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DEA issues warning over counterfeit prescription pills from Mexico

… quantities of counterfeit prescription pills containing fentanyl, a dangerous synthetic opioid that is lethal in … found that 27 percent contained potentially lethal doses of fentanyl.   “Capitalizing on the opioid epidemic and …
GENERAL INFORMATION

Operation Engage Manchester

March 28, 2025
… DEA officials have identified the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl and the stimulant methamphetamine as the top drug … of every 10 pills seized by DEA contain a lethal dose of fentanyl, an increase from 6 out of 10 in 2022. DEA has also …
March 28, 2025
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Two Chinese nationals charged with operating global opioid and drug manufacturing conspiracy resulting in deaths

… operating a conspiracy that manufactured and shipped deadly fentanyl analogues and 250 other drugs to at least 25 … IRS Criminal Investigation (CI) Cincinnati Field Office. “Fentanyl and its analogues are the number one killer drug in …
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DEA & MPD Issue Public Safety Alert on Mass Overdose Events Across D.C. Metro Area

… Roanoke - (540) 857-2555 Winchester - (540) 662-5879 Fentanyl Lab Testing Counterfeit Percocet Pill Washington, … in the D.C. metropolitan area of the alarming increase in fentanyl-related mass overdose events across the city. The …
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Two Charged with Federal Narcotics Offenses Resulting in Death in Connection with the Poisoning of Four Children at a Bronx Daycare

… 682-6256 The Defendants Stored Distribution Quantities of Fentanyl and Narcotics Packaging Equipment in the Daycare, Including a Kilogram of Fentanyl on Top of Children’s Playmats one kilo press …
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More than 100 Pounds of Illegal Drugs Seized in Rural Eastern Washington a Significant Amount Destined for the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation

… Kennewick - (509) 374-3444 Yakima - (509) 454-4407 161,000 Fentanyl-Laced Pills, 80 Pounds of Meth, Heroin, Cocaine, and 12 Firearms Seized Rainbow Fentanyl in Rural Eastern Washington.jpg Seized Rainbow …
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DEA Establishes Two New Heroin Enforcement Groups In Ohio

… teams focused on combatting the flow of heroin and illicit fentanyl. “At a time when overdose deaths are at … will enhance DEA’s ability to combat trafficking in heroin, fentanyl, and fentanyl analogues and the violence associated with drug …
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DEA Establishes Six New Heroin Enforcement Teams

… teams focused on combatting the flow of heroin and illicit fentanyl.    “At a time when overdose deaths are at … will enhance DEA’s ability to combat trafficking in heroin, fentanyl, and fentanyl analogues and the violence associated with drug …
STORY

DEA and DHS Issue Joint Update on Sources of Illicit Xylazine

September 22, 2023
… Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) designated fentanyl adulterated or associated with xylazine as an … in the illicit drug supply, often mixed with fentanyl, which increases the risk of suffering a fatal drug … a whole-of-government response against the threat of fentanyl combined with xylazine.  That response plan called …
September 22, 2023
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DEA Chicago Podcast Series

April 22, 2025
… to keeping communities safe from illicit drugs.  Episode 2: Fentanyl Education in Illinois High Schools In the second … Special Agent in Charge Sheila G. Lyons about the new fentanyl education requirements for all Illinois high …
April 22, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Leader of Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering Organization with Ties to Mexican Cartel Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison

… Vermont Burlington - (802) 951-2900 Defendant directed fentanyl distribution in Massachusetts on behalf of … BOSTON – A coordinator for a large-scale international fentanyl trafficking and money laundering conspiracy, …
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Leader of Waycross-Area Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Sentenced to Decades in Federal Prison

… Raleigh - (919) 790-3004 Wilmington - (910) 815-4513 Fentanyl Lethal Dose.png (DEA file photo) Heroin_powder.jpg … WAYCROSS, GA:   The leader of a south Georgia fentanyl- and heroin-trafficking operation linked to drug …
STORY

