PRESS RELEASE

DEA hosts industry association conference as part of continued collaboration on prescription drug abuse

… last year, and many of them were opioid-related—heroin, fentanyl, fentanyl analogues, and potent prescription medications such …
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Laurence Doud, Former CEO of Pharmaceutical Distributor, Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison for Conspiring to Unlawfully Distribute Controlled Substances and Defrauding the DEA

… for conspiring to unlawfully distribute oxycodone and fentanyl and conspiring to defraud the Drug Enforcement … amounts of dangerous and highly addictive oxycodone and fentanyl to pharmacies that he knew were illegally … including Doud, RDC supplied large quantities of oxycodone, fentanyl, and other dangerous opioids to pharmacy customers …
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California Narcotics Trafficker Sentenced

… others to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl, cocaine, and other drugs. Avalos and a … In total, officers recovered approximately 866 grams of fentanyl, approximately 1,505 grams of cocaine, and at least …
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Gang Members Admit to Racketeering Charge and Related Crimes

… also pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and cocaine and to possessing a firearm in … Edmonds possessed with intent to distribute cocaine and fentanyl, and possessed a firearm in furtherance of that …
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Local Leader of Violent Drug Trafficking Ring Sentenced to 12+ Years in Prison

… drug trafficking organization that distributed heroin, fentanyl, and methamphetamine in the Puget Sound region was … 55 pounds of methamphetamine, 600 grams of heroin, and fentanyl throughout Western Washington and elsewhere. The …
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DEA agents in Iowa take more than $2 million in drugs off streets

… seized more than 200 pounds of methamphetamine, 50,000 fentanyl pills and 10 kilograms of heroin estimated at more … distribution cell known for methamphetamine, heroin, fentanyl and cocaine trafficking. In a case that crossed …
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More Than 30 Charged With Federal And State Drug, Gun And Immigration Offenses

… drug and gun charges for their role in the distribution of fentanyl, heroin and cocaine in and around the Lawrence, … dubbed “Operation Bad Company,” aimed at attacking the fentanyl and heroin problem in the Lawrence, Massachusetts … charged the following individuals with distribution of fentanyl: Leonny Burgos, of Lawrence, Massachusetts Miriam …
GENERAL INFORMATION

Operation Engage Michigan

March 28, 2025
… the primary source for cocaine, crystal methamphetamine, fentanyl, heroin and low-grade marijuana in the Kalamazoo, Michigan area.  Both fentanyl and crystal methamphetamine are readily available … the Kalamazoo area.  Drug Information Learn more about how fentanyl, stimulants, and opioids more broadly can affect a …
March 28, 2025
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Stimulants

Stimulants

January 25, 2025
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
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Stimulants

Amphetamines

January 21, 2025
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
PRESS RELEASE

Pensacola Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Meth and Firearm Charges

… safer and get the State of Florida closer to being Fentanyl and Methamphetamine free.” The conviction and … our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Arrests/Convictions - Major Drug Trafficking Guilty Plea …
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Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Coordinating Hundreds of Meth Shipments from California to Chicago

… Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Fentanyl Free America Campus Drug Prevention Just Think … shipped back to McCormick in California. McCormick, 54, was arrested in March 2023.  He pleaded guilty last year to a …
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Guns, Cocaine and Cash Seized in Bronx Apartment

… Police Acting Superintendent Kevin P. Bruen announced the arrests today. The investigation was conducted by the DEA’s … illicit drug arena has exploded with the introduction of fentanyl and its potency exponent when combined with cocaine …
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Three Business Owners Charged with Wiring Drug Trafficking Money to Mexico

… indictment was unsealed and made public today following the arrests and initial court appearances of the additional … defendants in various counts of distributing heroin and fentanyl, distributing methamphetamine, possessing …
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Twelve Individuals in Central Florida, Puerto Rico, and South Carolina Charged with Murder, Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering, Firearms Offenses, and Fraud

… there was a multi-year conspiracy to traffic cocaine and fentanyl within the Middle District of Florida, resulting in … States Attorneys Dan Baeza and Michael Buchanan. ###   Arrests/Convictions - Major Drug Trafficking Guns/Weapons …
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DEA Launches New Initiative to Combat Drug-Related Violence and Overdoses in Communities across America

