GENERAL INFORMATION

Protecting the U.S. Homeland: Fighting the Flow from the Southwest Border

January 23, 2025
… crisis in our nation’s history. This is because one drug—fentanyl—has transformed the criminal landscape. Fentanyl is … offices worldwide, drawing from our global intelligence and law enforcement teams here and abroad, and working as One …
January 23, 2025
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DEA Operation Last Mile Tracks Down Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartel Associates Operating within the United States

May 08, 2023
… that led to 235 arrests and the seizure of nearly 2 million fentanyl pills, 87 pounds of fentanyl powder, 974 pounds of … May 1, 2023, in collaboration with federal, state and local law enforcement partners, and resulted in 3,337 arrests and …
May 08, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Thirteen Individuals Indicted in Cross-State Drug Trafficking Conspiracy that Used Social Media Apps to Facilitate Drug Distribution and Guns for Drugs

November 20, 2024
… that used social media messaging apps to distribute fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine, and traded firearms … to court documents, over the course of two days last week, law enforcement officers arrested six of these defendants in …
November 20, 2024
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Domestic Trafficker Imprisoned For Possessing Over 2,000 Counterfeit Pills

July 23, 2025
… to possess with intent to distribute more than 40 grams of fentanyl, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) … he has had numerous prior convictions and contacts with law enforcement.  “All too often, we hear tragic stories …
July 23, 2025
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Major Maryland-Washington, D.C. Area Narcotics Distributor Sentenced to Eight Years in Federal Prison for Drug Conspiracy and Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking

October 13, 2021
… Admitted to Their Roles in Conspiring to Distribute Fentanyl, Heroin, Cocaine and Crack Cocaine Baltimore, Md., … fentanyl from a supplier. After the purchase, members of law enforcement intercepted telephone calls revealing that …
October 13, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Seven Charged after Federal Investigation Disrupts Massive Counterfeit Pill Manufacturing Operation

September 24, 2024
… I synthetic opioid that is three times more potent than fentanyl.  In June 2023, law enforcement received information that Kelldon Hinton was …
September 24, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Three Drug Traffickers Convicted of Drug and Money Laundering Conspiracies

August 04, 2021
… Diversion Registration: Oregon 1-888-219-4261 Imported fentanyl from China and produced and distributed pills that … during trial, the case began in the summer of 2018, when law enforcement officers from the Drug Enforcement …
August 04, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Multiple Defendants Charged in Federal Investigation that Dismantled Telephone Drug Hotline in Chicago

November 16, 2020
… on the West Side of Chicago. As part of the investigation, law enforcement shut down a telephone drug hotline, … law enforcement made two dozen undercover purchases of fentanyl-laced heroin and crack cocaine from the defendants’ …
November 16, 2020
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Five Defendants Charged in Drug Conspiracy Operating in Pawley’s Island

February 25, 2022
… - (910) 815-4513 250,000 fake M-30 pills containing fentanyl 250,000 fake M-30 pills containing fentanyl, seized … SOUTH CAROLINA  — A joint team of federal and local law enforcement officers recently arrested three individuals …
February 25, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Major Supplier and Two Others Involved in the Carrollton / Flower Mound Juvenile Overdose Case Sentenced

January 11, 2024
… each of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl and distribution of fentanyl to a person under 21 … of my dedicated prosecutors for working tirelessly with our law enforcement partners to bring these men to justice,” …
January 11, 2024
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Burlington Man Sentenced for Drug Trafficking Offenses

September 20, 2023
… after his guilty plea to one count of distribution of fentanyl and one count of possession with intent to … base, and fentanyl from Jackson on several occasions. Law enforcement arrested Jackson on November 10, 2022. …
September 20, 2023
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Indianapolis Felon Serving Community Correction Sentence Indicted for New Federal Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses

March 02, 2022
… of Indianapolis, with crimes related to the distribution of fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine, as well as possession … on federal charges of distribution of methamphetamine. Law enforcement officers executed a search warrant at his …
March 02, 2022
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Lancaster Man Going to Prison for a Decade

June 03, 2021
… who was convicted of conspiring to distribute heroin and fentanyl, was sentenced to serve 120 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo.  Assistant U.S. Attorneys Joseph M. …
June 03, 2021
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North Country Drug Operation Results in Arrests of 31 Individuals

April 21, 2023
… The enforcement effort targeted the distribution of fentanyl and methamphetamine, which resulted in federal … state drug offenses. Over the course of the investigations, law enforcement seized more than 14 lbs of suspected …
April 21, 2023
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Acting Administrator Chuck Rosenberg Meets With Drug Control Officials In China

January 13, 2017
… DEA’s existing relationship with Chinese counter-narcotics law enforcement authorities.  Rosenberg emphasized the … General Liu Xiaohui to discuss new psychoactive substances, fentanyl class substances, drug precursor chemicals, and …
January 13, 2017
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Brockton Man Sentenced To 13 Years In Prison For Role In Violent Drug Trafficking Organization

