PRESS RELEASE

Parolee is convicted on multiple drug charges

July 26, 2018
… more of crack cocaine, possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, butyryl fentanyl, and furanyl fentanyl, and maintaining a …
July 26, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Drug dealer who sold out of his home sentenced to 72 months

September 06, 2018
… 40 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing fentanyl, was sentenced to serve 72 months in prison by U.S. … 2015, the defendant conspired with others to distribute fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine. On Feb. 13, 2015, the Niagara … Avenue. The drug sold by the defendant tested positive for fentanyl. On March 4, 2015, the task force conducted a …
September 06, 2018
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Federal jury convicts last man standing in 29-defendant organized crime case in Myrtle Beach

February 04, 2019
… enhance profits they made from the sale of heroin, cocaine, fentanyl, and marijuana. Targeting drug distribution … was a mid-level heroin distributor who purchased heroin and fentanyl from the organization’s main source of supply for …
February 04, 2019
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Massachusetts Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute Illegal Controlled Substances as well as Possession with Intent to Distribute Heroin

August 03, 2023
… term of supervised release for conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, cocaine, and cocaine base and for possession with … of 2022, law enforcement conducted controlled purchases of fentanyl and cocaine base at a residence in Washington, …
August 03, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Buffalo Man Pleads Guilty to Drug and Gun Charges

May 04, 2023
… L. Sinatra, Jr. to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and acetyl-fentanyl, and possession of firearms in furtherance of drug …
May 04, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Double Homicide Suspect Charged With Drug Crime

March 11, 2022
… Jerome Thomas Watkins, and seized more than 3,000 fentanyl-laced counterfeit pills, multiple firearms, and … roughly 20 cell phones that allegedly contained evidence of fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine, and heroin trafficking. …
March 11, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Fort Worth Jury Convicts Whitt Drug Trafficker

November 16, 2021
… of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, fentanyl, methamphetamine, and heroin; possession with intent to distribute fentanyl; and possession of a firearm by a felon. According …
November 16, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Washington Man Sentenced to 78 Months in Federal Prison

October 26, 2021
… Oregon 1-888-219-4261 Sentenced for Distribution of Fentanyl SPOKANE – Vanessa R. Waldref, United States … with intent to distribute eight controlled substances (fentanyl, oxycodone, methadone, hydromorphone, …
October 26, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

DEA’s Strong Partnerships in South Dakota Result in Higher Drug Seizures for 2020

April 08, 2021
… drug seizure rate in South Dakota, including cocaine, fentanyl, heroin and marijuana, to strong partnerships with … of methamphetamine, DEA agents noted an increase in fentanyl entering the state. Fentanyl, most commonly found …
April 08, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Buffalo Man Sentenced For Selling Deadly Heroin Cocktail That Resulted In The Death Of A Local Man

November 04, 2015
… of possession with intent to distribute and distribution of fentanyl and heroin, was sentenced to 360 months in prison … “Law enforcement can’t change the fact that heroin and fentanyl use leads to overdose deaths; deaths of people … to their loved ones and causes others who distribute fentanyl-laced heroin not to make the same choices that …
November 04, 2015
GENERAL INFORMATION

Responding to America's Overdose Crisis

January 23, 2025
… in our nation’s history. This is because one drug—illicit fentanyl—has transformed the criminal landscape. Illicit fentanyl is exceptionally cheap to make, exceptionally easy … supply chain to manufacture, transport, and sell illicit fentanyl, and on a global illicit financial network to …
January 23, 2025
EVENT
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Museum
September 18, 2018
September 18, 2018

DEA Museum Panel Discussion

5:00 AM - 6:30 AM (EDT)
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Opioids and Heroin: A New Look at Some Old (and Not So Old) Drugs Live Stream Available www.deamuseum.org/lecture-series/opioids-and-heroin-2018 Questions: During the event, email questions to Elizabeth.L.Maurer@usdoj.gov Admission: This event is free and open to the public Drug overdoses are now the leading cause of injury-related death in the United States...
PRESS RELEASE

DEA releases 2019 National Drug Threat Assessment

January 30, 2020
… Many challenges remain, however, including the spread of fentanyl and methamphetamine across the country. DEA and its … Diego seized record amounts of methamphetamine and deadly fentanyl. While our battle with the Mexican drug cartels …
January 30, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Four Gun Traffickers Plead Guilty to Conspiring to Traffic Firearms into Brooklyn

March 28, 2024
… Also Charged with Trafficking Narcotics, Including Fentanyl BROOKLYN, N.Y. - Earlier today, David Mccann and … Mccann also pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute fentanyl. Today’s proceedings took place before United …
March 28, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Dark Web Narcotics Trafficker Sentenced to 96 Months in Prison

