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March 04, 2021
… Administrator (5) Drug Prevention (2) Drug Name Narcotics (Opioids) (6) Drugs of Concern (1) Clear All Results 30 …
March 04, 2021
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DEA honors federal prosecutors for exemplary work in drug-related cases

… and doctors and pharmacies accountable for overprescribing opioids. Collectively their efforts resulted in seizures of … our strong and successful relationship.” Methamphetamine Opioids Fentanyl On …
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Community Event
August 08, 2020
August 08, 2020

Let's Ride! Cycling to Crush Drugs

3:30 AM - 8:00 AM (EDT)
St. Charles, MO
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...
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Fort Pierce Drug Dealer Sentenced to Eight Years in Federal Prison

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

… 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 …
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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

… 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 …
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Releases 2020 National Drug Threat Assessment

… 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 …
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DEA St. Louis Division Breaks Fentanyl Seizure Record

… 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 …
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Miami DEA Stress Fentanyl Dangers During Community Stakeholder Meeting

… 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. …
PRESS RELEASE

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

… were often prescribed high doses of oxycodone and other opioid medications.  Some patients were issued prescriptions for opioids after routinely providing aberrant urine toxicology …
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Kanawha County Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Crime

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

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

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

… were often prescribed high doses of oxycodone, and other opioid medications. Some patients were issued prescriptions for opioids after routinely providing aberrant urine toxicology …
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Former Dona Ana County doctor sentenced to 108 months for conviction on unlawful distribution of prescription painkillers and health care fraud charges

… 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 …
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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

… 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 …
PRESS RELEASE

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

… 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 …
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Okaloosa DTO Members Sentenced

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

… 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 …
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Rockland County Drug Crew Arrested

… 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. …
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DEA Rolls Out Operation Engage

… 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 …
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DEA announces launch of Operation Crystal Shield

… 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 …
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Albany Doctor Admits to Violating the Controlled Substance Act

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

… 234-8542 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 …
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Alleged Mexican drug kingpin charged with leading a continuing criminal enterprise and other drug-related charges

… 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 …
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Brothers Who Led a Massive Meth Distribution Ring Sentenced to Significant Prison Time

… 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 …
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Former Mexican Lawyer Who Became Major Meth Supplier to Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to More Than Seven Years in Prison

… 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 …
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Armed Drug Trafficker from Springfield, Massachusetts Sentenced to 87 Months

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

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

… 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 …