DRUG FACT SHEET

Methamphetamine

January 22, 2025
Methamphetamine
Stimulant that speeds up body’s system that comes as pill or powder. Available in prescription as Desoxyn® to treat obesity and ADHD. Crystal meth resembles glass fragments and is an illegally altered version of the prescription drug that is cooked with over-the-counter drugs in meth labs.
January 22, 2025
DRUG FACT SHEET

Ecstasy Or MDMA (also Known As Molly)

January 21, 2025
Hallucinogen
Ecstasy/MDMA acts as both a stimulant and hallucinogen, producing an energizing effect, distortions in time and perception, and enhanced enjoyment of tactile experiences. Adolescents and young adults use it to reduce inhibitions and to promote: • Euphoria, feelings of closeness, empathy, and sexuality Known as a party drug, ecstasy comes...
January 21, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Kilo Fentanyl Distributor in Craven County Sentenced to 40 Years

December 20, 2024
… - (910) 815-4513 Fentanyl 2.jpg Bag of seized fentanyl pills. Methamphetamine DEA Stock Photo.jpg DEA stock photo: … approximately nine hundred grams of fentanyl (powder and pill form), and a loaded firearm from Garcia’s residence. …
December 20, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

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

October 28, 2024
… to talk about drug prevention, fentanyl, and how only ‘One Pill Can Kill’.” As of October 2024, MFFOTF is comprised of … Elkton, Hagerstown, Denton, and Prince Frederick. Fake Pills Fentanyl Awareness One Pill Can Kill Outreach/Drug …
October 28, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Northwest Arkansas Fentanyl Distributors Sentenced to Combined 52 Years in Federal Prison in Drug Overdose Death Cases

November 13, 2023
… to distributing fentanyl in both powder and counterfeit pill form, as well as other controlled substances, in … located, among other items, approximately 730 counterfeit pills containing Fentanyl, 240 gross grams of Fentanyl …
November 13, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Six Indicted as Part of Whatcom County Fentanyl Trafficking Organization

April 20, 2023
… Puget Sound region from organizations that distribute fake pills laced with fentanyl, we will act swiftly, as we did in … investigation that worked to interdict potentially deadly pills over the last four months,” said U.S. Attorney Brown. …
April 20, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Spouse and Cousin of Drug Trafficking Ringleader Sentenced to Significant Prison Terms for Their Roles in Drug Distribution Conspiracy

March 23, 2023
… 15 pounds of heroin, 35,000 suspected fentanyl pills, 24 firearms, and approximately $778,000.  Jose … six kilos of heroin, and nearly two kilos of fentanyl pills, much of it buried underground. On the property, there …
March 23, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Drug Trafficking Ringleader, Who Hid Huge Amounts of Drugs and Cash in Arlington, Sentenced to 15 Years

January 31, 2023
… 15 pounds of heroin, 35,000 suspected fentanyl pills, 24 firearms, and approximately $ 778,000.  … nearly 6 kilos of heroin, and nearly 2 kilos of fentanyl pills, much of it buried underground.  On the property, …
January 31, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Fort Lauderdale resident sentenced to 30 Years in prison for distributing fentanyl resulting in death

November 14, 2019
Fort Lauderdale resident sentenced to 30 Years in prison for distributing fentanyl resulting in death November 14, 2019 Miami Contact Info Contact Us (571) 362-3364 (571) 362-3364 - Option 5 Miami.FD.PIO@dea.gov 571-362-3106 Miami.Recruiting@dea.gov Talk …
November 14, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Statewide Initiative Targets Distributors Of Heroin And Opioids That Cause Overdose Deaths

April 13, 2016
… to obtain and distribute more than 100,000 oxycodone pills. In addition, the U.S. Attorney’s Office continues to … supplied individuals with a vast quantity of prescription pills that they illegally distributed to others.   “While …
April 13, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

24 Indicted: Some Of The Largest Methamphetamine Manufacturers, Distributors, Users In Central New York State Year Long Major Investigation Reveals Return Of Smurfing, Clandestine Laboratories – 16 Arrested Of 24 Indicted

December 21, 2011
… indicted personally purchased thousands of pseudoephedrine pills over the last two to three years, and received thousands of pills from individuals, known as “smurfs,” who bought the pills to trade for the finished product, methamphetamine, …
December 21, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

United States Files Civil Complaint Seeking Injunctive Relief, Penalties And Forfeiture Of Assets Tied To Suffolk County Clinic’s Illegal Distribution Of Prescription Painkillers

May 23, 2016
… through her attorney, acknowledged that Choice was a “pill mill.” Another Choice doctor, a sleep specialist, … by Choice Medical Services, P.C., a now defunct Long Island pill mill which Kaplan controlled, prescribed thousands of pain pills a day to numerous patients in disregard of the …
May 23, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

Yonkers Pharmacy Store Manager Arrested And Charged With Illegal Distribution Of Oxycodone

January 17, 2013
… pain medication and functioned as a ‘go-to’ prescription pill dispenser for those who were willing to pay his … prices. The number of people who die from prescription pill abuse every year is staggering and bears repeating - … Lee typically charged $1,075 for 180 30-milligram oxycodone pills. When presented with a prescription from CI-1, Lee …
January 17, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Fourteen Plead Guilty In White Plains Federal Court To Participating In Massive Oxycodone And Heroin Conspiracy In And Around Rockland County