November 03, 2021
… De Alba distributed an array of illegal drugs—including fentanyl, heroin, MDMA, cocaine, methamphetamine, oxycodone … a potentially lethal array of powerful drugs like fentanyl, heroin and oxycodone in exchange for …
November 03, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Co-Conspirators Sentenced For Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

August 20, 2024
… of thousands of counterfeit prescription pills containing fentanyl and methamphetamine. Christopher Nagle, 30, of … the DTO distributed counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl and counterfeit Adderall pills containing …
August 20, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Defendants Face Charges in High School Drug Advertising and Distribution Cases

May 09, 2022
… Akilah Johnson 571-387-5018 Defendants Allegedly Supplied Fentanyl to High School Students in Monterey County, … Carranza-Arthur with crimes related to the distribution of fentanyl to high school students in Monterey County. The …
May 09, 2022
GENERAL INFORMATION

Operation Engage Kansas City

March 28, 2025
… City Kansas City Kansas City Learn more about illicit fentanyl and fake pills below. The One Pill Can Kill website … wanting to learn more about the dangers of fake pills and fentanyl.  One Pill Can Kill Fake Pill Factsheet Local Impact Illicit fentanyl and fake prescription pills are a continued concern …
March 28, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Physician Sentenced after Taking Bribes from Drug Manufacturer

September 13, 2022
… from a drug manufacturer in exchange for prescribing its fentanyl drug to his patients so often that he ranked … statement to Medicare to obtain insurance coverage for a fentanyl prescription and to one count of conspiracy to use …
September 13, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Baltimore Drug Dealer Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison as Part of a Drug Conspiracy Operating in Baltimore

April 05, 2023
… charges related to his supplying cocaine, crack cocaine and fentanyl to drug traffickers operating in West and Northwest … discussing the distribution of cocaine, crack cocaine and fentanyl, as well as other controlled substances. Wilson …
April 05, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Butte Drug Trafficking Organization with Ties to the Sinaloa Cartel Dismantled

December 16, 2022
… of methamphetamine, counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl and heroin to Butte for redistribution, has … for bringing more than 2,043 pounds of meth and 722,000 fentanyl-laced pills from Mexico to Butte for …
December 16, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Upper East Side doctor convicted in Brooklyn Federal Court of causing overdose death of a patient

July 18, 2018
… in general family care, prescribed oxycodone and fentanyl on a continuing basis without a legitimate medical … cocaine, heroin and methadone in addition to oxycodone and fentanyl. Dr. Tesher continued to prescribe oxycodone and …
July 18, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Buffalo Man Pleads Guilty To Narcotics Conspiracy

July 13, 2022
… 2019, Gonzalez conspired with others to sell heroin, fentanyl, and acetyl fentanyl. During the conspiracy, Gonzalez sold quantities of …
July 13, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Holyoke Man Pleads Guilty to Drug and Firearms Offenses

July 28, 2023
… Practitioner 571-362-9171 Defendant possessed fentanyl-laced heroin intended for distribution BOSTON – A … of possession with intent to distribute 40 grams of more of fentanyl; one count of possession with intent to distribute …
July 28, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Leader of Murderous St. Louis Drug Organization Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison

September 07, 2023
… years in prison. Maurice Herbert Lee II, 35, obtained bulk fentanyl and crystal methamphetamine from Arizona and … to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl, one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess …
September 07, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Jamestown Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Drugs that Caused Serious Bodily Injury

November 21, 2022
… with intent to distribute, and to distribute heroin, fentanyl, and methamphetamine before U.S. District Judge … that during the conspiracy, Knapp bought and sold heroin, fentanyl, and methamphetamine for profit and his own use, …
November 21, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Grand Jury Indicts Prior Federal Felon on New Drug Charges Along with Co-Conspirator

June 07, 2022
… maintaining a drug-involved premises and distribution of fentanyl and faces a mandatory minimum penalty of 15 years … is also charged with possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and faces a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years …
June 07, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

West Haven Woman Who Diverted Narcotics from Dying VA Medical Center Patients is Sentenced

December 22, 2024
… patients.  From January to July 2023, Severino ingested fentanyl, hydromorphone, and oxycodone intended for patients … patient.  In one instance, Severino repeatedly introduced fentanyl into the system of a braindead patient after …
December 22, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Rhode Island Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Her Role in a Conspiracy to Traffick Drugs to New Hampshire

January 04, 2024
… court in Concord for her role in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl in New Hampshire, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young … she pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute fentanyl. “The distribution of large quantities of drugs …
January 04, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Brevard County Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Offense

April 21, 2023
… to conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine, as well as using a minor to … home. law enforcement recovered more than 200 grams of a fentanyl analogue, approximately 190 grams of fentanyl, …
April 21, 2023