PRESS RELEASE

Brothers Receive Significant Sentences for Manufacturing Deadly Fentanyl-Laced Pills Disguised as Pain Meds

February 07, 2024
… by Chad Wesevich and his co-conspirators.” “Synthetic opioids, like fentanyl, account for almost 70% of drug …
February 07, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Enters Esports Arena with 'One Pill Can Kill Game Over Tournament'

January 30, 2024
… DEA New Orleans Division. “We are taking the battle against opioids into the digital world where this audience spends …
January 30, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Over 110 Pounds of Fentanyl and Methamphetamine with a Street Value Worth Up to $10 Million Uncovered in the Bronx

November 16, 2023
… with a dangerous trend that is sweeping the nation. The opioid epidemic is exacerbated by the proliferation of …
November 16, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Red Ribbon Week Brings Drug Awareness to Communities Across the Nation

October 23, 2023
… nearly 70 percent of these deaths attributed to synthetic opioids including fentanyl.  DEA laboratory testing …
October 23, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Melvin Hill Convicted by Jury on Federal Drug and Firearms Charges

August 25, 2023
… people’s lives. DEA’s top priority is combatting the opioid epidemic by working with our local, county, state and …
August 25, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Brother and Sister Plead Guilty to Drug Conspiracy Involving Fentanyl Sales

February 08, 2023
… Seizures (Drugs/Property) Synthetic drugs Synthetic Opioids On On Press Release Image Layout Landscape …
February 08, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Baltimore Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Federal Prison for Illegal Possession of a Firearm in a School Zone and for Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl and Other Drugs

November 15, 2022
… Seizures (Drugs/Property) Synthetic drugs Synthetic Opioids Fentanyl On On Press Release Image Layout Landscape …
November 15, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Silver Spring, Maryland Man Faces Federal Charges for Distribution of Fentanyl Resulting in the Death of a Minor Victim

September 21, 2022
… Forces/Task Force Officers Marijuana (Cannabis) Synthetic Opioids Fentanyl On On Press Release Image Layout Landscape …
September 21, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Miami Field Division Joins with Florida Families to Increase Awareness about the Dangers of Fentanyl

November 22, 2022
… of drug poisoning deaths are attributed to synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl. The DEA regional family summits …
November 22, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Seattle Field Division Joins with Families to Increase Awareness about the Dangers of Fentanyl

November 21, 2022
… of drug poisoning deaths are attributed to synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl. The DEA regional family summits …
November 21, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Former Angels Communications Director Eric Kay Sentenced to 22 Years in Tyler Skaggs Overdose Case

October 11, 2022
… committed to holding to account anyone who deals in illicit opioids, whether they operate in back alleyways or world …
October 11, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Announces Launch of Project Safeguard

October 20, 2020
… that flood our communities with deadly drugs, including opioids, heroin, fentanyl, meth and cocaine, are often the …
October 20, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Five Estonian residents arrested for conspiring to import carfentanil and fentanyl into the United States

May 09, 2019
… U.S. Attorney Berman. A key component in battling the opioid epidemic is disrupting the supply chain, and today is …
May 09, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Reports Significant Increase in Counterfeit Pills in Minnesota

August 12, 2020
… These dangerous substances contain fentanyl, a powerful opioid 100 times more potent than morphine. Supplied by …
August 12, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Omaha Division announces new office and partnership in Duluth, Minnesota

September 04, 2019
DEA Omaha Division announces new office and partnership in Duluth, Minnesota September 04, 2019 Omaha Contact Info Contact Us (402) 965-3600 (571) 387-3545 Emily Murray Recruiter Name Scott Kunkel (571) 362-7282 Omaha.Recruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter …
September 04, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Twenty-Four Defendants Facing Federal Drug Charges For Transporting Heroin And Cocaine To Chicago Aboard Amtrak Trains

October 27, 2016
… partners to stop the flow of dangerous narcotics and opioids into Chicago,” said U.S. Attorney Fardon. “We will …
October 27, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

Four Charged In Large Scale Heroin/Fentanyl Trafficking Ring

August 25, 2017
… will have a positive impact on the flow of dangerous opioids and opiates on the Cape.” It is alleged that in June …
August 25, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Insys Regional Manager Pleads Guilty To Kickback Conspiracy

July 13, 2017
… and older who are already receiving and who are tolerant to opioid therapy for their underlying persistent cancer …
July 13, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Perryville Pharmacist Sent To Prison For 10 Years, To Pay $850,000 For Role In Pill Scheme

September 27, 2017
… role in a conspiracy to unlawfully distribute prescription opioid pills from his drug store, his participation in a …
September 27, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Two KC Men Plead Guilty To $1.2 Million Oxycodone Conspiracy

May 16, 2017
… commitment in battling drug traffickers and the ongoing opioid epidemic.  The arrests of the individuals involved in …
May 16, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Breaking Bad Drug Dealer Sentenced To 35 Years In Prison For Distributing Heroin And Fentanyl That Caused The Deaths Of Three People

October 08, 2015
… distributed by Sica was laced with fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that is significantly stronger than street heroin. On …
October 08, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Cocaine and Fentanyl Trafficking Ring Dismantled in Western New York

November 03, 2022
… Steven A. Nigrelli . “The sale of these highly addictive drugs perpetuates a cycle of substance abuse which …
November 03, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

First Arrests in New York of DEA’s Operation Overdrive

February 16, 2022
… operated a network for the distribution of highly addictive and dangerous drugs.  Despite knowing about the …
February 16, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Colombian Drug Kingpin and Paramilitary Leader Pleads Guilty

November 02, 2021
… of his billion-dollar cocaine empire that spread fear, drug addiction, and death throughout Colombia and the United …
November 02, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Eight-week federal trial results in conviction of Chapo associates in Buffalo, NY

December 20, 2018
… traffickers are reaping millions of dollars off overdoses, addiction and death,” said DEA Special Agent in Charge Ray …
December 20, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Key Member of Drug Distribution Ring Linked to Aryan Prison Gangs Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison

March 03, 2025
… G. Estudillo said about fentanyl pills, “People become addicted to these drugs . . . they end up taking a bad dose …
March 03, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

DEA & The Arizona Financial Crimes Task Force Seizes Over 1,750 Pounds of Methamphetamine and Fentanyl in Major Drug Bust

January 29, 2025
… we are fighting against drug traffickers who profit from addiction and suffering. Our department remains committed to …
January 29, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Eight arrested in connection with Jake’s fireworks drug trafficking conspiracy

July 15, 2020
… drug) with the same effects, causing potential overdoses, addiction, and death. DEA traced the seized parcels to their …
July 15, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Forty-Four Michigan And Ohio Residents Indicted In Scheme To Illegally Divert And Distribute Rx Drugs Along “US-23 Pipeline”

March 21, 2013
… trend that is not only robbing taxpayers, but also fueling addictions to prescription drugs,” McQuade said.  …
March 21, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Walgreens Agrees To Pay A Record Settlement Of $80 Million For Civil Penalties Under The Controlled Substances Act

June 11, 2013
… heroin, and amphetamines, in 2009.  Oxycodone is a powerful addictive narcotic that is one of the most abused …
June 11, 2013