressional Affairs Fentanyl Synthetic Opioids On …
August 16, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Ohio man sentenced for possessing carfentanil

April 16, 2019
… to be a bag containing 16.28 grams of a mixture of fentanyl and carfentanil.   Gilbreath pleaded guilty in …   According to the DEA, carfentanil is an analogue of fentanyl and is 10,000 times more potent than morphine. …
April 16, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Two Chicago Area Physicians Indicted on Narcotics and Health Care Fraud

July 27, 2021
… and Recchia agreed to dispense hydrocodone, oxycodone, fentanyl and other controlled substances to various … Prescription Drugs Oxycodone Fentanyl On On …
July 27, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Two Utqiagvik residents indicted on drug trafficking charges

January 21, 2021
… Oregon 1-888-219-4261 Approximately 200 pills containing fentanyl were mailed to Utqiagvik from Arizona through U.S. … to laboratory confirmation, indicated the pills contain fentanyl. Postal inspectors state they installed a tracking …
January 21, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Felon arrested at Puyallup motel pleads guilty to drug and gun crimes

November 23, 2020
… containing more than six pounds of methamphetamine, 3,000 fentanyl pills and smaller amounts of heroin and steroids.  … Guns/Weapons Drug Trafficking Steroids Methamphetamine Fentanyl Heroin On …
November 23, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Lockport Woman Pleads Guilty To Drug Charge

March 08, 2018
… York and sold drugs to H.C. H.C. died hours later from a fentanyl overdose. On February 12, 2015, the Niagara County … defendant was a passenger. Law enforcement officers seized fentanyl from inside the car. Kimmons and Ventura were …
March 08, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Carfentanil-Related Overdose Death Indictments

September 21, 2016
… alleges that the defendants distributed heroin containing fentanyl and carfentanil,” Glassman said. “The indictment … According to the DEA, carfentanil is an analogue of fentanyl and is 10,000 times more potent than morphine. …
September 21, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

Monmouth County Designated As A HIDTA County

October 18, 2016
… trafficking of narcotics to include prescription opioids, fentanyl and heroin.   According to data collected in 2015 … see heroin mixed with potentially toxic adulterants such as fentanyl, which is exponentially more powerful than heroin, …
October 18, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

Overdose Investigation Results In 30-Month Sentence For Norwich Man

December 14, 2016
… targeting narcotics dealers who distribute heroin, fentanyl or opioids that cause death or serious injury to … the baggies yielded a positive presence for both heroin and fentanyl. Approximately one month prior to the overdose …
December 14, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

Two Charged With Distributing Heroin Involved In Southeastern Connecticut Overdoses

January 31, 2017
… of the 34-year-old female’s death to be “Acute Ethanol and Fentanyl Intoxication.”  It is alleged that the victim was supplied with heroin/fentanyl by Butler, who in turn was supplied by Gomez, who …
January 31, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Norwich Man Pleads Guilty To Federal Heroin Distribution Charge

May 02, 2016
… targeting narcotics dealers who distribute heroin, fentanyl or opioids that cause death or serious injury to … the baggies yielded a positive presence for both heroin and fentanyl.  Approximately one month prior to the overdose …
May 02, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

Rochester Man And Massachusetts Woman Plead Guilty To Drug Distribution Causing Death

July 19, 2016
… Medical Examiner later found that Ms. Tarmey died of acute fentanyl intoxication.  New Hampshire has the third-highest … overdose deaths in New Hampshire in 2015 were the result of fentanyl, either alone or in combination with other drugs. …
July 19, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

Two New Haven Men Plead Guilty To Distributing Drugs Involved In Rash Of Overdoses

August 04, 2016
… targeting narcotics dealers who distribute heroin, fentanyl or opioids that cause death or serious injury to … testing, it appears that the cocaine was laced with fentanyl, a powerful opioid that can be at least 50 times …
August 04, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

Gonic Woman Pleads Guilty To Misprision Of A Felony In Connection With Drug Distribution Causing Death

August 25, 2016
… Medical Examiner later found that Ms. Tarmey died of acute fentanyl intoxication.  The Rochester Police responded to … overdose deaths in New Hampshire in 2015 were the result of fentanyl, either alone or in combination with other drugs.  …
August 25, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty To Drug And Firearms Charges

