PRESS RELEASE

Three California Men Sentenced For Leading A Large Scale Juneau Oxycodone Distribution And Money Laundering Conspiracy

June 25, 2014
… multimillion dollar enterprise submerged Juneau in a sea of addiction,” said DEA Special Agent in Charge Matthew G. … wreckage caused by the defendants’ distribution of a highly addictive narcotic. He also noted the need to protect the …
June 25, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

San Diego Pharmacy Owners Pay $750,000 To Resolve Drug Diversion Allegations

November 18, 2015
… that they mishandled significant amounts of highly addictive and frequently abused prescription narcotics, as … The unaccounted-for pills were the powerful and highly addictive drugs oxycodone and hydrocodone, commonly known by …
November 18, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Arizona To Host Second Statewide Prescription Drug Take-Back Day In April

March 08, 2011
… DEA’s commitment to halting the disturbing rise in addiction caused by their misuse and abuse. Working together … enforcement have long been aware of the tie-in between drug addiction and violent crime. I'm very proud of the role the …
March 08, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Doctor Who Supplied Oxycodone Ring Sentenced In Manhattan Federal Court To 36 Months In Prison

December 19, 2012
… stated: "Like heroin, oxycodone is a powerful, highly addictive, and potentially lethal drug. In the proper hands, … and fraud, she also endangered users at risk of becoming addicts and harming themselves through drug abuse. She …
December 19, 2012
PRESS RELEASE

$200,000 In Civil Penalties Recovered From Upper East Side Pharmacy

April 30, 2013
… strict compliance procedures, especially the oversight of addictive pain medications. In New York City, the number of … records and report any loss immediately to prevent highly addictive medications from falling into the wrong hands." …
April 30, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Visalia Doctor Pleads Guilty To Illegally Dispensing Oxycodone

July 08, 2014
… state of California, prescribed large quantities of highly addictive prescription drugs, including oxycodone and … inject them to get an immediate high. The abuse can lead to addiction, overdose, and sometimes death. This case is the …
July 08, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Utica/Rome Area Heroin Ring Dismantled

August 05, 2015
… to capitalize on this deadly epidemic by turning heroin addicts into heroin dealers, doubling their customer base in … this organization responsible for fueling heroin addiction,” said DEA Special Agent in Charge James J. Hunt. …
August 05, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

DEA honors federal prosecutors for exemplary work in drug-related cases

January 29, 2021
… and doctors and pharmacies accountable for overprescribing opioids. Collectively their efforts resulted in seizures of … our strong and successful relationship.” Methamphetamine Opioids Fentanyl On …
January 29, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Digital Health Company Cofounder/CEO and Clinical President Convicted in $100M Adderall Distribution and Health Care Fraud Scheme

November 20, 2025
… of technology to exploit people’s medical needs and fuel addiction. The actions of Ruthia He and David Brody are no … acts of He and Brody led to clients’ substance abuse, addiction and, in some cases, overdose. Instead of putting … employees that successful technology companies profit from addiction and offered an expensive luxury electric vehicle …
November 20, 2025
EVENT

Let's Ride! Cycling to Crush Drugs

August 08, 2020 03:30 am - August 08, 2020 08:00 am
Community Event
The Drug Enforcement Administration St. Louis Division will join the St. Charles, Missouri, Kiwanis on Aug. 8 for “Cycling for Our Children,” as a sponsor to the bike ride that supports youth drug education. The bike ride is a fundraiser that supports Addiction is Real, a non-profit organization whose mission...
August 08, 2020 03:30 am - August 08, 2020 08:00 am
PRESS RELEASE

Fort Pierce Drug Dealer Sentenced to Eight Years in Federal Prison

August 18, 2025
… the same across all demographics. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is up to 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 … and Prevention (“CDC”), fentanyl and other synthetic opioids are the most common drugs involved in overdose …
August 18, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Putnam County Veterinarian Ordered to Pay $956,709 in Civil Penalties

August 07, 2025
… The Court found that Mason ordered thousands of doses of opioids and other drugs, failed to keep these drugs secured, … records alleging she dispensed large quantities of opioids to dogs and cats prior to euthanasia. Investigators …
August 07, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Department of Justice and DEA Announce Seizures of Historic Amounts of Deadly Fentanyl-Laced Fake Pills in Public Safety Surge to Protect U.S. Communities

September 30, 2021
… across the United States. Illicit fentanyl, a synthetic opioid found in most of the fake pills that were seized, is … driver of the recent increase in U.S. overdose deaths. “Opioids were responsible for nearly three quarters of the …
September 30, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Releases 2020 National Drug Threat Assessment

March 02, 2021
… Agent in Charge Bill Bodner. “Illicit drugs, especially opioids, have taken too many lives and ripped through too … deaths in the United States, while heroin and prescription opioids remain significant challenges to public health and …
March 02, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

