PRESS RELEASE

Canadian Dark Web Vendor Sentenced for Importing Millions of Counterfeit Xanax Pills into the United States

January 23, 2025
… overdose epidemic where the threat from synthetic opioids disguised as fake prescription medication is … the mail system.”   “The issue of fentanyl and illicit opioids remains a top concern for the Royal Canadian Mounted …
January 23, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Announces 39,419 Pounds Of Prescription Drugs Collected During Take-Back Event

October 31, 2016
… Drug and Alcohol Programs. “In the midst of this worst-ever opioid epidemic, it’s absolutely critical that we all get … more than 39,000 pounds of prescription drugs means these opioids and other drugs cannot be diverted, misused, and …
October 31, 2016
DOCUMENT

Paul E. Knierim - Tackling Fentanyl: The China Connection

September 06, 2018
Testimony
… DEA Testimony - China and Fentanyl HFAC.pdf Narcotics (Opioids) On …
September 06, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

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

November 19, 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 19, 2025
DOCUMENT

CY 2021 Fentanyl Profiling Program (FPP)

August 22, 2022
Publication
… laboratories. FPP Report CY 2021_DEA.gov_.pdf Narcotics (Opioids) On …
August 22, 2022
DOCUMENT

Acting Administrator Uttam Dhillon, Museum of Natural History and Science

February 21, 2019
Speech
… for Delivery [in Spanish].pdf Methamphetamine Narcotics (Opioids) On …
February 21, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Chinese national sentenced to 28 months in prison for importing fentanyl analogues and money laundering

January 13, 2021
… furanyl fentanyl and 4-FIBF, two potent analogues of the opioid drug fentanyl. Qin also laundered the proceeds of his … ### Fentanyl Opioids On …
January 13, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Fresno Man Sentenced to Over 6 Years in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl That Caused Overdose Death

January 21, 2025
… the case. This case is part of Operation Synthetic Opioid Surge (S.O.S.) a program designed to reduce the supply of deadly synthetic opioids in high impact areas as well as identifying …
January 21, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Madera County Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl that Caused Death

May 08, 2024
… the case. This case is part of Operation Synthetic Opioid Surge (S.O.S.) a program designed to reduce the supply of deadly synthetic opioids in high impact areas as well as identifying …
May 08, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Atlanta drug dealer charged with possessing 170 kilograms of heroin and 36 guns in two metro residences

August 12, 2020
… as a part of Operation SCOPE (Strategically Combatting Opioids through Prosecution and Enforcement), which is an … illegally-prescribed painkillers, heroin, and synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl have on our neighborhoods. The DEA …
August 12, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Bakersfield Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl that Caused Overdose Death

February 26, 2024
… the case. This case is part of Operation Synthetic Opioid Surge (S.O.S.) a program designed to reduce the supply of deadly synthetic opioids in high impact areas as well as identifying …
February 26, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Kern County Man Trafficking Fentanyl Sentenced to Over 17 Years

October 30, 2023
… the case. This case is part of Operation Synthetic Opioid Surge (S.O.S.) a program designed to reduce the supply of deadly synthetic opioids in high impact areas as well as identifying …
October 30, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Southern California Resident Indicted for Trafficking 150,000 Fentanyl Pills

August 11, 2023
… reasonable doubt. This case is part of Operation Synthetic Opioid Surge (S.O.S.) a program designed to reduce the supply of deadly synthetic opioids in high impact areas as well as identifying …
August 11, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Federal Grand Jury Returns Indictment Against Selma Man After Seizure of 17 Kilograms of Fentanyl Pills

January 26, 2023
… reasonable doubt. This case is part of Operation Synthetic Opioid Surge (S.O.S.) a program designed to reduce the supply of deadly synthetic opioids in high impact areas as well as identifying …
January 26, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

DEA New England Field Division collects 40 tons of prescription drugs during the 16th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

November 02, 2018
… is estimated that 10 percent of the drugs collected are opioid pain killers, which would represent approximately 8,818 pounds of opioids that are out of medicine cabinets and potentially …
November 02, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Fresno man sentenced to 3 years in prison for selling fentanyl to a minor

January 28, 2022
… the case. This case is part of Operation Synthetic Opioid Surge (S.O.S.) a program designed to reduce the supply of deadly synthetic opioids in high impact areas as well as identifying …
January 28, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Orlando resident arrested for distributing drugs containing fentanyl

