PRESS RELEASE

Opioid Trafficking Organization Dismantled In The Bronx, NY

November 20, 2017
… Sixteen people indicted and multi-million dollars’ worth of fentanyl, heroin and cocaine seized BRONX, N.Y. - James J. … announced that 16 people have been charged with trafficking fentanyl, heroin and cocaine to the metropolitan area in a …
November 20, 2017
DOCUMENT

Counterfeit Pills Factsheet

September 27, 2021
Publication
… or stimulants like amphetamines (Adderall®) – but contain fentanyl or methamphetamine. Criminal drug networks are … before. The number of DEA-seized counterfeit pills with fentanyl has jumped nearly 430 percent since 2019. DEA lab testing reveals that 2 out of every 5 pills with fentanyl contain a potentially lethal dose. The only safe …
September 27, 2021
DOCUMENT

DEA Administrator's Remarks on China-Based Chemical Manufacturing Companies and Arrests

June 23, 2023
DEA Administrator Remarks
… considerable step forward in our unrelenting fight against fentanyl, targeting the threat where it starts. These … with the ingredients and scientific know-how needed to make fentanyl – a drug that continues to devastate families and …
June 23, 2023
STORY

DEA and the Chicago Crime Commission Launch a Provocative New Billboard Campaign with Clear Channel Outdoor in an Effort to Save Chicagoans from Opioid-Related Deaths & Abuse

March 08, 2019
Heroin Fentanyl
… campaign that addresses the prescription opioid, heroin and fentanyl epidemic plaguing the city of Chicago, our state, … half of those deaths occurring in the Chicagoland area. Fentanyl is the driving force behind the increase in …
March 08, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Second Largest Border Meth Bust in History on Southern Border

October 11, 2020
… Friday seized more than 3,100 pounds of methamphetamine, fentanyl powder, fentanyl pills and heroin as part of the second largest …
October 11, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Colorado Attorney General, DEA Task Force Dismantle Major Drug Trafficking Ring

February 12, 2021
… More than 77,000 counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl that flooded the Metro area during the pandemic … including heroin and counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid, which the Centers …
February 12, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Leader of Drug Ring Pleads Guilty as Federal Trial is Set to Begin

March 25, 2024
… L. Sinatra, Jr. to narcotic conspiracy and distribution of fentanyl causing death, which carry a mandatory minimum … Beardsley conspired with seven others sell methamphetamine, fentanyl, and other controlled substances in the Jamestown …
March 25, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Fatal overdose in Manhattan leads to arrest of alleged drug dealer in Miami

October 03, 2018
… an Indictment charging him with distributing the heroin and fentanyl that resulted in the death of Diana Haikova in … for allegedly distributing a fatal dose of fentanyl mixed with heroin,"  said DEA Special Agent in …
October 03, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Second-in-Command of Drug Distribution Organization Tied to Aryan Prison Gang Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison

December 16, 2024
… Defendant and Drug Ringleader Discussed Huge Shipments of Fentanyl Pills and Methamphetamine Tacoma – A 61-year-old … of pounds of methamphetamine and hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills.  At the sentencing hearing Chief U.S. …
December 16, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Washington Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Role as “Right Hand Man” in Deadly Drug Distribution Ring

October 25, 2024
… trafficking ring distributing heroin, methamphetamine, and fentanyl throughout the Puget Sound region. At the … said U.S. Attorney Gorman. “He continued to distribute fentanyl even after learning of a customer overdose death. …
October 25, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Drug Enforcement Administration Set to Recruit and Educate at the College World Series ™ in Omaha

June 13, 2024
… ™ recruiting and providing information on the dangers of fentanyl and other drugs seen frequently in communities … individuals and organizations responsible for trafficking fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine and other drugs into our …
June 13, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison

May 14, 2024
… followed by 10 years of supervised release, for trafficking fentanyl and heroin. According to court documents and … investigating an organization that was distributing heroin, fentanyl and crack cocaine in an around Bridgeport.  During … Force members made four controlled purchases of heroin and fentanyl from Frank Best.  The investigation, which included …
May 14, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Drug Dealer Involved in Large-Scale Drug Trafficking Conspiracy and Violent Spokane-Area Shooting Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison

March 12, 2024
… Grams or More of Methamphetamine and 400 Grams or More of Fentanyl. U.S. Senior District Judge Rosanna Malouf Peterson … $125,000 worth of heroin, methamphetamine, and fentanyl pills into the community per month.   Riggs became …
March 12, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

“NFL” Gang Member Sentenced to 13 Years in Federal Prison for Racketeering Charges

June 27, 2022
… distributed large quantities of heroin, cocaine base, and fentanyl to drug users and drug redistributors from … narcotics on a daily basis, including heroin mixed with fentanyl.  Drug customers believed they were purchasing …
June 27, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Melvin Hill Convicted by Jury on Federal Drug and Firearms Charges

