PRESS RELEASE

U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the People’s Republic of China Hold Bilateral Drug Intelligence Working Group Meeting in Colorado Springs, Colorado

… the global threat of illicit synthetic drugs, including fentanyl, and the criminal networks that profit from them. The shared, urgent, and life‑saving priority to stem fentanyl and other synthetic opioids has been emphasized by … the terrible human toll of synthetic drugs, in particular fentanyl, the United States and China are committed to …
PRESS RELEASE

Statement from DEA Administrator Anne Milgram on Cheun Fat Yip

… in Southeast Asia, and a significant distributor of fentanyl, fentanyl precursor chemicals, and other synthetic drugs, Yip …
GENERAL INFORMATION

Operation Engage Yavapai

March 28, 2025
… futures. Synthetic opioids, such as illicitly manufactured fentanyl, remain the primary driver of the increases in drug … about 35% of the 2019 overdose deaths. The synthetic opioid fentanyl has hit Yavapai hard because it is very difficult for people to know 1) How much fentanyl is in a counterfeit oxycodone pill, 2) How much …
March 28, 2025
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Community Event
June 28, 2022
June 28, 2022

Town Hall Meeting

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)
Kansas City, KS
Join DEA and the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department on June 28 to learn how counterfeit pills and fentanyl are threatening our community. In addition to DEA and KCKPD explaining how this dangerous drug is infiltrating the region, you will hear from Libby Davis, who lost her 16 year old...
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2015 National Drug Threat Assessment

October 01, 2015
… as the most significant drug threats to the United States. Fentanyl and its analogs are responsible for more than 700 … the United States between late 2013 and late 2014. While fentanyl is often abused in the same manner as heroin, it is …
October 01, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Phoenix, Phoenix Police Department, and the Arizona Attorney General's Office Disrupt Major Transnational Criminal Organization Operating in the United States and Mexico

… successful in combating the drug trafficking epidemic of fentanyl and other illegal substances which have resulted in … during Operation Double Down:   1,700,000 suspected fentanyl pills (approximate) Over 26 kilograms of fentanyl …
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Lost Voices of Fentanyl, Inc. 501(c)(3) (for organizations)

We encourage bereaved families to get involved with a variety of organizations, inspiring them to turn their pain into purpose.  We connect families seeking justice with organizations that offer guidance and support.  We connect fentanyl grandfamilies raising fentanyl orphans with a support group...

PRESS RELEASE

Arizona Drug Trafficker Who Fled State Charges Sentenced to Ten Years in Federal Prison

… for one count of Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl. The charge arose from an investigation by the Drug … pills containing a combined net weight of 562 grams of fentanyl.  Law enforcement arrested Lopez and charged him in …
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Prior Felon Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking and Firearm Offenses

… possession with intent to distribute more than 40 grams of fentanyl, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug … convicted felon.  “Mr. Oranje was caught with 300 grams of fentanyl, approximately 150,000 potential deadly doses,” …
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Indianapolis Man Convicted of Armed Drug Trafficking Crimes

… Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Fentanyl Free America Campus Drug Prevention Just Think … 33, of Indianapolis, was found guilty of trafficking in fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine, illegally possessing …
PRESS RELEASE

York County Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Conspiracy

… to possess with the intent to distribute 400 grams of fentanyl. The investigation revealed that Brown was … The pills were produced by members of the conspiracy with fentanyl at various locations in the Rock Hill and Charlotte …
PRESS RELEASE

Mexican National Unlawfully Present in the United States Sentenced to 20 Years for Discharging a Firearm at Spokane Police During a Drug Trafficking Crime

… Possession with Intent to Distribute 400 Grams or More of Fentanyl. Garcia was ordered to pay over $6,000 in … and escalated to distributing thousands of deadly fentanyl pills into the community.  “Mr. Garcia was a menace …
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Career Offender Sentenced to Fourteen Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking

… powder cocaine and various quantities of crack cocaine and fentanyl within three months of completing a term of … to possess with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl. His conduct included distributing cocaine base, …
PRESS RELEASE

Eastside Rollin 20s Crips members and associates indicted

… conspiring to distribute large quantities of pressed fentanyl pills, narcotics trafficking, identity fraud, and … and distributed multi-kilogram quantities of pressed fentanyl pills. The indictment also alleges that, as part of …
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Wasilla, Alaska Man Indicted for Distributing Carfentanil Resulting in Two Overdoses, One Fatal and One Non-Fatal

… 45, allegedly distributed what appeared to be powder fentanyl to two different people, one adult and one minor. … that the substance causing the overdose and death was not fentanyl, but Carfentanil. Carfentanil is a highly potent …
PRESS RELEASE

Member of Southwest Baltimore “NFL” Gang Sentenced to 29 Years in Federal Prison for a Racketeering Conspiracy, Including Two Murders and an Attempted Murder

