PRESS RELEASE

21 Charged With Trafficking Of Prescription Opiates

July 28, 2016
… numbers of Americans from prescription drugs, heroin, and fentanyl overdoses. DEA works every day to attack those drug … other defendants charged in the two indictments, were arrested on Wednesday morning, July 27, 2016. The federal …
July 28, 2016
STORY

DEA Phoenix Division partners with Air Wing to host Congressional Delegation in Arizona

April 17, 2019
… along the border.  The seizures included 48 pounds of fentanyl and thousands of fentanyl pills, over 70 pounds of heroin, 14 pounds …
April 17, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Teen who recruited juveniles to smuggle drugs sentenced to 46 months in custody

August 19, 2019
… high school students to smuggle methamphetamine and/or fentanyl into the United States on multiple occasions. In … that he recruited classmates to smuggle methamphetamine and fentanyl.   “Violent Mexican cartels are making money by …
August 19, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

St. Louis man sentenced to 60 months

June 26, 2020
… Attempted to possess 8 kilos of fentanyl for distribution ST. LOUIS – United States District … with the intent to distribute in excess of 400 grams of fentanyl. According to the plea agreement, on Friday, …
June 26, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Violent Kidnapping of Rival Drug Trafficker

August 23, 2024
… him with kidnapping, possessing methamphetamine and fentanyl with the intent to distribute, and possessing a … the victim’s drug supplier and demanded 10 kilograms of fentanyl as ransom.   While the victim was still being held …
August 23, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Lynn Man Sentenced For Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

August 20, 2024
… of thousands of counterfeit prescription pills containing fentanyl and methamphetamine. Christopher Tejeda, 23,  was … the DTO distributed counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl and counterfeit Adderall pills containing …
August 20, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Drug Enforcement Administration Recommends Including Conversations on Dangers of Drugs in Back-to-School Routines

August 08, 2024
… before kids head out the door for a new year of learning.   Fentanyl and methamphetamine remain the top two drugs seized … it is nearly impossible to tell the difference between a fentanyl pill and a pharmaceutical. DEA laboratory testing …
August 08, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Lynn Man Sentenced For Counterfeit Pill Trafficking Conspiracy

August 06, 2024
… of thousands of counterfeit prescription pills containing fentanyl and methamphetamine. Nelson Mora, 31, was sentenced … The DTO distributed counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl and counterfeit Adderall pills containing …
August 06, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Former Nurse Pleads Guilty in Connection to the Diversion of Dangerous Narcotics by Medical Professionals

June 14, 2024
… at Catholic Medical Center, Nichols removed a quantity of fentanyl, a narcotic painkiller drug in liquid form, from a … she knew was intended for that patient and replaced the fentanyl with a quantity of liquid saline and hydromorphone. …
June 14, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Robeson County Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Distributing Thousands of Illegal Pills While Possessing Gun

July 06, 2022
… M30 falsa que contiene fentanilo Counterfeit_M30_Oxy_fentanyl.jpg RALEIGH, N.C. – A Robeson County man was …
July 06, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Law Enforcement Partners Host Second Annual Nebraska Drug Forum

March 29, 2023
… Recent DEA laboratory testing reveals that 6 out of 10 fentanyl-laced pills now contain a potentially lethal dose of fentanyl. That is an increase over the rate of 4 out of 10 …
March 29, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Ohio man will spend 15 years in prison for role in drug conspiracy

June 03, 2019
… Ohio  – A man helping orchestrate a methamphetamine, fentanyl and heroin trafficking conspiracy was sentenced in … of hundreds of thousands of dollars of methamphetamine, fentanyl and heroin in Ohio. Ramirez would periodically …
June 03, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

San Mateo doctor charged with unlawful distribution of opioids and health care fraud

March 03, 2020
… for the unlawful distribution of opioids, including fentanyl, outside the scope of professional practice and … high volume of prescriptions for potent opioids, including fentanyl.  For example, according to a state government …
March 03, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

DEA releases 2019 National Drug Threat Assessment

February 04, 2020
… Many challenges remain, however, including the spread of fentanyl and methamphetamine across the country. DEA and its … levels, affecting large portions of the United States. Fentanyl-involved overdose deaths continue to be highest in …
February 04, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Former Employee Of Exeter Hospital Sentenced In Connection With Widespread Hepatitis C Outbreak

December 02, 2013
… While employed as a "traveler," he stole syringes of Fentanyl - a powerful anesthetic to which he did not have … with saline, after having injected himself with the Fentanyl intended for his patients. The defendant engaged in … that knowledge, he continued to inject himself using stolen Fentanyl syringes, in the process causing those syringes to …
December 02, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Releases 2017 National Drug Threat Assessment Report

November 13, 2017
… opioid threat - including controlled prescription (CPDs), fentanyl and other synthetic opioids, and heroin - reaching … heroin with analogues of the highly-potent synthetic opioid fentanyl and other synthetic opioids has exacerbated this …
November 13, 2017
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
PRESS RELEASE

Thirty-Eight Pounds of Meth and Cocaine Recovered in Hell’s Kitchen Luxury Building

March 19, 2024
… Police Acting Superintendent Steven G. James announced the arrests following arraignments in Manhattan Criminal Court. … Narcotics Prosecutor Bridget Brennan said, “ Like deadly fentanyl, methamphetamine is a highly addictive synthetic … involved in the illicit drug trade in New York City. These arrests send a clear message that we will continue to be …
March 19, 2024
EVENT
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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...
DOCUMENT

2015 National Drug Threat Assessment

October 01, 2015
Publication
… 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

Digital Health Company Cofounder/CEO and Clinical President Convicted in $100M Adderall Distribution and Health Care Fraud Scheme

November 19, 2025
… Distribution and Health Care Fraud Scheme November 19, 2025 New York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 …
November 19, 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

January 10, 2017
… 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 …
January 10, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

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

August 12, 2020
… 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 …
August 12, 2020
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

Massive takedown targets East County drug trafficking networks

September 19, 2019
… charged for distributing methamphetamine, heroin and fentanyl SAN DIEGO – Eight indictments were unsealed today … substances (primarily methamphetamine and heroin, but also fentanyl) to dozens of sub-distributors located throughout …
September 19, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Rock Hill Man Pleads Guilty in Large Drug Trafficking Case

May 11, 2022
… drugs to local dealers.  Later, the group began ordering fentanyl from California which they used to make fentanyl-laced pills which were sold to users in Rock Hill, …
May 11, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Gateway Strike Force Combats Drugs, Violence in the St. Louis Metropolitan Area

April 28, 2020
… of cocaine, 10 kilograms of heroin, 3 kilograms of fentanyl and over $2,000,000 in currency. U.S. v. Johnson, … for their various roles in the trafficking of heroin and fentanyl in and around the Peabody Housing Complex just …
April 28, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Red Ribbon Week: A Time to Remember, A Time to Teach

October 22, 2024
… in motion and their work still resonates today. With fentanyl pills, pink cocaine and the resurgence of … noted a slight increase in methamphetamine and fentanyl seizures across the five-state division. Agents … and approximately 3.5 million lethal doses of fentanyl both in pill and powder form. Nationally, DEA has …
October 22, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Michigan Man Sentenced to 96 Months for Drug and Gun Crimes in Burlington

March 12, 2024
… pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine, as well as being a felon in … Dodson came to Vermont in 2021 to sell methamphetamine and fentanyl. In late 2021 and early 2022, the Burlington Police …
March 12, 2024