PRESS RELEASE

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Results in DEA and Partners Collecting Hundreds of Thousands of Pounds

May 23, 2022
… of Unneeded Medications in an Effort to Prevent Addiction and Reduce Overdose Deaths NEW ORLEANS – On April … medications often end up in the wrong hands, feeding an addiction epidemic that is killing Americans at record …
May 23, 2022
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Alleged Mexican drug kingpin charged with leading a continuing criminal enterprise and other drug-related charges

October 02, 2019
… leading a continuing criminal enterprise that fueled drug addiction and drug-related deaths,” said Donovan.  “The … the Juarez Drug Cartel, allegedly funneled vast amounts of addictive drugs into the United States for more than 20 …
October 02, 2019
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Brothers Who Led a Massive Meth Distribution Ring Sentenced to Significant Prison Time

September 05, 2024
… are dangerous…it affects individuals who are addicted as well as their families. Many have children that … that person is left to pick up the mess that person’s addiction created”. “Methamphetamine goes hand in hand with …
September 05, 2024
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Former Mexican Lawyer Who Became Major Meth Supplier to Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to More Than Seven Years in Prison

June 28, 2024
… drug ring participants who become involved to feed their addiction, Castellanos-Tapia was not a drug user. In fact, … members, friends, and complete strangers—to feed their addictions. No doubt, drug users are responsible for a large …
June 28, 2024
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Armed Drug Trafficker from Springfield, Massachusetts Sentenced to 87 Months

May 16, 2024
… the defendant’s coercion of women based on their drug addiction or drug debts is especially pernicious. This … use firearms to conduct their business, and exploit the addictions of others.” U.S. Attorney Kerest also commended …
May 16, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Operation Last Mile Tracks Down Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartel Associates Operating within the United States

May 08, 2023
… huge amounts of fentanyl and methamphetamine, which drives addiction and violence and kills Americans.  It also shows … communities with fentanyl and methamphetamine, drive addiction, fuel violence, and kill Americans,” said …
May 08, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Operation Last Mile Tracks Down Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartel Associates Operating within the United States

May 05, 2023
… huge amounts of fentanyl and methamphetamine, which drives addiction and violence and kills Americans.  It also shows … communities with fentanyl and methamphetamine, drive addiction, fuel violence, and kill Americans,” said …
May 05, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Operation Last Mile Tracks Down Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartel Associates Operating within the United States

May 05, 2023
… huge amounts of fentanyl and methamphetamine, which drives addiction and violence and kills Americans.  It also shows … communities with fentanyl and methamphetamine, drive addiction, fuel violence, and kill Americans,” said …
May 05, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Operation Last Mile Tracks Down Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartel Associates Operating within the United States

May 05, 2023
… huge amounts of fentanyl and methamphetamine, which drives addiction and violence and kills Americans.  It also shows … communities with fentanyl and methamphetamine, drive addiction, fuel violence, and kill Americans,” said …
May 05, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Port Saint Joe Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking and Firearm Offenses

August 19, 2022
… prosecute armed drug traffickers who distribute these addictive, controlled substances. This sentence is further … rise to the charges to which he has been sentenced. “Highly addictive and incredibly destructive, methamphetamine can …
August 19, 2022
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Tallahassee Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking Offenses

August 19, 2022
… recidivist offenders who continue to distribute such these addictive, controlled substances. This sentence is further … K. Gordon is a major step in getting some of the most addictive and deadly drugs out of Leon County,” said Sheriff …
August 19, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

A Record Amount of Unwanted Medications Collected During National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

October 30, 2020
… to remove prescription pills from their homes to prevent addiction before it starts.   DEA, along with its law … this disposal practice year round to eliminate the risk of addiction and the risk them ending up in the wrong hands.”   …
October 30, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Washington Division Commemorates International Overdose Awareness Day

August 31, 2021
… SAC Forget bids. “And if someone you know suffers from addiction, we implore you to help them seek treatment. … – 1-800-662-HELP (4357) for assistance, referral to addiction treatment services, and linkage to community-based …
August 31, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Doctor, Pharmacist And Call-Center Manager Found Guilty In Massive Prescription Drug Distribution Conspiracy

November 16, 2012
… conspiracy that sent millions of dollars’ worth of highly addictive prescription painkillers to all 50 states, said … painkillers, including hydrocodone and alprazolam, to drug addicts and recreational drug users who had no medical …
November 16, 2012
PRESS RELEASE

Leader Of Interstate Online Pill Mill Ring Sentenced To More Than Eight Years In Prison

November 20, 2012
… conspiracy that sent millions of dollars worth of highly addictive prescription painkillers to all 50 states was … painkillers, including hydrocodone and alprazolam, to drug addicts and recreational drug users who had no medical …
November 20, 2012
PRESS RELEASE

