PRESS RELEASE

DEA Holds Prescription Drug Take-Back Event October 26

October 21, 2013
… at more than 5,800 sites operated by over 4,300 of DEA’s law enforcement partners.  The public can find a nearby …
October 21, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Is Saturday

April 25, 2016
… are manned by more than 3,800 of DEA’s tribal and local law enforcement partners.  This service is free of charge, …
April 25, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

Repeat Large-Scale Marijuana Grower Sent To Federal Prison

August 19, 2013
… Fresno, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Lawrence J. O’Neill to three years and 10 months in prison … According to court documents, on September 27, 2012, law enforcement found Puthavongsa at a large marijuana …
August 19, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Communities Nationwide Join DEA and its Partners to Safely Dispose of 571,000 pounds of Unwanted Medications

November 03, 2025
… WASHINGTON  – On October 25, 2025, DEA joined 4,263 law enforcement agencies across the country who came …
November 03, 2025
GENERAL INFORMATION

Sunshine Week

January 19, 2025
… such as personal privacy, national security, and certain law enforcement information.  The FOIA does not require that …
January 19, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Day Removes Almost 600,000 Pounds of Unneeded Prescription Medications Across the Country

November 07, 2023
… unwanted, and expired medications. Nationwide, DEA and its law enforcement partners collected 599,897 pounds of …
November 07, 2023
STORY

Methamphetamine Seizures Continue to Climb in the Midwest

July 10, 2019
Methamphetamine
… the country. Users were overdosing at unthinkable rates and law enforcement agencies, including the Drug Enforcement …
July 10, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

DEA and partners hold National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on October 27

October 22, 2018
… than 5,400 collection sites manned by over 4,400 partner law enforcement agencies will be open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. …
October 22, 2018
GENERAL INFORMATION

Chicago News 2007

July 15, 2021
… in Forfeited Drug Proceeds Distributed to State and Local Law Enforcement in Indiana March 16, 2007 Milwaukee Pain …
July 15, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

DEA to hold 20th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

April 20, 2021
… order to maintain the safety of all participants and local law enforcement. DEA and its partners will collect tablets, …
April 20, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Acting Administrator Uttam Dhillon’s visit to Beijing

January 17, 2020
… commends the steps China continues to take to enforce its law and combat illicit drugs. This was Acting Administrator …
January 17, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Nevada County Man Found In Possession Of 1,283 Pounds Of Marijuana Is Charged In Interstate Marijuana Trafficking Conspiracy

March 22, 2018
… Illinois, New York, and Tennessee. On March 13, 2018, law enforcement officers executed a search warrant at Luna’s …
March 22, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Quincy Man Sentenced As Career Offender

April 27, 2015
… Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, and the Gadsden and Madison County …
April 27, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Lakeland Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty

April 15, 2016
… during June and July 2015, Daniels sold crack cocaine to a law enforcement confidential source on four separate …
April 15, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

Madison Man Sentenced For Possession Of Cocaine With Intent To Distribute

May 11, 2011
… as the defendant arrived to meet with the police informant, law enforcement agents surrounded the defendant's vehicle …
May 11, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Announces Step To Increase Opioid Addiction Treatment

January 23, 2018
… and Recovery Act passed by Congress and signed into law in 2016. Because the vast majority of DATA-Waived …
January 23, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Holds Its Fifth Prescription Drug Take-Back Day September 29 As Public Participation Continues To Rise

September 25, 2012
… 5,700 sites operated by nearly 4,300 of the DEA’s local law enforcement partners. DEA’s last event collected more …
September 25, 2012
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Hopes To Remove A Third Of A Million Pounds Of Expired Prescription Drugs From Circulation On Its Sixth Take-Back Day April 27

April 25, 2013
… expired, unused, or unwanted prescription drugs.  Local law enforcement agencies in thousands of American …
April 25, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Public Response To DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Days Keeps Growing

May 02, 2013
… 5,829 locations manned by 4,312 state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies that partnered with DEA on the …
May 02, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Announces Arrest Of Alleged International Narcotics Trafficker

August 30, 2013
… country of Suriname in 2005. Thanks to our vast network of law enforcement and informants around the world, DEA and our …
August 30, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Holds Its Eighth Prescription Drug Take Back Day On Saturday April 26

April 21, 2014
… (DEA) and more than 4,200 national, tribal, and community law enforcement partners will hold another National …
April 21, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Hero Joseph Piersante Honored By U.S. Secretary Of Defense

April 30, 2015
… In addition, Piersante has inspired many in and out of law enforcement, participating in speaking engagements, …
April 30, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Madera Man Previously Convicted Of Tax Evasion Sentenced For Illegally Possessing A Firearm

June 14, 2016
… According to court documents, on November 29, 2012, law enforcement officers searched Watt’s home and found a …
June 14, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

Fresno AG Marijuana Grower Sentenced

July 01, 2013
… until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.  This case is the product of a joint investigation by …
July 01, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Squaw Valley Marijuana Cultivation Operation

March 10, 2014
… in eastern Fresno County. According to court documents, law enforcement officers found 1,429 marijuana plants at a …
March 10, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Bakersfield Drug Dealer Sentenced To 8 Years In Prison

April 28, 2014
… maintained a stash house in Bakersfield from where law enforcement officers seized seven pounds of …
April 28, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Fontana Man Pleads Guilty To Conspiring To Distribute Over 30 Pounds Of Methamphetamine

June 25, 2014
… box in the rear cargo area of their vehicle. At this point, law enforcement personnel arrived on scene and arrested …
June 25, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Guilty Plea In Interstate Prescription Pill Trafficking Conspiracy

August 15, 2014
… addressed to Connor that contained 300 oxycodone tablets. Law enforcement arranged for the package to be delivered to …
August 15, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Bakersfield Drug Dealer Sentenced To Over 11 Years In Prison

September 15, 2014
… cousin maintained a stash house in Bakersfield from where law enforcement officers seized seven pounds of …
September 15, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Two Bakersfield Drug Trafficking Cases Sentenced On Monday

September 16, 2014
… Bakersfield, was sentenced by United States District Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill to four years in prison for using an … with methamphetamine in the cargo area of their vehicle, law enforcement personnel arrested them. Officers searched …
September 16, 2014