PRESS RELEASE

Lawrence man sentenced to 120 months for participating in fentanyl trafficking conspiracy

May 22, 2019
… 2, 2018.   “New Hampshire is in the midst of a devastating opioid crisis, as deaths from fentanyl climb,” said Special … to this crisis. DEA’s top priority is combatting the opioid epidemic by working with our local, county, state and … and incarcerate those who distribute fentanyl and other opioids in New Hampshire.”   The case was investigated by …
May 22, 2019
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Administrator Anne Milgram Remarks on the Overdose Epidemic

November 17, 2021
… deaths we are talking about today involve synthetic opioids, like fentanyl. Methamphetamine, and other … Prevention Drug Trafficking Fentanyl Methamphetamine Opioids Synthetic Opioids Off On …
November 17, 2021
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Michigan pharmacists pleads guilty to federal drug trafficking and fraud charges

May 07, 2019
… they defrauded. Shedd and Tooley admitted that they filled opioid prescriptions written by former Albion doctor Horace … Timothy Plancon.   "We are committed to fighting the opioid epidemic, and will prosecute the doctors, nurses, … providers who feed the epidemic by writing and filling opioid prescriptions for no legitimate medical purpose," …
May 07, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Two Chicago Area Physicians Indicted on Narcotics and Health Care Fraud

July 27, 2021
… on federal criminal charges for allegedly prescribing opioids to individuals who lacked a legitimate medical need …
July 27, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Acting Administrator Chuck Rosenberg Meets With Drug Control Officials In China

January 13, 2017
… efforts as we work to stem the flow of dangerous synthetic opioids and related chemicals.  I appreciate the good work … of recent deaths in the United States from these synthetic opioids.  In Hong Kong, Rosenberg met with counterparts at …
January 13, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Doctor Indicted For Illegally Prescribing Fentanyl And Hydrocodone Based Drugs To Patients

March 19, 2018
… District of Missouri. “Doctors who provide these powerful opioid based drugs without a legitimate medical purpose only compound the Opioid Epidemic in this county,” Mr. Collier said. “It is …
March 19, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Agents Seize Six Kilos Of Heroin: Two From Toledo Charged

May 19, 2017
… Traverse City - (571) 362-0443 Putting the brakes on the opioid epidemic is DEA’s top priority TOLEDO, Ohio - Two … of heroin trafficking and putting the brakes on the current opioid epidemic is DEA’s top priority,” said DEA Special … to aggressively prosecute those who traffic the heroin and opioids that have killed so many of our neighbors and …
May 19, 2017
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DEA Establishes Two New Heroin Enforcement Groups In Ohio

October 27, 2017
… levels, the DEA's top priority is addressing the opioid epidemic and pursuing the criminal organizations that … teams, DEA considered multiple factors, including rates of opioid mortality, level of heroin and fentanyl seizures, and … than 34,500, or 54 percent, of these deaths were caused by opioids. The DEA continues to aggressively pursue …
October 27, 2017
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DEA Establishes Six New Heroin Enforcement Teams

October 27, 2017
… levels, the DEA's top priority is addressing the opioid epidemic and pursuing the criminal organizations that … teams, DEA considered multiple factors, including rates of opioid mortality, level of heroin and fentanyl seizures, and … than 34,500, or 54 percent, of these deaths were caused by opioids.  The DEA continues to aggressively pursue …
October 27, 2017
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DEA, DDAP Supply, Train Hermitage Police With Naloxone

March 13, 2017
… with heroin and the presence of at least one synthetic opioid were reported in 81 percent of these deaths.  … effects of a known or suspected overdose from prescription opioids and illegal opioids.   As part of the DEA’s ongoing …
March 13, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Kanawha County Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Fentanyl Crime

June 27, 2024
… oxycodone pills that actually contained fentanyl or other opioids. According to court documents and statements made in … the pills contained protonitazene, an emergent synthetic opioid that is equally if not more potent than fentanyl. On …
June 27, 2024
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Federal Indictment Charges Eight With Participating In Taos County Heroin Trafficking And Money Laundering Ring

December 21, 2015
… part of HOPE initiative which seeks to reduce the number of opioid-related deaths in New Mexico ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Last … prosecuting the case as part of the New Mexico Heroin and Opioid Prevention and (HOPE) Initiative.  The HOPE …
December 21, 2015
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Illegal Online Pharmacies

August 19, 2025
… Colombia. The defendants did this to make money by driving addiction with deadly, highly addictive fentanyl. The DEA is relentlessly focused on …
August 19, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

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

April 30, 2021
… once again showed their dedication toward helping prevent addiction and potential overdose by removing prescription … critical to helping reduce overdose deaths and alleviate addiction by safely disposing of prescription medications …
April 30, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