August 25, 2023
… and March, this source made two controlled purchases of fentanyl from Hill in transactions that were recorded and … car and hotel room, officers seized hundreds of folds of fentanyl, hundreds of pills containing methamphetamine, and …
August 25, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Convicted Felon Pleads Guilty to Drug and Firearm Offenses

August 03, 2023
… one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine, fentanyl and buprenorphine (suboxone); and one count of … MDA (methylenedioxyamphetamine) and 40 grams or more of fentanyl. U.S. District Court Judge William G. Young …
August 03, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Steilacoom, Washington, Couple Sentenced to Prison for Leading Drug Trafficking Ring Tied to Aryan Prison Gangs

July 02, 2025
… Activity Drugs and Firearms Seized During the Investigation Fentanyl seized by investigators. Download Original Image Fentanyl seized by investigators. Fentanyl pills seized …
July 02, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

BPD, DEA, and State’s Attorney’s Office Secure 19 Indictments Related to Drug Trafficking in West Baltimore

December 12, 2025
… the 1700 block of N. Carey Street. The DTO sold both heroin/fentanyl, which they advertised by the name “550”, and … the citizens of West Baltimore, selling heroin laced with fentanyl disguised as other substances. They don’t care …
December 12, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Mexican National Who Supervised a Drug Trafficking Organization Operating in Orville, Washington, Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison

February 19, 2025
… Image Drugs and firearms seized by investigators. Rainbow fentanyl seized by investigators Download Original Image Rainbow fentanyl seized by investigators Seized fentanyl pills, fake …
February 19, 2025
LANDING PAGE

DEA One Pill Can Kill Game Over Tournament

December 31, 2024
… particularly around the lethal dangers of illicit fentanyl. Doing so in an impactful way can be challenging as … alongside vital information about the dangers of fentanyl and DEA’s One Pill Can Kill campaign. Plus, viewers …
December 31, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

38 Charged in Alleged Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

December 10, 2024
… 790-3004 Wilmington - (910) 815-4513 Just two milligrams of fentanyl can be a potentially deadly dose.   Download Original Image Just two milligrams of fentanyl can be a potentially deadly dose.   Download …
December 10, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Manchester Man Sentenced to 80 Months in Federal Prison for Operating Counterfeit Pill Lab

November 14, 2025
… controlled substances; distributing 40 or more grams of fentanyl and methamphetamine; and trafficking in a drug and … pills, particularly those tainted with lethal drugs like fentanyl and methamphetamine, have devastated families and …
November 14, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Drug Enforcement Administration Encourages Open Conversations on Dangers of Drugs and Social Media as Students Return to School

August 11, 2025
… Dakota 571-387-4625 NE-SD.Diversion.registration@dea.gov Fentanyl Pills_Bulk.jpg Fake pills remain a threat, with 5 … of 10 pills tested containing potentially lethal doses of fentanyl. OMAHA, Nebraska – As students across the state …
August 11, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Omaha Division Encourages NCAA Baseball College World Series Fans to Have Fun but Be Safe

June 13, 2025
… of 2025, DEA has removed more than 141,000 deadly doses of fentanyl in Nebraska and Iowa combined, the equivalent of … games at Charles Schwab Field. Nationally, DEA seizures of fentanyl, in both pill and powder form, stand close to …
June 13, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Passaic County Man Sentenced to Five Years for Participating in Drug Conspiracy

October 26, 2021
… distribute 100 grams or more of heroin, 40 grams or more of fentanyl, and cocaine base and to distributing a quantity of heroin and fentanyl. Jimir Ricks, 26, of Paterson, New Jersey, …
October 26, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Indictment Charges 3 New Haven Men Narcotics and Firearms Offenses

November 29, 2022
… conspired with one another, and with others, to distribute fentanyl and crack cocaine in the New Haven area.  In June … October 2022, law enforcement made controlled purchases of fentanyl from Allick and Senior.  On October 24, 2022, …
November 29, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Boston Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Drug Offenses

October 18, 2022
… Practitioner 571-362-9171 Defendant had packages of fentanyl and cocaine delivered to Harvard University campus … Boston man has been sentenced for conspiring to distribute fentanyl, heroin and cocaine. Dorian Rojas, 38, was …
October 18, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Hartford Man Charged with Drug Distribution and Gun Possession Offenses

September 08, 2022
… began investigating Blackwin and others for distributing fentanyl and cocaine in the Hartford area.  In July and … 2022, investigators made four controlled purchases of fentanyl from Blackwin. Blackwin was arrested on a federal …
September 08, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

New Jersey Man Admits to Conspiring with India-Based Company to Mail Illicit Pharmaceutical Meds to U.S.

October 25, 2023
… pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and one count of money laundering conspiracy. … co-defendants also charged in the conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and launder drug proceeds. In addition, Jain is …
October 25, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Two Indicted After Drug Shipment Intercepted on Interstate 44 in St. Louis County

February 17, 2023
… conspiracy charges after multiple kilograms of suspected fentanyl and methamphetamine were found during a traffic … one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl, one count of possession with intent to distribute …
February 17, 2023