June 22, 2022
… Practitioner 571-362-9171 Defendant trafficked fentanyl, heroin, cocaine and other drugs throughout … and dogged work between our local, state and federal law enforcement partners, this dangerous drug hub has been …
June 22, 2022
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Federal Jury Convicts High-Level Operative in Craven County Drug Trafficking Organization

August 13, 2024
… for moving kilogram quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl in and around the Craven County area.  Garcia, age … for later this year.  “We are partnering with local law enforcement across Eastern North Carolina to dismantle …
August 13, 2024
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Spanaway, Washington Man Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison for Key Role in Drug Distribution Ring

December 13, 2022
… Diversion Registration: Oregon 1-888-219-4261 Transported Fentanyl and Meth from Leader of Drug Ring to Washington … began in February 2020.  Various people working with law enforcement provided information regarding the drug …
December 13, 2022
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Major Illegal Narcotics Ring Dismantled In Elmira, Four Defendants Arrested

May 17, 2017
… Ciara A. Gregovich 720-431-8836 Manufactured and Sold Fentanyl Pills ROCHESTER, N.Y. -   - Robert Ian Thatcher, … that the killer is fentanyl,” said Kennedy.  “Under federal law, if it can be proven that the drugs someone distributed …
May 17, 2017
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Xylazine Information

January 03, 2025
… – Xylazine ) Xylazine is added to drug evidence, primarily fentanyl and fentanyl-related substances, to extend the … obtain since it is a non-controlled substance under federal laws.  Xylazine Presence Increasing  As of October 30, 2024, …
January 03, 2025
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5 Sinaloa Cartel Members plead guily to trafficking charges in Operation Cookout

January 29, 2021
… terms in prison for distributing large amounts of fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine in Newport News and North … “This operation shows our resolve, along with our area law enforcement partners, to never stop working—even …
January 29, 2021
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Two Face Federal Drug Charges After Multi-Agency Enforcement Operation in Washington, Vermont

May 13, 2022
… records, during the months of March and April of 2022, law enforcement conducted controlled purchases of heroin/fentanyl and cocaine base from LeClair at her residence.  …
May 13, 2022
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DEA Operation Last Mile Tracks Down Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartel Associates Operating within the United States

May 05, 2023
… platforms play significant role in cartels’ ability to get fentanyl and methamphetamine into American communities … May 1, 2023, in collaboration with federal, state and local law enforcement partners, and resulted in 3,337 arrests and …
May 05, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Sinaloa Cartel-Connected Drug Distribution Ring That Used Semi-Trucks to Transport Huge Loads Disrupted With Multiple Arrests

August 25, 2025
… – Over the last three weeks, federal, state and local law enforcement have been working to dismantle a Sinaloa Cartel-connected drug trafficking ring distributing fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, and heroin throughout …
August 25, 2025
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DEA announces release of Pennsylvania opioid threat report

October 24, 2018
… @DEAPhiladelphia Thomas Hodnett Domestic Pennsylvania and Delaware Additional Division Info Community Outreach: Frank J. … and pervasive drug threat in Pennsylvania.  However, fentanyl and fentanyl-related substances, originating …
October 24, 2018
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Baltimore Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Trafficking Charges

March 15, 2022
… distributed large quantities of heroin, cocaine base, and fentanyl to drug users and drug redistributors from … people who the enterprise thought to be cooperating with law enforcement.  For example, on January 11, 2018, Davis …
March 15, 2022
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Multi-state international drug trafficking organization targeted in 18-month investigation

December 07, 2018
… Mexico Seized counterfeit oxycodone.jpg TACOMA, Wash. - A law enforcement operation making arrests and serving search … drug trafficking organization distributing heroin, fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine was active in …
December 07, 2018
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Butte Drug Trafficking Organization with Ties to the Sinaloa Cartel Dismantled

December 16, 2022
… of methamphetamine, counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl and heroin to Butte for redistribution, has … Investigation with assistance from federal, state and local law enforcement agencies.  The investigation began in 2019 …
December 16, 2022
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Major Drug Trafficker and 12 Others Arrested:

June 17, 2022
… 720-431-8836 Assault Rifle, 3 Firearms, 25 Pounds of Fentanyl, and 33 Pounds of Cocaine Seized Heroin, fentanyl, … Close collaboration between federal, state and city law enforcement is key to preventing dangerous weapons and …
June 17, 2022
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Fairbanks Man Sentenced to Over 14 Years in Case for Possessing Kilograms of Illegal Drugs with Intent to Distribute

February 20, 2025
… 571-387-2800 Diversion Registration: Oregon 1-888-219-4261 Fentanyl Seized in this Case Included More Than 85,000 … According to court documents, beginning in August 2023, law enforcement received information that Kevin Shank, 46, …
February 20, 2025