PRESS RELEASE

Palomar Hospital Pays $250,000 for Diverting Fentanyl

June 03, 2024
… regarding medical personnel writing suspicious opioid prescriptions and pharmacies dispensing large amounts of opioids, call (571) 324-6499 or visit the DEA’s website ( …
June 03, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Releases 2024 National Drug Threat Assessment

May 09, 2024
… Control and Prevention (CDC). Fentanyl and other synthetic opioids are responsible for approximately 70% of lives lost, … The advent of fentanyl mixtures to include other synthetic opioids, such as nitazenes, or the veterinary sedative …
May 09, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Norfolk Man Responsible for Fatal Overdose Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl, Heroin, and Firearm Charges

May 14, 2021
… (Drugs/Property) Synthetic drugs Drug Trafficking Fentanyl Opioids Synthetic Opioids Heroin On On …
May 14, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Manager in Major Baltimore Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced

April 23, 2021
… (Drugs/Property) Synthetic drugs Drug Trafficking Fentanyl Opioids Synthetic Opioids Heroin On On …
April 23, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

High-level Baltimore fentanyl distributor convicted in federal court

October 02, 2019
… of the Baltimore Police Department. “More people die of opioid overdoses than murder in Maryland, while drug dealers … federal partners, we are determined to reduce the number of opioid overdose deaths in Maryland.” According to the …
October 02, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Savannah residents plead guilty to conspiracy to distribute heroin

March 21, 2019
… grams of heroin, with much of it laced with the synthetic opioid fentanyl.  DEA Special Agent in Charge Murphy said, … and fentanyl distribution as a consequence of the nation’s opioid crisis,” said Bobby L. Christine, U.S. Attorney for …
March 21, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Fentanyl Dealer Responsible for Two Drug Overdoses Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison

April 20, 2023
… center. According to the DEA , fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is 50 times more potent than heroin and 100 … percent of those deaths involved synthetic opioids like fentanyl. Some of these deaths were attributed …
April 20, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Doctor and Office Manager Indicted in Scheme to Defraud Medicare, Manufacture and Distribute Fentanyl

December 16, 2022
… quantities of fentanyl, prescribing unnecessary oral opioid medications in conjunction with pain-pump medication, … investigation clearly demonstrates that the threat of the opioid crisis extends far beyond street level dealing. The …
December 16, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Seventeen individuals charged with drug trafficking crimes as part of joint law enforcement investigation

April 10, 2019
… drug that contains buprenorphine. It often is used to treat opioid dependency. However, because of its opioid effects, it can be misused. When this drug is not …
April 10, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Two suburban Chicago residents charged with illegally selling narcotics over the internet; law enforcement seizes websites

May 31, 2018
… drugs for sale on its website (1717chem.com), including the opioids ocfentanil, oxycodone and hydrocodone, the complaint … of Mass Destruction Special Response Team North. “Synthetic opioids killed 20,000 Americans in 2016--more than any other …
May 31, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Hollywood Hills man arrested on federal charges of selling fentanyl-laced pills to Rapper Mac Miller two days before his overdose death

September 04, 2019
… pills that contained fentanyl – a powerful synthetic opioid that is 50 times more potent than heroin.   Two days … contain fentanyl.   “While the death of any victim of the opioid epidemic is tragic, today’s arrest is another success …
September 04, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Mexican citizen sentenced to more than 11 years in federal prison

December 07, 2018
… five kilograms of fentanyl.  “The country is battling an opioid epidemic that is taking lives by the minute. Fentanyl … overdoses, is responsible for the sharp increase in opioid deaths across the U.S.  In just three years, the …
December 07, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Large-scale poly drug trafficking organization dismantled in Colorado

July 02, 2019
… 1.64 lbs. of ephedrine, 288 Schedule II synthetic opioid pills, 18.7 grams of cocaine, 6.7 grams of heroin, 10 … doubt.   # # # Oxycodone Methamphetamine Heroin Synthetic Opioids Benzodiazepines Cocaine On …
July 02, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Omaha DEA announces successful month in drug enforcement

August 09, 2018
… faces a mandatory minimum of 20 years in prison. “The opioid epidemic is sweeping the country, and these charges … within our authority to keep our communities safe.” The Opioid Epidemic that has been sweeping the country has …
August 09, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Omaha Division marks six month anniversary