January 05, 2016
… trafficked in large quantities of heroin.  Prescription pill and heroin abuse is on the rise, but so are law … helped to fuel Rockland County’s heroin and prescription pill problem has been dismantled.” “This was a large and … “These criminals trafficked over 50,000 oxycodone pills and significant amounts of heroin, and in the process …
January 05, 2016
DRUG FACT SHEET

Fentanyl

November 24, 2025
Narcotics (Opioids)
Fentanyl is a potent synthetic opioid drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use as an analgesic (pain relief) and anesthetic. It is approximately 100 times more potent than morphine and 50 times more potent than heroin as an analgesic.
November 24, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Recognizes National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day

August 19, 2022
… on the serious dangers of fentanyl poisoning from fake pills and other illicit drugs.  DEA supports the efforts of … mixing fentanyl with other illicit drugs—in powder and pill form—to drive addiction and create repeat customers. …
August 19, 2022
STORY

Methamphetamine Seizures Continue to Climb in the Midwest

July 10, 2019
Methamphetamine
… Meth cooks across the country began using cold medication pills to make their own one-pot labs, producing two ounces … is finding its way into the country via liquid suspension, pills, powder and shards. A common misconception among …
July 10, 2019
GENERAL INFORMATION

Detroit News 2010

July 15, 2021
… Substance Conspiracy November 8, 2010 Ohio Man Convicted of Pill Distribution Conspiracy in Eastern Kentucky November 5, … Jury Charges 12 People and 2 Businesses in Huge Internet Pill Conspiracy April 13, 2010 Bullitt County Couple …
July 15, 2021
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Bakersfield Man Indicted for Distributing Fentanyl

May 13, 2021
… to court documents, on Dec. 16, 2020, Randall sold fentanyl pills to a victim who later ingested the pills, resulting in her overdose death. This case is the …
May 13, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Vallejo Man Sentenced to over 10 Years in Prison for Methamphetamine Offense

February 05, 2021
… from Mexico and found to be in possession of hundreds of pills hidden near the wheel well of his vehicle. On March … in a desk next to bottles containing Xanax and Oxycodone pills and a bag containing 229 grams 100% pure …
February 05, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Holds Its Fifth Prescription Drug Take-Back Day September 29 As Public Participation Continues To Rise

September 25, 2012
… Take Back Days give the public the opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially … partners. DEA’s last event collected more than double the pills as their first event two years ago, with almost 50% …
September 25, 2012
PRESS RELEASE

Public Response To DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Days Keeps Growing

May 02, 2013
… Take-Back Day this past Saturday collected 50 percent more pills than the previous one, demonstrating the American … and increased enforcement to address doctor shopping and pill mills. Shortly after DEA’s first Take-Back Day event …
May 02, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Tulare County Man Indicted For Sales Of Oxycontin

February 14, 2014
… Drug Enforcement Administration a total of 355 oxycontin pills on three separate days between October and December … for the fourth time to purchase 150 additional oxycontin pills. This case is the product of an investigation by the …
February 14, 2014
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Cartels

September 30, 2025
… “do it big” and build an empire from counterfeit oxycontin pills laced with fentanyl. As the evidence at trial showed, … Trafficker Imprisoned For Possessing Over 2,000 Counterfeit Pills Mexican National Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to …
September 30, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Two Rock Hill Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Their Role in Drug Conspiracy

February 21, 2025
… - (910) 815-4513 Fentanyl 2.jpg Bag of seized fentanyl pills. Crack cocaine 1.jpg crack cocaine (DEA file photo) … they learned both Foster and Hall purchased fentanyl-laced pills during the time of the conspiracy from the leader.  These pills were then sold to other dealers in the Rock Hill area. …
February 21, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Oxycodone Trafficker Sentenced To 14 Years In Prison

November 28, 2012
… cash from Kentucky to Orlando to purchase 2,000 oxycodone pills.  Unbeknownst to them, the seller was a confidential … informant.  Upon meeting the informant to obtain the pills, Tipton and his conspirators were arrested. (46, …
November 28, 2012
PRESS RELEASE

Buxton Man Sentenced To Over 4 Years On Drug Conspiracy Charge

June 20, 2013
… in a conspiracy in which co-conspirators obtained oxycodone pills from numerous medical providers in Florida by fraud … 2011, agents seized a package containing over 800 oxycodone pills that had been sent from Florida to Maine by a …
June 20, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Massachusetts Man Sentenced To 12 Years For Trafficking Oxycodone

September 09, 2013
… troopers and found to be in possession of 500 oxycodone pills.  Snow - admitted the pills were his and that he intended to distribute them.  At …
September 09, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Santa Clara Resident Sentenced To Forty Four Months In Prison For Burglary Of Controlled Substances

March 14, 2014
… Alto, CA, without permission, and stole approximately 5,737 pills from the pharmacy. He also admitted that the replacement value of the stolen pills to the pharmacy is $14,512. The sentence was handed …
March 14, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

New York Man Sentenced to 54 Months in Prison for Selling Counterfeit Xanax on Dark Web

November 18, 2025
… he offered four different types of counterfeit/misbranded pills.  “Any medication purchased online should be …
November 18, 2025