DEA St. Louis Division Breaks Fentanyl Seizure Record

November 07, 2022
… in fiscal year 2022 with more than 671 pounds of the deadly opioid seized through Missouri, Kansas and southern … aligns with the continued increase since the synthetic opioid was first seized by the division in 2017: FY 2022 – … criminal organization leaders. Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, is used for pain management in a medical setting and …
November 07, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Miami DEA Stress Fentanyl Dangers During Community Stakeholder Meeting

May 16, 2024
… Nearly 70 percent of those deaths were due to a synthetic opioid like fentanyl. Similar in effect to heroin but 50 … manufactured fentanyl now may contain xylazine, a non-opioid tranquilizer used by veterinarians to treat animals. …
May 16, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Medical Director of Baltimore County Pain Management Clinic Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute and Dispense Oxycodone

June 16, 2022
… were often prescribed high doses of oxycodone and other opioid medications.  Some patients were issued prescriptions for opioids after routinely providing aberrant urine toxicology …
June 16, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Kanawha County Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Crime

January 26, 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 …
January 26, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

District Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison For Distributing Fentanyl That Killed Two People

January 24, 2024
… acknowledged to the Court that he caused at least 13 opioid overdoses, two of which resulted in deaths, in … MPD officers responded to at least 13 fatal and non-fatal opioid overdoses located near the area of First and O … Task Forces/Task Force Officers Cocaine Fentanyl Synthetic Opioids On On Press Release Image Layout Landscape …
January 24, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Announces Results of Enforcement Surge to Reduce the Fentanyl Supply Across the United States

September 30, 2022
… laced with fentanyl, into our neighborhoods to exploit the opioid crisis.  We will relentlessly pursue criminals who … percent of those deaths can be attributed to synthetic opioids such as fentanyl.   Drug traffickers have expanded …
September 30, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Medical Director of Baltimore County Pain Management Clinic Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute and Dispense Oxycodone

January 24, 2023
… were often prescribed high doses of oxycodone, and other opioid medications. Some patients were issued prescriptions for opioids after routinely providing aberrant urine toxicology …
January 24, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Former Dona Ana County doctor sentenced to 108 months for conviction on unlawful distribution of prescription painkillers and health care fraud charges

May 09, 2019
… medical justification are directly fueling our nation’s opioid crisis.”   “Doctors take an oath to treat and care … distribution of methamphetamine, heroin and prescription opioids and to establish new programs to provide services to …
May 09, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Department of Justice and DEA Announce Seizures of Historic Amounts of Deadly Fentanyl-Laced Fake Pills in Public Safety Surge to Protect U.S. Communities

September 30, 2021
… across the United States. Illicit fentanyl, a synthetic opioid found in most of the fake pills that were seized, is … driver of the recent increase in U.S. overdose deaths. “Opioids were responsible for nearly three quarters of the …
September 30, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Issues Public Safety Alert on Sharp Increase in Fake Prescription Pills Containing Fentanyl and Meth

September 28, 2021
… drug networks and are made to look like real prescription opioid medications such as oxycodone (Oxycontin®, … Drug traffickers are using fake pills to exploit the opioid crisis and prescription drug misuse in the United … in the United States last year. Fentanyl, the synthetic opioid most commonly found in counterfeit pills, is the …
September 28, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Okaloosa DTO Members Sentenced

August 18, 2021
… convicted in multiple cases for their participation in an opioid, methamphetamine, and cocaine distribution ring … of fentanyl/heroin mixtures, over two kilograms of opioid pills, over a kilogram of cocaine, and almost two … OCDETF/Task Force Drug Trafficking Methamphetamine Cocaine Opioids On On …
August 18, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

First DEA Seizure Of Carfentanil In New York Acts As Public Service Announcement

May 11, 2018
… with conspiracy to distribute carfentanil- a synthetic opioid 100 times more potent than fentanyl 051118img.jpg NEW … streets of New York City. Law enforcement is battling the opioid suppliers on the front lines and this drug has the … partners for their efforts to stem the tide of lethal opioids.” NYPD Commissioner James P. O’Neill said: “Anyone …
May 11, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Rockland County Drug Crew Arrested

June 08, 2017
… Rockland County drug crew added casualties to the number of opioid overdoses nationwide, as they callously discussed … users were overdosing on their drugs,” added Kim.  “The opioid epidemic, and in particular, overdoses on fentanyl, … that the substance they purchased has been cut with this opioid, which is 50 times more powerful than regular heroin. …
June 08, 2017
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
PRESS RELEASE

DEA announces launch of Operation Crystal Shield

February 20, 2020
… methamphetamine has been a leading cause of violence and addiction – a drug threat that has never gone away,” said … By reducing the supply of meth, we reduce the violence, addiction, and death it spreads.” “San Diego is one of the …
February 20, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Albany Doctor Admits to Violating the Controlled Substance Act

August 09, 2021
… safe haven for patients, Dr. Bruni perpetuated the cycle of addiction,” said Special Agent in Charge Ray Donovan, DEA … for substance abuse, he actually facilitated continued addiction and drug abuse. Examples of conduct include: • …
August 09, 2021