May 23, 2019
… case is a part of the Middle District of Florida’s anti-opioid strategy to combat opioid trafficking and abuse. It was investigated by the …
May 23, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Pharmaceutical distributor and executives, pharmacists charged with unlawfully distributing painkillers

July 18, 2019
… call to distributors and pharmacists who are allowing opioid prescription pills to be illegally sold and dispensed … to doctors and pharmacies in rural Appalachia, where the opioid epidemic was at its peak. The distributor and its …
July 18, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Nurse Practitioner and Business Partner Found Guilty of Distribution

August 17, 2021
… as a “pill mill” through which they distributed millions of opioids and other controlled substances throughout 2015 and … 2016. The evidence showed that Lisa Hofschulz prescribed opioids and other dangerous controlled substances to 99% of …
August 17, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Houston Serves ISO on Woodfield Pharmaceuticals & Distribution

August 11, 2021
… due to Woodfield illegally importing more than 200 million opioid pills and failure to accurately account for over 5 … to using all available tools to combat our nation’s opioid crisis and to ensure registrants remain compliant in …
August 11, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Fresno Man Charged with Fentanyl Trafficking and Illegal Firearm Possession

April 01, 2021
… . This case is part of Operation Synthetic Opioid Surge (S.O.S.) a program designed to reduce the supply of deadly synthetic opioids in high impact areas as well as identifying …
April 01, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

DEA takes additional steps to allow increased production of controlled substances used in COVID-19 care

April 07, 2020
… DEA will also increase the APQ for methadone to ensure that opioid treatment programs have sufficient supplies to treat patients suffering from opioid use disorder.  In addition, DEA is increasing the …
April 07, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

DEA proposes to control three precursor chemicals used to illicitly manufacture deadly fentanyl

September 17, 2019
… for 2018 suggest that overdose deaths from synthetic opioids like fentanyl and its related compounds will … regions of our country that have been hardest hit by the opioid epidemic. DEA is also working with the United States …
September 17, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

New Jersey Residents Add To Record Number Of Unused Pills Collected During 15th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

May 07, 2018
… to come together and do his or her part to fight the opioid crisis - simply by disposing of unwanted prescription … abuse of prescription drugs that is fueling the nation’s opioid epidemic.” “The residents of New Jersey continue to …
May 07, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

DEA And Local Law Enforcement Partners To Collect Unwanted Prescription Drugs On April 28

April 25, 2018
… everyone to help in combating the current prescription opioid epidemic by disposing of unused, unwanted, or expired … about 41,000 were directly related to either prescription opioids or heroin.  Studies show that a majority of abused …
April 25, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Physician Practicing In Grass Valley, Yuba City Sentenced To More Than Four Years In Prison For Illegal Prescription Practice

February 22, 2018
… is committed to doing its part to combat the nation’s opioid crisis by devoting resources to cases like this and … type of reckless behavior provides fuel to the fire of the opioid epidemic plaguing our nation,” stated DEA Special …
February 22, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

DEA New England Field Division Collects 44 Tons Of Prescription Drugs During The 15th National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

May 07, 2018
… drugs. It is estimated that 10% of the drugs collected are opioid pain killers which would represent approximately 8,818 pounds of opioids that are out of medicine cabinets and potentially …
May 07, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

New Jersey Residents Turn In Nearly 15,000 Pounds Of Expired And Unwanted Prescriptions

October 01, 2015
… die from a drug overdose, about half from prescription opioids and heroin.  Prescription opioid abuse in many instances will transition to heroin use …
October 01, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Pennsylvania Couple Charged With Distributing Fake Oxycodone Pills Containing Heroin

February 08, 2018
… into the illegal manufacturing and distribution of opioids and other narcotics in New Jersey, an undercover law … to contain a mixture of Tramadol, a Schedule IV synthetic opioid, and heroin. On Feb. 7, 2018, the undercover agent …
February 08, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Heroin Dealer Sentenced To 144 Months

December 02, 2016
… sold them was laced with fentanyl, a deadly synthetic opioid used by drug dealers to increase the potency of their … emergency responders through the deployment of NARCAN, an opioid antidote. As part of his plea agreement with the …
December 02, 2016