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
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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
PRESS RELEASE

Rome-Area Drug Traffickers Sentenced for Distributing Deadly Opioids that Killed Victims

October 20, 2021
… his guilty plea, Cornelius Brown admitted that he also sold fentanyl in June 2018 that resulted in the death of a man … literally thousands of citizens from the use and abuse of fentanyl and unfortunately Rome is not exempt. Law …
October 20, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Joint Law Enforcement Efforts Result in Lengthy Sentences

May 27, 2021
… law enforcement also seized methamphetamine, crack cocaine, fentanyl, and 56 firearms. Of the 13 defendants charged in … and distribution and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. (3:20-cr-218). -Timonth Antonio Flanagan, 35, of …
May 27, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

DEA El Paso to Host Family Summit

November 01, 2023
… Free event is for families who have lost a loved one to fentanyl, other illicit substances ELP FAMILY SUMMIT … who have suffered the terrible loss of a loved one to fentanyl or other illicit substances WHO: DEA El Paso …
November 01, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Red Ribbon Week Brings Drug Awareness to Communities Across the Nation

October 23, 2023
… week, I visited with family members who lost loved ones to fentanyl poisonings. We talked about the significant role … of these deaths attributed to synthetic opioids including fentanyl.  DEA laboratory testing indicates that seven out … by DEA contains a lethal dose, 2 milligrams or more, of fentanyl. To date, the DEA has seized more than 62 million …
October 23, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Kicks Off Red Ribbon Campaign

October 17, 2016
… the annual National Survey on Drug Use and (NSDUH); Whereas fentanyl and its analogues have been devastating communities … Forensic Laboratory Information System reported 13,002 fentanyl exhibits tested by forensic laboratories across the country in 2015, a 1,392 percent increase from the 934 fentanyl exhibits in 2013; Whereas the presence of fentanyl …
October 17, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

Insys Regional Manager Pleads Guilty To Kickback Conspiracy

July 13, 2017
… in exchange for their prescribing the instant-release fentanyl drug Subsys, announced Drug Enforcement (DEA) … a sales representative in Florida for the instant-release fentanyl drug Subsys.  Prior to coming to Insys, Hill was a … where she gained experience selling another instant-release fentanyl drug under the brand name Actiq.  During the course …
July 13, 2017

Lost Voices of Fentanyl, Inc. 501(c)(3) (for organizations)

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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 for survivors facing those challenges.

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Illegal Online Pharmacies

August 19, 2025
… pharmacies selling and shipping counterfeit pills made with fentanyl and methamphetamine to unsuspecting customers in … online pharmacy market to sell counterfeit pills laced with fentanyl and methamphetamine to unsuspecting victims.  These … money by driving addiction with deadly, highly addictive fentanyl. The DEA is relentlessly focused on saving lives by …
August 19, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Passaic County man admits participating in heroin conspiracy

September 23, 2020
… to distribute heroin and to distributing a quantity of fentanyl. Cequan Wharton, 26, of Paterson, New Jersey, … heroin and knowingly and intentionally distributing fentanyl. Wharton and his conspirators are members and … conspired to distribute narcotics, including heroin and fentanyl. Each count of the information carries a maximum …
September 23, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Milton Man Sentenced for Drug Distribution Activities

June 07, 2023
… be followed by 3 years of supervised release for possessing fentanyl with the intent to distribute the drug. According … was found in possession of over 10,000 glassine baggies of fentanyl, a CZ 9-mm pistol, and  ammunition at his home in …
June 07, 2023