Three Metro Detroit Doctors Among Conspirators Charged With Illegal Distribution Of Opiate Prescription Drugs

March 09, 2016
… on the illegal market. The prescriptions for these highly addictive drugs were written outside the course of usual … of prescription pills to the street market promotes the addiction to painkillers that leads to overdose deaths,” …
March 09, 2016
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Kentucky Anesthesiologist Sentenced To 8+ Years For Unlawful Distribution Of Controlled Substances, Health Care Fraud And Money Laundering

May 13, 2016
… John Kuhn.  "Reckless prescribing encourages abuse, creates addicts, and builds the foundation for the scourge of heroin that so many pill addicts turn to.   The personal and social costs are no less …
May 13, 2016
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Doctor And Five Others Indicted In DEA Prescription Drug Investigation

May 24, 2013
… that would allow patients to abuse, misuse, and become addicted to them, while failing to adequately address the … misuse and abuse is a rapidly growing problem leading to addiction, suffering, and even death for many people,” said …
May 24, 2013
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U.S. Attorney’s Office Indicts 14 For Acadiana Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy

November 19, 2014
… organizations determined to profit on the backs of addiction.  Methamphetamine is an insidious, addictive drug that consumes all who abuse it.  Citizens in …
November 19, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Perry County Pharmacist Arrested On Federal Drug Charge

January 28, 2015
… good medicines to get into the hands of drug dealers and addicts. The arrest of Christopher Watson and the issuance … user. Without these protections, the risk of side effects, addiction, and even death are greatly multiplied. It is …
January 28, 2015
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US Attorney’s Office Announces “The Right Prescription For New Jersey”Federal, State Agencies And Non-Profits Come Together To Prevent Prescription Drug Abuse

September 24, 2012
… availability of potent drugs that lead kids down a path to addiction, will help stem the tide of the epidemic of … Ocean County mother who lost her son to a prescription drug addiction in 2011, is a central part of the campaign, and a …
September 24, 2012
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Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Charges Against Owners Of Three Pharmacies, Pharmacists, And Others For Illegal Distribution Of Millions Of Dollars’ Worth Of Oxycodone And Other Painkillers Nine Individuals Allegedly Used New York And New Jersey

October 23, 2013
… through which they ordered bulk quantities of highly addictive painkillers such as oxycodone, hydromorphone, and … filled prescriptions for hundreds of thousands of highly addictive painkillers, knowing that the prescriptions were …
October 23, 2013
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Florida Doctors No Longer Among The Top Oxycodone Purchasers In The United States

April 05, 2013
… laws that have stripped doctor’s ability to dispense highly addictive pain medicines at rogue pain clinics, have forced addicts and drug dealers who previously traveled from other …
April 05, 2013
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Two Indicted In Investigation Involving Smuggling Heroin Into Attica Correctional Facility; Two Others Facing Heroin Charges

February 05, 2014
… or prison inmate, no one is immune from the effects of this addiction.  As for the traffickers, because delivery of …  Troop A Commander, Major Michael J. Cerretto said, "Heroin addiction destroys lives. The number of overdose deaths that …
February 05, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Worldwide Drug Trafficker Sentenced

February 20, 2014
… this country from overseas predators who profit off the addiction of others. Here, the defendant supplied addictive drugs, including oxycontin and heroin, to other …
February 20, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Releases 2020 National Drug Threat Assessment

March 02, 2021
… enactment of fentanyl-class controls in May 2019, the opioid threat remains at epidemic levels, affecting large … deaths in the United States, while heroin and prescription opioids remain significant challenges to public health and …
March 02, 2021
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Physician Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison for Operating a Pill Mill from His Northwest D.C. Medical Practice

June 26, 2025
… for walk-in appointments. Each individual was prescribed opioids by Okafor after minimal examination. Further … drug distribution scheme, whereby he would prescribe opioids to numerous individuals using false identities, whom … nationwide. Okafor was convicted of distribution of opioids to undercover sources, numerous uncharged …
June 26, 2025
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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

October 01, 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 …
October 01, 2021
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Nineteen charged in heroin conspiracy

August 21, 2019
… “Consistent with this administration’s prioritization of opioid enforcement, the U.S. Attorney’s Office will work … and tribal law enforcement to focus on attacking illegal opioids, such as heroin.  The case is being prosecuted by …
August 21, 2019
GENERAL INFORMATION

Operation Engage Broward County

March 28, 2025
… top local drug threat. Find out more about this synthetic opioid that is America's #1 drug threat by accessing the … Fact Sheet through the link below: Fentanyl What Are Opioids? Though some people still refer to all drugs as …
March 28, 2025