… A majority of identified criminal drug networks sell fentanyl or methamphetamine. And almost all of the … drug networks that sell those deadly synthetic drugs (fentanyl or methamphetamine) are also engaged in violent gun … importantly to assist our agency with getting poison like fentanyl and heroin off our streets and out of our …
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DEA Washington Division Gears up to Celebrate the 24th National Drug Take Back Day

… drug poisoning  unknowingly consume fake pills laced with fentanyl. Our team has been working around the clock to have … seized over 8.3 million potentially deadly doses of fentanyl in 2022. “This lethal drug is poisoning our … status. It is extremely alarming that the amount of fentanyl [fake pills and powder] confiscated by our teams …
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Son of Sinaloa Cartel Member Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking

… Zazueta was in the apartment along with more than 42,000 fentanyl pills, methamphetamine, and heroin. Additionally, … while he reaped the profits of his methamphetamine, fentanyl, and heroin distribution,” said David F. Reames, …
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Season 4 of Awkward Conversations Launches on YouTube

… history. Approximately 70% of drug-related deaths involve fentanyl and, all too often, people have no idea they are … Pill Can Kill: A deep dive into the current state of the fentanyl crisis, new forms of the drug, and updated …
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Leader of Southwest Baltimore “NFL” Gang Sentenced

… NFL members distributed large quantities of heroin, fentanyl and cocaine to drug customers and re-distributors … than 280 grams of crack cocaine and more than 400 grams of fentanyl. Butler admitted that the NFL enterprise sold heroin and fentanyl to multiple drug customers who subsequently …
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Medical Director of Baltimore County Pain Management Clinic Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute and Dispense Oxycodone

… from a pharmaceutical company in exchange for prescribing a fentanyl-based drug.  He was sentenced to eight months in … guilty to conspiracy to distribute and dispense oxycodone, fentanyl, methadone, and alprazolam and was sentenced to 37 …
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DEA To Kick Off Annual Red Ribbon Campaign

… the annual National Survey on Drug Use and (NSDUH); Whereas fentanyl and its analogues have been devastating communities … from January 2013 through December 2016, a total of 50,440 fentanyl reports were identified by Federal, State, and local forensic laboratories; Whereas the presence of fentanyl has also posed a hazard to police officers and …
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DEA Announces Review of International Operations

… an exponential increase of foreign-sourced drugs such as fentanyl, and their resultant danger to American citizens.  … in the OIG’s report.  ### International/Foreign Operations Fentanyl On On …
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DEA Rolls Out Operation Engage

… The vast majority of deaths involve illicitly manufactured fentanyl, including fentanyl analogs. There has also been an increase in …
RESOURCES

Fentanyl Victims Network of North Carolina, fentvic.org (for organizations)

Fentanyl Victim Network of North Carolina, also known as fentvic.org, is an action-oriented grassroots nonprofit that pursues safety, education, justice, advocacy and support of fentanyl fatalities victim families. Fentvic.org hosts free public prevention/education events throughout the state...

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Multi-Agency Drug Bust Leads to Massive Seizures

… “These traffickers were flooding our communities with fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine for profit. DEA’s Fentanyl Free America initiative is a relentless commitment …
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Turlock Man Charged for Large-Scale Drug Trafficking Operation

… (25 kilograms) of cocaine, 20 pounds (9 kilograms) of fentanyl pills, 6.6 pounds (3 kilograms) of fentanyl powder, and 2 pounds (907 grams) of heroin. Agents …
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Springfield, Massachusetts Man Sentenced to 60 Months for Conspiracy to Distribute Cocaine Base in Central Vermont

… other co-conspirators, that trafficked cocaine base and fentanyl from Massachusetts to Central Vermont. The group … base to Vermont, and at times also brought wax folds of fentanyl. Joseph Llano also operated a social media page … customers to facilitate the sale of cocaine base and/or fentanyl. On four occasions, law enforcement completed …
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Salem Man and Lynn Man Plead Guilty to Counterfeit Pill Trafficking Conspiracy

… of thousands of counterfeit prescription pills containing fentanyl and methamphetamine. Kion Shepherd, 33, of Salem … the DTO distributed counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl and counterfeit Adderall pills containing …
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Senior Citizens

December 23, 2024
… pharmacies selling and shipping counterfeit pills made with fentanyl and methamphetamine to unsuspecting customers in … pills are easy to purchase, widely available, often contain fentanyl or methamphetamine , and can be deadly. Fake …
December 23, 2024