DEA Washington Warns of Deadly Counterfeit Drugs on Social Media

July 23, 2021
… in local communities. Counterfeit M30 Oxycodone laced with Fentanyl This issue has become such a problem in the … one in every four pills (26%) to contain a deadly amount of fentanyl. These fake pills, loaded with the synthetic opioid …
July 23, 2021
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Tampa woman charged with distributing

… a substance that contained a mixture of heroin and fentanyl, and distributing a substance that contained a mixture of heroin, fentanyl, and acetyl fentanyl, causing death. If convicted, …
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Justice Department Announces Eight Indictments Against China Based Chemical Manufacturing Companies and Employees

October 03, 2023
… Administrator Remarks DEA Administrator October 03, 2023   “Fentanyl is the deadliest drug threat our nation has ever … eight cases are the result of DEA’s efforts to attack the fentanyl supply chain where it starts — in China. Chinese …
October 03, 2023
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DEA Releases 2024 National Drug Threat Assessment

… and cocaine, to synthetic, chemical-based drugs, like fentanyl and methamphetamine, has resulted in the most … to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Fentanyl and other synthetic opioids are responsible for …
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Texas Inmates, Correctional Officers Indicted on Narcotics Smuggling Charges

… residences, more than 520 grams of paper sheets soaked with fentanyl and synthetic cannabinoids, more than 120 grams of … including conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine and conspiracy to commit money … including conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine, conspiracy to commit money …
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U.S. Attorney Announces 17 Indictments in Fayetteville Area as Part of Ongoing Federal Violent Crime and Drug Strategy

… nearly a kilogram of cocaine, approximately an ounce of fentanyl, 100 MDMA/fentanyl pills, cash and two luxury SUVs have been seized. …
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Laurens County Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Nearly 20 Years in Federal Prison

… - (910) 815-4513 Defendant Pled Guilty to Distributing Fentanyl Just two milligrams of fentanyl can be a potentially deadly dose.   Download …
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Defendants Sentenced for Drug Trafficking that Resulted in Two Deaths

… Raleigh - (919) 790-3004 Wilmington - (910) 815-4513 Deadly Fentanyl.jpg Cocaine Splatter.jpeg GREENSBORO – Two … a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of fentanyl, resulting in death. ALLEN was found guilty at …
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Man Sentenced to 19 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking Crimes

… 790-3004 Wilmington - (910) 815-4513 kilos of cocaine.jpeg fentanyl powder and firearm May 9.jpg Seized fentanyl powder drugs and guns seized.png Seized firearms …
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Six members of Paterson-based 230 Boys Gang indicted in 29-count indictment

… of a Paterson street gang on charges of selling heroin and fentanyl, including a charge against one defendant for distributing heroin and fentanyl with death resulting. Charged in a 29-count second …
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Arizona Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced to Five Years

… in prison by the Pima County Superior Court. On July 29, 2025, in Pima County, Arizona, Ortiz attempted to knowingly …
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Springfield Man Sentenced For Drug Trafficking Offenses

… followed by three years of supervised release. In September 2025 was convicted of one count of possession with intent to …
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Panama City Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Threatening Federal Informant

… Prison for Threatening Federal Informant December 29, 2025 Miami Contact Info Contact Us (571) 362-3364 (571) …
Jesus Alexandro Sanchez-Felix
FUGITIVE

Jesus Alexandro Sanchez-Felix

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: Conspiracy to import controlled substances; Conspiracy to distribute controlled substances; Conspiracy to engage in money laundering.
Yesenia Garcia
FUGITIVE

Yesenia Garcia

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine
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Tallahassee Man Returned to Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking

… to Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking November 14, 2025 Miami Contact Info Contact Us (571) 362-3364 (571) …
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Hosts the 29th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 25th

… Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 25th October 22, 2025 Louisville Contact Info Contact Us (502) 582-5908 (571) …
Daniel Vega
FUGITIVE

Daniel Vega

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: Engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise; conspiracy to distribute, and possess with intent to distribute, cocaine; money laundering