January 08, 2019
… pounds of cocaine, 64 pounds of heroin and more than 6,000 opioid and pharmaceutical pills.  “I’m proud of what our … Affairs Specialist Emily Murray at 402-964-7950. Synthetic Opioids On …
January 08, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Birmingham Man Pleads Guilty To Selling Fentanyl That Caused 20-Year-Old’s Death

March 20, 2017
… federal court to distributing fentanyl, a potent synthetic opioid painkiller, that caused the death of a 20-year-old … a 20-year sentence for the crime of distributing an opioid drug that resulted in a death. The possible statutory …
March 20, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Two Kentucky Men Charged With Illegal Distribution Of Fentanyl Resulting In Death

November 12, 2015
… on September 3, 2015. Fentanyl is an extremely dangerous opioid, with a level of potency 30-50 times greater than … cocaine in Woodford County. Fentanyl is the most potent opioid used in medical treatment and is occasionally …
November 12, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

22 People Charged Federally On Heroin Trafficking And Related Charges

August 09, 2017
… to justice the individuals that are contributing to Ohio’s opioid epidemic, and its related violence and societal … David A. Sierleja. “Ohio has been devastated by heroin and opioids over the past few years. This is an example of law …
August 09, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

DEA-NJ And NYPD Recover 270 Pounds Of Fentanyl, Heroin And Cocaine With A Street Value Of Over $30 Million

September 18, 2017
… were composed of fentanyl mixed with heroin, the synthetic opioid tramadol and the tranquilizer ketamine. Given that a … - 46% more than in 2015. A dangerously strong synthetic opioid, fentanyl is approximately 50 times stronger than …
September 18, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Twenty-Five Individuals Charged In Southeastern Massachusetts Heroin Ring

October 01, 2015
… on Friday in Waltham on how the misuse of prescription opioids is driving demand for narcotics such as heroin and … and fentanyl.  Fentanyl is an extremely potent synthetic opioid, which, by weight, is 30-40 times deadlier than …
October 01, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Drug Trafficker Sentenced In Brooklyn Federal Court To 10 A½ Years’ Imprisonment For Distributing Fentanyl

December 05, 2017
… to identify dealers and traffickers responsible for fueling opioid abuse and the rising number of fentanyl-related … described as 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine.  Opioids have been a particular problem in West Virginia, …
December 05, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Southampton Town Councilman Pleads Guilty To Conspiring To Illegally Distribute Oxycodone

November 24, 2015
… for street sales, he was adding fuel to the fire for the opioid problem that is running rampant throughout American … has called an epidemic increase in the abuse of so-called opioid analgesics. To date, the Initiative has brought over …
November 24, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Eleven Muskogee defendants indicted in federal drug conspiracy

April 03, 2019
… off providing drugs to our loved ones by feeding their drug addiction. They are the root of the addiction problems that have plagued our county for far too …
April 03, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Pierce County Woman Sentenced to 84 Months in Prison for Role in Drug Ring Connected to Aryan Prison Gangs

March 24, 2025
… substances. You had to know those were going to … lead to addiction and wreak havoc for those individuals and their … County drug court program. Thus, despite her clear drug addiction and need for treatment, it is difficult to trust …
March 24, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

11 Sentenced in Nationwide Drug and Money Laundering Conspiracy

January 09, 2024
… of the organization was on profit without a care for the addicted victims of Williams’ illegal business. Multiple law … continue to prosecute those who seek to profit off of the addiction of their fellow community members.” “Dajuan …
January 09, 2024
DRUG FACT SHEET

Morphine

January 22, 2025
Narcotics (Opioids)
Morphine is a non-synthetic narcotic with a high potential for abuse and is derived from opium. It is used for the treatment of pain.
January 22, 2025
EVENT

DEA New York Division to Host Annual Family Summit on Fentanyl

June 26, 2024 04:00 pm - June 26, 2024 07:00 pm
Family Summit
The DEA New York Division will host its Family Summit on Fentanyl on Wednesday, June 26th, 2024. This free family centric event is open to families who have been impacted by the opioid crisis and to those who may have lost a loved one due to a drug poisoning or...
June 26, 2024 04:00 pm - June 26, 2024 07:00 pm
DOCUMENT

2015 National Drug Threat Assessment

October 01, 2015
Publication
… those for cocaine and heroin combined. Additionally, some opioid CPD abusers are initiating heroin use, which …
October 01, 2015
LANDING PAGE

Pink Cocaine

December 27, 2024
… to drive dependency, which can eventually lead to addiction. No Yes …
December 27, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

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

December 05, 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 05, 2025