GENERAL INFORMATION

Dallas News 2007

July 15, 2021
… Border Drug Ring July 26, 2007 Intentional Killing of Law Enforcement Officer Results in Death Sentence for …
July 15, 2021
GENERAL INFORMATION

Los Angeles News 2009

July 15, 2021
… Announces $8.7 Million in Recovery Act Grants to Support Law Enforcement Efforts on the Southwest Border June 25, …
July 15, 2021
GENERAL INFORMATION

Los Angeles News 2009

July 15, 2021
… Announces $8.7 Million in Recovery Act Grants to Support Law Enforcement Efforts on the Southwest Border June 25, …
July 15, 2021
GENERAL INFORMATION

Los Angeles News 2008

July 15, 2021
… Eyes to the Damage Drugs Cause June 25, 2008 Massive Law Enforcement Operation Targets Violent Street Gang in …
July 15, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

DEA and Partners Announce Results of 20th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… homes of potentially dangerous drugs.” DEA, along with its law enforcement partners, has now collected 14,524,391 …
PRESS RELEASE

DEA and partners hold National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… 6,000 collection sites manned by nearly 5,000 partner law enforcement agencies will be open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. …
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Aims For Record Removal Of Unused Pills Through Its National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Initiative

… than 5,600 collection sites manned by almost 4,500 partner law enforcement agencies will be open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. …
PRESS RELEASE

Americans Flock To National Drug Take Back Day

… of CPDs easier for patients and their caregivers, many law enforcement agencies, pharmacies, hospitals, and clinics …
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Holds Prescription Drug Take-Back Event October 26

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

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

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

Repeat Large-Scale Marijuana Grower Sent To Federal Prison

… 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 …
PRESS RELEASE

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

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

… unwanted, and expired medications. Nationwide, DEA and its law enforcement partners collected 599,897 pounds of …
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Methamphetamine Seizures Continue to Climb in the Midwest

July 10, 2019
… 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

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

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

DEA Acting Administrator Uttam Dhillon’s visit to Beijing

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

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

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

Quincy Man Sentenced As Career Offender

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

Lakeland Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty

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

Madison Man Sentenced For Possession Of Cocaine With Intent To Distribute

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

DEA Announces Step To Increase Opioid Addiction Treatment

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

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

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

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

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

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

DEA Announces Arrest Of Alleged International Narcotics Trafficker

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

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

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

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

… In addition, Piersante has inspired many in and out of law enforcement, participating in speaking engagements, …