PRESS RELEASE

DEA to accept electronic vaping devices and cartridges as part of National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

October 18, 2019
… Day Initiative continues to remove ever-higher amounts of opioids and other medicines from the nation’s homes, where …
October 18, 2019
EVENT

Who We Are and What We Do: Diversion Control

July 10, 2019 07:00 am - July 10, 2019 08:00 am
Museum
Take a peek into the inner workings of the Drug Enforcement Administration in our 2019 lecture series “ Who We Are and What We Do.” Join Elizabeth L. Maurer, Curator of Education for the DEA Museum at a panel discussion with three members of DEA Diversion Control. Diversion Investigators enforce...
July 10, 2019 07:00 am - July 10, 2019 08:00 am
PRESS RELEASE

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

December 04, 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 04, 2025
GENERAL INFORMATION

Operation Engage Spokane

March 28, 2025
… percent (65%) of those overdose deaths involved synthetic opioids such as fentanyl.  Like most states across the …
March 28, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

L.A. County Fentanyl Distributor Found Guilty in Death of Gold Line Rider

July 02, 2025
… of the Azusa Downtown Station after ingesting the synthetic opioid, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Los … of life in federal prison. Fentanyl is a potent synthetic opioid drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration for …
July 02, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Redondo Beach Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Fentanyl-Laced Oxycodone Pills that Ultimately Resulted in Fatal Overdose

May 12, 2025
… Overdose Justice Task Force, which was created to address opioid-related deaths in the greater Los Angeles area, most of which are caused the synthetic opioid fentanyl. Under the Overdose Justice program for the …
May 12, 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

Bronx Man Indicted Following Seizure of Approximately $2.5 Million Worth of Powdered Fentanyl and Fentanyl Pills

December 14, 2022
… hope to profit from the destruction of so many lives.” “An opioid den with a cache of $2.5 million dollar’s-worth of … is ravaging our communities. As we continue to fight the opioid epidemic throughout our city and across the nation, …
December 14, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Queens pharmacist indicted for illegal distribution of oxycodone and filing false tax returns

January 23, 2020
… prosecute medical professionals who seek to profit from the opioid epidemic.” “Income earned from the sale of … called an epidemic increase in the abuse of so-called opioid analgesics. To date, the initiative has brought over …
January 23, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

U.S. Attorney’s Office and DEA Announce Fatal Fentanyl Overdose Task Force

October 28, 2024
… Overdose Task Forces/Task Force Officers Fentanyl Opioids Synthetic Opioids On On Press Release Image Layout Landscape …
October 28, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Washington Division Calls on the Community to Have Important Conversations on Dangers of Drugs and Fake Pills in Back-To-School Routines

August 22, 2024
… Washington Division. Illicit fentanyl, which is a synthetic opioid, and methamphetamine are widely available throughout … GSAD, JTT etc Synthetic drugs Methamphetamine Synthetic Opioids Fentanyl Marijuana (Cannabis) On On Press Release …
August 22, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Phoenix & the AZ Attorney General “Huddles Up” with NFL Alumni and Rise Up Glendale to Spread Awareness about Fentanyl

May 16, 2024
… 70% of those drug poisonings are related to synthetic opioids, primarily fentanyl.     DEA is responding to this … for a second year in Glendale, Arizona, targeting the opioid threat. Other components of Operation Engage will …
May 16, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Baltimore man found with enough fentanyl to kill 37,500 people in illegal taxi pleads guilty

October 21, 2019
… Maryland. Under this new initiative, titled the “Synthetic Opioid Surge,” or “SOS,” every arrest involving distribution … can to reduce overdose deaths from this drug and from all opioids.” According to his guilty plea, on Feb. 22, 2019, …
October 21, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

“M30 King of Fresno” and 17 Members of His Drug Trafficking Ring Charged

April 01, 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 …
April 01, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Brings In Record Amount Of Unused Prescription Drugs On National Prescription Take Back Day

May 08, 2017
… events provide an opportunity for Americans to prevent drug addiction and overdose deaths. "Too often, unused …
May 08, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Dept. Of Justice Statement On The Arrest Of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera

February 22, 2014
… of millions of lives across the globe through drug addiction, violence, and corruption. We salute the …
February 22, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Dept. Of Justice Statement On The Arrest Of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera

February 22, 2014
… of millions of lives across the globe through drug addiction, violence, and corruption. We salute the …
February 22, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Meets With Pharmaceutical Industry Leaders Today To Discuss Collaboratively Preventing Prescription Drug Misuse And Abuse

February 29, 2016
… with important prescription medications and reducing the addictions, overdoses, and crimes that too often result from …
February 29, 2016
STORY

U.S. and Bulgaria Join Forces to Stop Deadly Fentanyl Flow

September 18, 2025
… – and ultimately dismantle – fentanyl and other synthetic opioid threats.  For two days, DEA Senior Forensic Chemist …
September 18, 2025
GENERAL INFORMATION

Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF)

March 28, 2025
… operations.  OCDETF has focused resources to combat the opioid and methamphetamine crisis through the National …
March 28, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

37 Alleged Members And Associates Of An International Ethnic-Albanian Organized Crime Syndicate ArrestedDefendants Charged With Trafficking Cocaine, Marijuana, MDMA And Prescription Drugs, And Laundering Tens Of Millions Of Dollars In Narcotics Proceeds

July 13, 2011
… in obtaining large shipments of oxycodone; a highly addictive prescription medicine used to treat severe pain, … criminal syndicate injected illegal drugs, including highly addictive oxycodone painkillers, into thousands of lives and …
July 13, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Spice In The City: New York DEA Leads Huge Attack Against Synthetic Drug Traffickers

September 16, 2015
… food. These dangerous drugs have caused significant abuse, addiction, overdoses, and emergency room visits. Those who … burdening our hospitals and emergency rooms; fueling addiction; exacerbating mental health problems; and …
September 16, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Federal and Local Law Enforcement Announce New Public Education Campaign to Highlight Danger of Fentanyl – “Death in Disguise”

January 26, 2023
… this county and beyond shares a responsibility to fight the opioid crisis – a responsibility in awareness, in … and distributors accountable.” “Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, is fueling poisonings and drug-caused deaths at …
January 26, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Hanover Man Pleads Guilty to Distribution of Fentanyl, Cocaine, and Other Drugs Shipped Through the Mail from California to Maryland

November 22, 2021
… Synthetic drugs Drug Trafficking Fentanyl Cocaine Opioids Synthetic Opioids Marijuana (Cannabis) On On …
November 22, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Washington Man Sentenced for Involvement in Shooting Death of Coeur d’Alene Teen

July 22, 2023
… in Washington and North Idaho. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is 50-100 times stronger than morphine. … pills.  The pills are made to look like prescription opioids such as oxycodone (Oxycontin, Percocet), hydrocodone …
July 22, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Spokane Man Sentenced for Involvement in Shooting Death of Idaho Teen

December 21, 2022
… in Washington and North Idaho. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is 50-100 times stronger than morphine. … pills. The pills are made to look like prescription opioids such as oxycodone (OxyContin, Percocet), hydrocodone …
December 21, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Task Force and Waterbury police investigation takes down heroin trafficking ring; 15 charged

October 29, 2019
… that lives are saved.”  “In recent years, the flow of opioids in Waterbury has had a devastating impact on our … to work side by side with these agencies to combat the opioid trade in Waterbury.” The 13 individuals who were …
October 29, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Multi-state international drug trafficking organization targeted in 18-month investigation

December 07, 2018
… in Charge Keith Weis. “Those profiting from pushing illicit opioids such as fentanyl and heroin into our most vulnerable … tainted with fentanyl, a powerful and potentially deadly opioid.  Following one seizure from a vehicle, Washington …
December 07, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Tri-City Metro Drug Task Force receives over $132,800 forfeiture award from U.S. Department of Justice as a result of dismantling fentanyl-laced pill drug trafficking ring in the Tri-City area

January 26, 2021
… were forfeited. Fentanyl, an extremely dangerous and deadly opioid, is largely responsible for the marked increase in … said United States Attorney William Hyslop. “Prosecuting opioid and fentanyl-related cases is a top priority for the …
January 26, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

DEA announces launch of Project Safeguard

October 20, 2020
… that flood our communities with deadly drugs, including opioids, heroin, fentanyl, meth and cocaine, are often the … as far south as Providence, R.I.    # # # Press Conferences Opioids Fentanyl Methamphetamine On …
October 20, 2020