PRESS RELEASE

Gonic Woman Sentenced In Connection With Drug Distribution Causing Death

December 02, 2016
… Medical Examiner later found that Ms. Tarmey died of acute fentanyl intoxication.  The Rochester Police responded to … Michael J. Ferguson.  “Those suffering from the disease of fentanyl and heroin addiction need access to treatment and … those responsible for distributing these lethal drugs like fentanyl and heroin to the citizens of New Hampshire and …
December 02, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

Newmarket Man Pleads Guilty To Drug Distribution Causing Death

June 09, 2016
… in Portsmouth. She was found dead the next day, with fentanyl and drug paraphernalia near her body. The New … Examiner later found that Ms. Clermont died of acute fentanyl intoxication.  New Hampshire has the third-highest … overdose deaths in New Hampshire in 2015 were the result of fentanyl, either alone or in combination with other drugs. …
June 09, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

Methuen Man Sentenced To Eight Years In Prison For Trafficking And Firearms Charges

June 26, 2017
… in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute heroin, fentanyl and oxycodone and unlawful possession of a firearm … Diaz, conspired to distribute quantities of heroin, fentanyl and oxycodone in the Lawrence, Massachusetts area … partners to address the significant presence of heroin and fentanyl in New Hampshire by continuing to target the drug …
June 26, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Vermont Heroin, Crack Distributors Charged

May 11, 2017
… from long-term investigations into the distribution of fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine base by three different drug … Phillips of Boston and Saquan Moore of Boston to distribute fentanyl and cocaine base, and for making a house West … with Philip Haynes of New York City to distribute fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine base, and for making a house …
May 11, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Two members of trafficking organization convicted on money laundering and drug charges

March 26, 2019
… the defendants disguised kilogram quantities of heroin, fentanyl and cocaine described on invoice and other … of cocaine 17.5 kilograms of heroin and 8.5 kilograms of fentanyl   Using standard dosage amounts, the seized drugs … “hits” of heroin and, considering that two milligrams of fentanyl can be a lethal dose, enough fentanyl potentially …
March 26, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Breaks Ground on New Laboratory in New Hampshire

August 28, 2024
… quicker. DEA Manchester has seized more than 100 pounds of fentanyl year-to-date, which equates to nearly 4.7 million deadly doses of fentanyl.  “Synthetic drugs, like fentanyl, are a dangerous and deadly threat facing the …
August 28, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Leader of Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to More Than 38 Years in Federal Prison

August 29, 2022
… with the intent to distribute more than 400 grams of fentanyl. According to court documents and evidence produced … a search of the vehicle yielded nearly a kilogram of fentanyl hidden within the vehicle’s side paneling. The …
August 29, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Pharmacy owner charged with illegally distributing oxycodone and operating a health care fraud and kickback scheme

September 12, 2019
… of the New York City Police Department, announced today the arrest of Michael Paulsen, the owner and operator of a … those responsible for pushing diverted pills, heroin, and fentanyl into our communities.” As alleged, the defendant …
September 12, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Two MS-13 Leaders Convicted of Racketeering Conspiracy and Conspiring to Commit Multiple Murders

November 24, 2021
… Overdose Press Conferences Task Forces/Task Force Officers Arrests/Convictions - Major Money Laundering Narcoterrorism … Synthetic drugs Drug Trafficking Cocaine Heroin Fentanyl Marijuana (Cannabis) On On …
November 24, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Drug Trafficker who used Teens as Couriers Sentenced to 85 Months

August 30, 2021
… the movement of large quantities of cocaine, heroin, fentanyl, and methamphetamine to San Diego from Mexico. … was approximately 150 kilograms total of heroin, fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine. At the sentencing …
August 30, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Worcester Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Possessing and Distributing Counterfeit Adderall Pills Containing Methamphetamine

July 20, 2023
… Adderall pills containing methamphetamine, cocaine and fentanyl to an undercover law enforcement officer. … pills, over $140,000 in cash, cocaine, counterfeit Xanax, fentanyl, as well as three firearms – one of which was …
July 20, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Rolls Out Operation Engage in Anchorage

February 17, 2021
… focus its Operation Engage efforts on opioids, to include fentanyl, heroin and prescription drugs. “We continue to see … The vast majority of deaths involve illicitly manufactured fentanyl, including fentanyl analogs. Overdose deaths involving methamphetamine …
February 17, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Member of St. Louis Drug Ring Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison

August 01, 2023
… to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl, one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess … being responsible for between four and 12 kilograms of fentanyl and between 500 grams and 1.5 kilos of …
August 01, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Grand Jury Indicts St. Louis Man and Others in International Drug Ring

November 09, 2021
… and to possess with the intent to distribute cocaine and fentanyl. The indictment also alleges in a money laundering … of controlled substances, including cocaine and fentanyl. Rockette owed a substantial drug debt to the …
November 09, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

St. Louis City man charged with federal drug and firearm charges

March 26, 2020
… operation where an amount of suspected heroin and/or fentanyl was purchased from Bryant at his residence in the … firearm, as well as ounce quantities of suspected heroin, fentanyl, and crack cocaine. Law enforcement also seized an …
March 26, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Jamestown Woman Pleads Guilty for Her Role in Narcotics Conspiracy