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

April 30, 2021
… once again showed their dedication toward helping prevent addiction and potential overdose by removing prescription … critical to helping reduce overdose deaths and alleviate addiction by safely disposing of prescription medications …
April 30, 2021
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Wisconsin Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Methamphetamine Trafficking

December 15, 2021
… crimes contributed to the bigger issue of methamphetamine addiction in the community, and that his possession of … offer rehabilitation to Willox, who has a history of drug addiction. The charges against Willox were the result of an …
December 15, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Kicks Off Annual Red Ribbon Campaign

October 25, 2021
… with family and friends, reduces drug use, drug misuse, and addiction—especially for young people,” said DEA … fight against the violence of drug crime and the misery of addiction.  By gathering together in special events and …
October 25, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Iranian National Arrested

October 13, 2021
… resolve to pursue criminals who traffic in these dangerous, addictive substances,” said Administrator Milgram.  “For … seemingly little regard for the devastation that highly addictive opiates cause after landing at our shores,” said …
October 13, 2021
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Federal conviction and sentence imposed for repeat drug trafficking offender Lisa Marie Brown

July 19, 2019
… United States Attorney Mark A. Klaassen. “We understand the addiction that drives this problem, but as law enforcement … the fire by engaging in distribution of these dangerously addictive and destructive substances. I appreciate the joint …
July 19, 2019
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Doctor Receives 30 Years To Life In Prescription Drug Overdose Case

February 05, 2016
… to life in state prison for prescribing large amounts of addictive and dangerous drugs to patients with no legitimate … million from her clinic and continued dispensing potent and addictive drugs unabated.  Tseng sometimes kept no medical …
February 05, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

Narcotic Treatment Program Faces Civil Penalties

August 25, 2015
… to prevent them from falling into the hands of dealers and addicts,” said Acting U.S. Attorney John Horn. “The … narcotics and painkillers feeds the market for abuse and addiction, and Georgia is experiencing an epidemic of …
August 25, 2015
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Leaders Of Meth And Heroin Distribution Ring Sentenced To Long Prison Terms

April 27, 2015
… group contributed to the methamphetamine and heroin addiction in the Pacific NW,” said DEA Special Agent in … where liquid methamphetamine was processed into highly addictive crystal methamphetamine.  The conversion of liquid …
April 27, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

San Diego Neighborhood Pharmacist Pays $150,000 Penalty For Mishandling Drugs

June 12, 2014
… for allegedly mishandling significant amounts of highly-addictive and frequently-abused prescription narcotics. The … The unaccounted-for pills were the powerful and highly addictive drug oxycodone, commonly known by its brand names …
June 12, 2014
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Former City Pharmacist Sentenced To 10 Years For Dealing Illegal Drugs

July 06, 2011
… operated the pharmacy as a haven for drug dealers and drug addicts who went there to fill sham medical prescriptions … and Phenergan with Codeine. The drug dealers and drug addicts fraudulently obtained the sham prescriptions in …
July 06, 2011
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19 Defendants Charged for Conspiring to Distribute Millions of Doses of Fentanyl and Crack Cocaine in Washington Square Park

October 30, 2025
… for their involvement in a conspiracy to distribute opioids, including fentanyl, fentanyl analogues, and heroin, … area.   The defendants maintained an open-air market for opioids and crack cocaine that operated all day, every day …
October 30, 2025
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Drug Enforcement Task Force Uncovers Heroin Mill In The Bronx, NY: $8 Million Worth Of Heroin Seized

January 31, 2014
… J. Hunt stated, "Heroin is pummeling the northeast, leaving addiction, overdoses and fear in its wake. The New York Drug … from public officials throughout the Northeast of soaring addiction within their own localities. Last night we seized … is responsible for preventing a large amount of a highly addictive and dangerous drug from making into our …
January 31, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

2025 National Health Care Fraud Takedown

June 30, 2025
… the correct treatments; (2) contribute to our nationwide opioid epidemic and exacerbate controlled substance addiction; and (3) do all of that while stealing money …
June 30, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

This Holiday Season Talk to Your Loved Ones About Fentanyl

December 19, 2024
… mixing fentanyl powder into all illicit drugs to increase addiction and drive profit. They are fueled by greed and do … death, with nearly 70 percent of those deaths attributed to opioids such as fentanyl. The cartels are deliberately …
December 19, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Launches Fentanyl Free America Initiative to Combat the Synthetic Drug Crisis

December 03, 2025
… its fight against the deadly threat of synthetic opioids with the launch of Fentanyl Free America,  a … the nation’s deadliest drug crisis. Since 2021, synthetic opioids have claimed nearly 325,000 American lives. The …
December 03, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Rolls Out Operation Engage

February 24, 2021
… 360 Strategy, which aimed its resources specifically at opioids, and allows field divisions to customize plans and … an alarming rise in drug overdose deaths, with synthetic opioids driving record-high fatalities. The vast majority of …
February 24, 2021