March 09, 2016
… one count of possession with intent to distribute acetyl fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine, and a second count of … warrant at Brown’s residence and found 188 grams of acetyl fentanyl, 66 grams of heroin, 150 grams of cocaine …
March 09, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

Alabama Doctor Charged With Illegal Drug Distribution

November 16, 2016
… were for methadone, hydrocodone, lorazepam, and fentanyl.  All five of these prescriptions were allegedly … that on August 18, 2016, Dr. Snellgrove prescribed 75mcg/hr fentanyl patches directly to M.R. outside the usual course …
November 16, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

Five Defendants Charged In Connection With Crack Cocaine Dealing In Seattle’s Pioneer Square Neighborhood

February 13, 2018
… seized significant amounts of crack cocaine, cocaine, fentanyl, and heroin from his vehicle.  The defendants taken … of heroin, 1.5 lbs. of crack cocaine, and 187 grams of fentanyl from his vehicle in Seattle.  At the time of his …
February 13, 2018
DOCUMENT

The Growing Threat of Xylazine and its Mixture with Illicit Drugs

December 21, 2022
Publication
… deaths. It is commonly encountered in combination with fentanyl but has also been detected in mixtures containing …
December 21, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

2025 National Health Care Fraud Takedown

June 30, 2025
… separate dates tampered with a Pyxis machine that contained fentanyl and Versed, by drawing syringes of fentanyl and Versed, placing them into her pockets, and then …
June 30, 2025
DOCUMENT

State and Territory Report on Enduring and Emerging Threats (STREET) (May edition)

July 23, 2024
… across the country. Street Report - May 2024.pdf Fentanyl Xylazine Methamphetamine Off …
July 23, 2024
EVENT
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Community Event
July 28, 2022
July 28, 2022

Town Hall Meeting

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)
Kansas City, MO
DEA and the KANSAS CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT INVITE YOU TO ATTEND A TOWN HALL MEETING JULY 28 AT 6 P.M. LEARN HOW FAKE PILLS & FENTANYL ARE THREATENING OUR COMMUNITY FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
DOCUMENT

The Illegal Drug Threat in Illinois

December 05, 2024
Publication
… DTOs dominate the wholesale supply of illicit opioids (fentanyl and heroin), cocaine, methamphetamine, and Mexico …
December 05, 2024
DOCUMENT

The Illegal Drug Threat in Indiana

December 05, 2024
Publication
… DTOs dominate the wholesale supply of illicit opioids (both fentanyl and heroin), cocaine, methamphetamine, and …
December 05, 2024
DOCUMENT

Statement of Anne Milgram Administrator at a Hearing Entitled Oversight of the Drug Enforcement Administration

July 27, 2023
DEA Administrator Remarks
… in our country. Drug Enforcement Administration Oversight Fentanyl Off …
July 27, 2023
GENERAL INFORMATION

Philadelphia News 2006

July 15, 2021
… Organization SEP 15, 2006 Indictment Returned in Fentanyl Laced Heroin Case AUG 3, 2006 Northeast …
July 15, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Sacramento Man Sentenced to 46 Months in Prison for Heroin Trafficking

April 01, 2025
… distribute and possess with intent to distribute heroin and fentanyl, possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, and possession with intent to distribute heroin. …
April 01, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Nine Defendants Indicted for Drug and Firearms Conspiracies

March 15, 2022
… and Richardson conspired to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl, 100 grams or more of heroin, and a quantity of … of possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl, each carry a mandatory minimum of five years in …
March 15, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Rolls Out Operation Engage

February 24, 2021
… The vast majority of deaths involve illicitly manufactured fentanyl, including fentanyl analogs. Overdose deaths involving methamphetamine …
February 24, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Cumberland Man Sentenced to Ten Years in Federal Prison in Largest Counterfeit Pill Seizure

February 27, 2023
… eleven kilograms of methamphetamine powder; fake Oxycodone fentanyl-laced pills; two motorized pill presses; 250 grams … Drug Trafficking Fake Pills Guns/Weapons Methamphetamine Fentanyl Cocaine On On Press Release Image Layout Landscape …
February 27, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Pennsylvania Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Role in Connecticut Drug Ring

January 05, 2023
… that Wiley conspired to distribute large quantities of fentanyl, cocaine and marijuana and distributed drugs … search warrants and seized approximately a kilogram of fentanyl, a kilogram of cocaine, approximately 83 grams of …
January 05, 2023