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Federal grand jury charges three men for distributing fentanyl-laced pills that caused death of rapper Mac Miller

… pills that contained fentanyl – a powerful synthetic opioid that is 50 times more potent than heroin. The … by the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area’s (HIDTA) Opioid Response Team, which operates under the direction of …
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Global investigation of Dark Web drug network leads to arrest of 3 German Nationals

… resident who ordered a nasal spray laced with the powerful opioid from the vendor.   Two of the “top vendors” on WSM – … marketplaces, where the individual advertised and sold opioids such as fentanyl, oxycodone and hydrocodone.   The …
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Darknet drug vendor sentenced to 10 years prison

… narcotics, including 333 bottles of liquid synthetic opioids, over 100,000 tramadol pills, 100 grams of fentanyl, … 15 pill presses, which are used to create illegal synthetic opioids; and Seizure of bitcoin mining devices, computer …
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Indictment Charges 19 Individuals With Heroin And Cocaine Trafficking Offenses

… those that distribute heroin, fentanyl and other dangerous opioids - and prosecute those responsible.”  “All illicit … communities are a problem, but the illegal distribution of opioids has proven to be the greater issue here and across …
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360 Strategy: DEA Philadelphia Hosts Youth Drug Summit at Temple University

December 07, 2018
… of drug abuse are crucial now in light of the current opioid crisis,” said Special Agent in Charge Jonathan A. …
December 07, 2018
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Educational Program Launched at San Diego High Schools to Educate Teenagers about Drug Smuggling

January 28, 2019
… to his mother. A video of a mom who lost her son to an opioid overdose; she recounts the continuing ripple effects …
January 28, 2019
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DOJ and DEA Announce Charges against Chapitos

April 14, 2023
… and Other Dangerous Drugs_final.pdf Fentanyl Synthetic Opioids On …
April 14, 2023
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DEA to accept electronic vaping devices and cartridges as part of National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… Day Initiative continues to remove ever-higher amounts of opioids and other medicines from the nation’s homes, where …
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Museum
July 10, 2019
July 10, 2019

Who We Are and What We Do: Diversion Control

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM (EDT)
Arlington, , VA
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...
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British National Convicted on International Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Charges Linked to the 2017 Deaths of Two Navy Submariners

… for sale on “Dream Market” including the synthetic opioid U-47700 and the fentanyl analogue Methoxy acetyl … consumed the contents of the packages and each died of opioid overdoses at T.L.B.’s home approximately 4 days apart … this case is a tragic reminder of the dangers of synthetic opioids and fentanyl. Through coordinated international and …
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DEA Launches Fentanyl Free America Initiative to Combat the Synthetic Drug Crisis

… 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 …
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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
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DEA’s Louisville Field Division Kept Nearly 89 Million Lethal Doses of Fentanyl out of Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia in 2025

… intensify its fight against the deadly threat of synthetic opioids, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration recently … the nation’s deadliest drug crisis. Since 2021, synthetic opioids have claimed nearly 325,000 American lives.  The …
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L.A. County Fentanyl Distributor Found Guilty in Death of Gold Line Rider

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

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

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

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

… Overdose Task Forces/Task Force Officers Fentanyl Opioids Synthetic Opioids On On Press Release Image Layout Landscape …
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DEA Washington Division Calls on the Community to Have Important Conversations on Dangers of Drugs and Fake Pills in Back-To-School Routines

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

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

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

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

… events provide an opportunity for Americans to prevent drug addiction and overdose deaths. "Too often, unused …
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Dept. Of Justice Statement On The Arrest Of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera

… of millions of lives across the globe through drug addiction, violence, and corruption. We salute the …
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Dept. Of Justice Statement On The Arrest Of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera

… of millions of lives across the globe through drug addiction, violence, and corruption. We salute the …
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DEA Meets With Pharmaceutical Industry Leaders Today To Discuss Collaboratively Preventing Prescription Drug Misuse And Abuse

… with important prescription medications and reducing the addictions, overdoses, and crimes that too often result from …
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First Defendant in Drug Trafficking Organization Dealing in Seattle's International District and Homeless Encampments Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison

… of the community.” “This drug trafficking organization sold addictive substances to some of the most marginalized … Neil Floyd. “This defendant made his living feeding the addiction of others making it ever more difficult for them …
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Clinch County Ex-Spouses Guilty for Trafficking Methamphetamine

… the federal system. “Trafficking methamphetamine and other addictive illegal drugs in the Middle District of Georgia … for their crimes.” “Methamphetamine trafficking fuels addiction, violence and instability in our communities,” …
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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

… 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 …