PRESS RELEASE

Wasilla Man Sentenced To 64 Months In Federal Prison For Attempting To Traffic Methamphetamine Into Alaska

September 02, 2011
… that the human toll of illicit drug trafficking was painful and substantial, both to citizens of the United …
September 02, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Fifth National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Results In Another Big Haul

October 04, 2012
… more than 70 percent of people abusing prescription pain relievers got them through friends or relatives, a …
October 04, 2012
GENERAL INFORMATION

Operation Engage Yavapai

March 28, 2025
… how to identify Call-to-Action next steps. Sign up here and email any questions to Kelly Lee at kelly.j.lee@dea.gov . … date with Operation Engage Yavapai by signing up to receive email updates, following us at DEA Yavapai @DEAYavapai, and …
March 28, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Husband and wife sentenced to prison for operating Upper West Side pill mill

September 06, 2018
… a conspiracy to sell prescriptions for the addictive opioid painkiller oxycodone for no legitimate medical purpose from …
September 06, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Forty-Four Michigan And Ohio Residents Indicted In Scheme To Illegally Divert And Distribute Rx Drugs Along “US-23 Pipeline”

March 21, 2013
… profit.  This was done by illegally distributing opiate painkillers and other controlled prescription medications …
March 21, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Former Physician Indicted For Selling Amphetamine Diet Pills To Patients After Losing Medical License

August 17, 2016
… to family members for narcotics, including the opioid painkillers (commonly known by the brand name Vicodin), …
August 17, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

Two Dutchess County Men Charged In White Plains Federal Court With Distribution Of ‘Breaking Bad’ Heroin Causing The Deaths Of Three Individuals

June 19, 2014
… people with families.  Although the heroin and prescription painkiller epidemic may be breaking bad, we must …
June 19, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Three Current And Former Rikers Island Correction Officers Indicted For Trafficking In Narcotics, Bribery And Smuggling Contraband In Jail

July 29, 2014
… narcotics, including cocaine and (a prescription opioid painkiller), as well as smuggled narcotics and other forms …
July 29, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Six Arrested for Multi-State Drug Conspiracy Spanning Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Texas

July 14, 2023
… distributing oxycodone pills. A series of controlled buys were conducted and Campbell’s telephone calls and text …
July 14, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Four Arrested in Alleged Montauk Drug Ring

October 07, 2022
… Force. During the investigation, a series of undercover buys were allegedly secured from Garces-Diaz and the three …
October 07, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Senior advisor of the “Silk Road” website pleads guilty in Manhattan Federal Court

January 30, 2020
… and other illicit goods and services to more than 100,000 buyers, and to launder hundreds of millions of dollars … and other unlawful goods and services to well over 100,000 buyers, and to launder hundreds of millions of dollars … unlawful transactions.      Silk Road enabled its users to buy and sell drugs and other illegal goods and services …
January 30, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Prison Sentence for Final Defendant Wraps up Prosecution of Middle Georgia Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

March 01, 2022
… Edmonds was a mid-level drug dealer in the organization, buying “crack” cocaine and “ice”-grade methamphetamine from …
March 01, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

eBay to Pay $59 Million to Settle Controlled Substances Act Allegations Related to Pill Presses Sold Through Its Website

February 01, 2024
… further found that hundreds of eBay’s pill press buyers also purchased counterfeit molds, stamps, or dies, … companies, and that many of eBay’s pill press buyers have been successfully prosecuted in connection with … medications—is killing Americans. Drug traffickers buy the tools to make fake pills, like pill presses, …
February 01, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Repeat Offender and Prolific Fentanyl Trafficker is Sentenced to Over 15 Years in Prison

July 20, 2023
… to court records, Davis laundered his drug proceeds by buying luxury vehicles and renting several stash houses in …
July 20, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Fentanyl Pill Press Operator Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison

February 10, 2023
… pills containing other medications, meaning many users are buying and ingesting these counterfeit pills off the street …
February 10, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Han Gil Hotel demolished, was a "safe haven" for drug distributors

June 03, 2020
… Attorney’s Office included a condition that the developer buy the property “as is,” and demolish the building within …
June 03, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Defendants Convicted and Sentenced in Long-Term Methamphetamine Drug Trafficking Investigation in Franklin and Gulf Counties

October 18, 2022
… North Florida, along with a web of methamphetamine dealers buying and selling methamphetamine in Franklin and Gulf …
October 18, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Leader of Prolific Fentanyl Trafficking Ring Sentenced

November 30, 2021
… at trial revealed that in 2015 and 2016, Woolard began buying fentanyl and furanyl fentanyl powder from China after …
November 30, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

San Francisco man pleads guilty to crimes related to illegal fentanyl pill manufacturing operation

July 12, 2019
… admitted that his role in the conspiracy included buying a pill press, using it to manufacture pills and …
July 12, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

111 Arrests Made In Operation "Wild Wild East"

January 30, 2015
… a six month period, special agents conducted undercover buys and telephone wire intercepts concentrated in eastern …
January 30, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

President Obama Adds NEFD International Drug “Kingpin” To OFAC List

May 31, 2013
… Karner has also used drug trafficking profits to buy, among other things, a ski lodge in the Austrian Alps, …
May 31, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Puerto Rican Drug Kingpin Among Ten Charged Over $1 Million Cocaine Delivery At Times Square Hotel

May 20, 2011
… Bronx drug supplier Francisco Rivera, who had intended to buy some of the 36 kilos of cocaine seized from Ricardo …
May 20, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Ten Arrested In New York “Bath Salts” Round-Up

June 28, 2011
… salts" in total from the stores. During the undercover buys, certain of the defendants discussed how to ingest the …
June 28, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Two Charged In Manhattan Federal Court With Cocaine Offenses

May 25, 2016
… arrests of two subjects who have allegedly been dealing or buying cocaine in the city for years, with little regard for …
May 25, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Charges 23 Members Of Bronx Drug Trafficking Crew With Distributing Crack Cocaine, Cocaine, Marijuana, MDMA And Oxycodone

August 08, 2013
… from drug dealers in the area controlled by BMG. During the buys, officers were able to purchase significant street …
August 08, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Bronx-to-Suffolk County Heroin Distribution Network Dismantled Ten Suspects Arraigned On Conspiracy To Distribute Heroin Deer Park Man And His Brother Charged As Major Traffickers

June 17, 2015
… pay for their next fix,” said DA Spota.     “Winston Rose buys and sells heroin everyday but he isn’t in desperate …
June 17, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Nyack Man Arrested For Sales Of Synthetic Cannabinoid Resulting In One Known Overdose

October 15, 2015
… in Nyack that had “kids lined up outside the door” to buy the products. The SSCs distributed by Grogan caused one …
October 15, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Doctor admits soliciting sexual favors from patients in exchange for opioids

December 09, 2020
… Carpenito said. “Many of these patients were dealing with pain and addiction, and instead of getting help from their …
December 09, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Doctor Convicted of Second Degree Murder

April 30, 2021
… a deadly three drug combination of a narcotic opioid pain reliever, an anti-anxiety drug and a muscle relaxer. …
April 30, 2021
LANDING PAGE

Suicide Prevention Month

December 23, 2024
Suicide Prevention Month Suicide is a serious and preventable public health problem in the United States. While multiple factors influence suicidal behaviors, substance use is a significant factor that is linked to a substantial number of suicides and …
December 23, 2024