… Defendant Also Distributed Large Quantities of Heroin, Fentanyl, and Cocaine in Furtherance of the Criminal … murder, and distributing large quantities of heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine.  As detailed in Cannon’s plea …
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Indianapolis area methamphetamine and heroin trafficking organizations dismantled

… Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Fentanyl Free America Campus Drug Prevention Just Think … guns, twenty-two pounds of methamphetamine, heroin, fentanyl, and approximately $70,000 in drug money support …
PRESS RELEASE

Doctor Arrested For Illegally Selling Prescriptions To Overdose Victim: Pain Management Clinic Shuttered

… emergency room for an overdose. Li continued to prescribe fentanyl, oxycodone and alprazolam to Cornetta without any … quantity or dosage. In fact, Li increased the quantity of fentanyl each month. Li wrote at least 15 more prescriptions … and was sent to an emergency room. Li had prescribed him fentanyl and other controlled substances on February 27. On …
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Data and Statistics

December 12, 2025
… Counter, offering an immediate, real-time snapshot of the fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin, and other … DEA 2026 Drug Seizures 0 Pills Seized 0 Powder Seized Fentanyl 0 Pills Seized 0 Total Seized Methamphetamine 0 …
December 12, 2025
GENERAL INFORMATION

game over bio

January 22, 2025
… tragedy, the loss of her brother Devon to an accidental fentanyl poisoning, Ava, together with her mother Jeanette … to spreading awareness about mental health and the fentanyl crisis and stands as a beacon of hope and support … in educating vast audiences about the dangers of illicit fentanyl — a critical step in saving lives.   Ava Michelle …
January 22, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Portland Man Sentenced To Almost Seven Years For Trafficking Bath Salts And Opiates

… supervised release for conspiring to distribute bath salts, fentanyl, and heroin and for distributing heroin.  Day … in a conspiracy that distributed bath salts, heroin, and fentanyl. Heroin and fentanyl were obtained from sources in New Hampshire and …
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Massachusetts Man Pleads Guilty To Drug Charges

… the District of New Hampshire to one count of possessing fentanyl with the intent to distribute it, announced Michael … deliver over two kilograms of the narcotic controlled drug fentanyl to a purchaser in Manchester, New Hampshire. … for at least four kilograms but less than 12 kilograms of fentanyl. Nieves is scheduled for sentencing on March 7, …
GENERAL INFORMATION

With You STL

January 22, 2025
… recently used “from a friend or relative for free.” [4]    FENTANYL Fentanyl  is a synthetic opioid that is 80-100 times   … synthetic opioids other than methadone (which includes fentanyl) jumped 10% from 2017 to 2018.  [5]   Learn More …
January 22, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Tulsa “Pill Mill” Doctor Pleas Guilty to Opioid Drug Conspiracy

… prescription drugs such as Hydrocodone, Oxycodone, and Fentanyl. Defendant Moses’ medical clinic was located at … Task Force Unit for the Northern District of Oklahoma. Fentanyl Oxycodone On …
STORY

Educational Program Launched at San Diego High Schools to Educate Teenagers about Drug Smuggling

January 28, 2019
… arrested numerous juveniles who have had drugs, including fentanyl, strapped on their bodies at both the San Ysidro … consequences. Information on the medical consequences of fentanyl, which can be dangerous if just inadvertently …
January 28, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Mexican National Residing in Sacramento Indicted for Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses

… charging him with possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, being a felon in possession of a firearm, and … was found to be in possession of at least 400 grams of fentanyl and two loaded Glock handguns. Hernandez is …
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Mexican National Arrested with Firearms and Over 91 Pounds of Methamphetamine

… with the Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine and Fentanyl.  According to the complaint, investigators with … pounds of methamphetamine, approximately 1.14 kilograms of fentanyl powder, and a second firearm. Possession with the …
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Surge Targets Sinaloa Cartel Networks Worldwide

… cartels, responsible for flooding the United States with fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, and heroin. In February, … resulted in: Arrests: 617 Drug Seizures: 480 kilograms of fentanyl powder, 714,707 counterfeit pills, 2,209 kilograms …
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Honduran National Sentenced to Three Years in Federal Prison for Illegal Reentry and Controlled Substance Offenses

… methamphetamine, and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.  Senior U.S. District Judge William H. Orrick … methamphetamine, and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. According to the plea agreement, Cruz-Acosta was …
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Kenner Woman Guilty of Federal Controlled Substances Act Violations

… indictment charging her with  distribution of a quantity of fentanyl  (Count 1), distribution of forty grams or more of fentanyl (Count 2), and possession with intent to distribute forty grams or more of fentanyl (Count 3), in violation of Title 21, United States …