January 27, 2023
… with intent to distribute, and to distribute, heroin, fentanyl, and methamphetamine. The charge carries a maximum … June 2022, Calimeri conspired with others to sell heroin, fentanyl, and methamphetamine for profit and for her own …
January 27, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Head of Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison

December 03, 2024
… for importing large quantities of methamphetamine, fentanyl, and heroin from Mexico and transporting drugs … including 83 kilograms of methamphetamine, 12 kilograms of fentanyl, and 645 grams of heroin. This investigation was …
December 03, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Connecticut Man Charged as Part of Drug Conspiracy in Northeast Kingdom

March 25, 2024
… with others to distribute controlled substances, including fentanyl, between March and August of 2023. Byrd was … with Britny Parris and others to distribute fentanyl in and around Orleans County. During a period of …
March 25, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Albuquerque Woman Charged with Escape and Federal Drug Trafficking Offenses

January 02, 2024
… possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl and 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and with … at the Querque Hotel and discovered multiple bundles of fentanyl and suspected methamphetamine in a room allegedly …
January 02, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Phoenix Drug Dealers Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison

October 05, 2023
… Law enforcement ultimately found 4.93 kilograms of fentanyl, 3.38 kilograms of methamphetamine (actual), 8.49 … 1.20 kilograms of cocaine, 0.77 kilograms of fentanyl analogue, 1.12 kilograms of heroin, 0.35 grams of …
October 05, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Cuban national sentenced to 10 years in prison for drug trafficking, firearms offenses

September 08, 2022
… a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of fentanyl, possession with intent to distribute 50 grams and … During the search, investigators located over 72 grams of fentanyl pills and over 99 grams of methamphetamine in a …
September 08, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Investigation by Tucson Strike Force Leads to Indictment of 13 Involved in Drug Distribution Conspiracy

May 23, 2022
… for charges related to the distribution of methamphetamine, fentanyl, cocaine, and heroin. On May 4, a federal grand … cocaine, counterfeit M-30 OxyContin pills laced with fentanyl, and heroin. The investigation leading to their …
May 23, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Man Involved in Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to Prison

April 13, 2022
… transportation and distribution of illegal drugs, namely fentanyl pills, methamphetamine, and heroin. Sillas-Burgos … includes 147 pounds of methamphetamine, 130,400 fentanyl pills, and ¼ pound of heroin. Investigators also …
April 13, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Officials unveil Chicago’s action plan for attacking Mexican drug cartels

August 15, 2018
… stop the flow of dangerous illicit drugs like heroin and fentanyl into Chicago or to keep them from harming the … deaths in Illinois alone. In Chicago, seizures of illicit fentanyl and heroin have increased almost at record … targets; increased bilateral cooperation on the heroin, fentanyl and polydrug networks directly linked to …
August 15, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

DEA investigators seeking answers in small Tennessee town

August 28, 2018
… opioids, which include prescription painkillers, heroin, fentanyl and fentanyl analogues. Pill abuse and addiction is often the starting point for heroin and fentanyl addicts.   In recent years, DEA had dramatically …
August 28, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Arizona Man Convicted of Controlled Substance Offense

July 22, 2021
… of San Luis, Arizona of possession of methamphetamine and fentanyl with the intent to distribute. The guilty verdict, … revealed that the pills thought to be oxycodone contained fentanyl. “The guilty verdict demonstrates the outstanding …
July 22, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Attorney General Sessions And Acting DEA Administrator Patterson Announce New Tools To Address Opioid Crisis

November 29, 2017
… will produce more effective investigations on heroin, fentanyl, and prescription opioid trafficking, all of which … will produce more effective investigations on heroin, fentanyl and prescription opioid trafficking, all of which … intake of cases involving prescription opioids, heroin, and fentanyl;  convening a task force of federal, state, local, …
November 29, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

‘Avengers’ actor Jeremy Renner joins forces with 750 students for purposeful Northern Nevada Opioid Youth Summit

September 27, 2024
… drug poisonings are related to synthetic opioids, primarily fentanyl; methamphetamine and other synthetic stimulants are … by the DEA, in Reno and much of the surrounding region, fentanyl is now involved in more than three out of every …
September 27, 2024
DRUG FACT SHEET

Stimulants

January 25, 2025
Stimulants
Stimulants speed up the body’s systems. This class of drugs includes: Prescription drugs such as amphetamines [Adder- all® and Dexedrine®], methylphenidate [Concerta® and Ritalin®], diet aids [such as Didrex®, Bontril®, Preludin®, Fastin®, Adipex P®, Ionomin®, and Meridia®] and other illicitly used drugs such as methamphetamine, cocaine, methcathinone, and other synthetic...
January 25, 2025
DRUG FACT SHEET

Amphetamines

January 21, 2025
Stimulants
Amphetamines are stimulants that speed up the body’s system. Some are legally prescribed and used to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
January 21, 2025