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DEA Nashville District Office Heads Up Ninth And Final Prescription Drug Take-Back Event Saturday, September 27, 2014

September 26, 2014
… be able to drop off their expired, unused, and unwanted pills at sites across the state free of charge, no questions … their zip code.  Or they can call 1-800-882-9539. Only pills and other solids, like patches, can be brought to the …
September 26, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Atlanta Divisional Office Heads Up Ninth And Final Prescription Drug Take-Back Event Saturday, September 27, 2014

September 26, 2014
… be able to drop off their expired, unused, and unwanted pills at sites across the state free of charge, no questions … their zip code.  Or they can call 1-800-882-9539. Only pills and other solids, like patches, can be brought to the …
September 26, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

DEA’s Ninth And Final Prescription Take-Back Day Being Held Saturday September 27

September 23, 2014
… its recognition of the need for a way to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially … their zip code.  Or they can call 1-800-882-9539.   Only pills and other solids, like patches, can be brought to the …
September 23, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Surveillance Leads To Seizure Of $8 Million Worth Of Heroin

June 13, 2013
… in part by those that become addicted to diverted pain pills, and it’s the heroin and pain pills sold in the illegal drug market causing the most harm …
June 13, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Physician And Pharmacist Among Those Arrested In Drug Conspiracy And Health Care Fraud Case

August 10, 2011
… defendants unlawfully acquired and distributed over 200,000 pills containing oxycodone. “Doctors and pharmacists are … Claude Nolan, and Darrell Hendricks; charged as bulk pill buyers are Timothy Peden, Troy Fletcher, Christopher …
August 10, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Nine Sentenced For Illegally Distributing Controlled Substances Over The Internet

March 27, 2013
… in its four years of operation using websites such as ezdietpills.net, pillsavings.com, and doctorrefill.net.  Arnold laundered … pharmacies that filled the drug orders and shipped the pills to customers.  Johnson was ordered to forfeit …
March 27, 2013
GENERAL INFORMATION

Fentanyl-Related Substances (FRS)

February 26, 2025
… laced with potentially fatal doses of fentanyl. Whether in pill or powder, even the tiniest amount of FRS is deadly. …
February 26, 2025
STORY

DEA Releases 2024 Edition of Drugs of Abuse Resource Guide

January 03, 2025
… marijuana concentrates, vaping, stimulant drugs, and fake pills.        Because education plays a critical role in …
January 03, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Releases annual National Drug Threat Assessment

March 02, 2021
… whether it’s mixed with heroin or pressed into counterfeit pills, along with methamphetamine and cocaine continue to …
March 02, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Season 5 of Awkward Conversation Launches on YouTube Wednesday, September 24

September 22, 2025
… Building resilience despite economic challenges. Mar 4: One Pill Can Kill  – A deep dive into the fentanyl crisis. New … to enrich the lives of millions of people! # # # One Pill Can Kill Outreach/Drug Prevention Prevention/Education …
September 22, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Two New Bedford Men With Significant Criminal Histories Charged With Conspiracy To Distribute Controlled Substances

July 16, 2025
… amounts of suspected fentanyl, cocaine and unidentified pills; cutting agents; multiple small “presses” used to … doubt in the court of law.   Drug Trafficking Fake Pills Guns/Weapons Fentanyl Cocaine On On Press Release …
July 16, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Four L.A. County Men Arrested for Allegedly Conspiring to Distribute Vast Quantities of Meth, Fentanyl

June 03, 2025
… cocaine, fentanyl powder, and counterfeit fentanyl pills and stored the narcotics at a safehouse in Compton.  … powder fentanyl, approximately 360,000 counterfeit fentanyl pills, approximately $1,642,371 in drug proceeds, 13 …
June 03, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Drug Trafficker in Western Washington, Caught Twice with Kilos of Drugs and Firearms, Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison

May 28, 2025
… 14 kilograms of methamphetamine, 83,000 fentanyl-laced pills, 3 kilograms of heroin, and 1 kilogram of fentanyl … Western District of Washington. ### Drug Trafficking Fake Pills Guns/Weapons Synthetic drugs Fentanyl Cocaine Heroin …
May 28, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

DEA, DA SINI, U.S. Postal Inspection Service & DA’S East End Drug Task Force announce takedown of alleged Montauk Drug distribution ring

August 16, 2018
… of a package of approximately 100 oxycodone and alprazolam pills addressed to one of the locations where the defendants … approximately 650 grams of cocaine; marijuana; various pills, including alprazolam and hydrocodone; and assorted …
August 16, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Chinese National Indicted for Importation of Enough Chemicals to Make Millions of Fatal Doses of Fentanyl

July 22, 2024
… of millions upon millions of deadly doses of fentanyl-laced pills.” A federal grand jury charged Minsu Fang aka Fernando … due process of law.   #OnePillCanKill Drug Trafficking Fake Pills Fentanyl Awareness Seizures (Drugs/Property) Synthetic …
July 22, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Over 20 Pounds of Narcotics and a Gun Seized in the Bronx

July 19, 2024
… including what appeared to be heroin/fentanyl and oxycodone pills, as well as methamphetamine. CARLOS TORRES and a … found in the hallway and in the ceiling. A bag of oxycodone pills was recovered from a filing cabinet in the living …
July 19, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Carlsbad Man Sentenced for Federal Drug and Firearms Offenses

April 12, 2024
… first incident, officers located 3.8 kilograms of fentanyl pills, over $11,000 in cash, and two loaded firearms in … ### Arrests/Convictions - Major Drug Trafficking Fake Pills Guns/Weapons OCDETF/Task Force Seizures …
April 12, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

DEA-Led Investigation Dismantles Albuquerque-Based Drug Trafficking Organization

January 12, 2024
… 2.8 kilograms of heroin, approximately 10,000 fentanyl pills, 34 firearms, and approximately $124,000 in cash.  At … the case. # # # Arrests/Convictions - Major Fake Pills Guns/Weapons Seizures (Drugs/Property) Synthetic drugs …
January 12, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

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

October 29, 2019
… for street distribution, approximately 1,000 fentanyl pills disguised as Percocet pills, one firearm and approximately $50,000 in cash.  “DEA …
October 29, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Nineteen indicted in drug distribution conspiracy

April 07, 2021
… of methamphetamine, more than $160,000 in cash, fentanyl pills and a fentanyl pill manufacturing lab.  Today alone, law enforcement seized …
April 07, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Eleven indicted in wide-ranging conspiracy trafficking heroin, cocaine, and methamphetamine in multi-state area

December 16, 2020
… 25 pounds of methamphetamine, as many as 15,000 fentanyl pills, more than $150,000 in cash drug proceeds and 23 …
December 16, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Nineteen indicted in cartel-connected drug trafficking conspiracy

July 28, 2020
… 20 pounds of methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine, 200 fentanyl pills, nine firearms, and more than $250,000 in cash.  … various quantities of cocaine, heroin, 1500 fentanyl pills, and six firearms. "The results of this operation are …
July 28, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Owner Of Columbus Southern Medical Center Pleads Guilty To Drug, Tax, Fraud Charges: $29 Million Forfeited

January 30, 2017
… Kevin Lake operated Columbus Southern Medical Center as a pill mill," said U.S. Attorney Glassman. "He got rich by … prosecuting this case.  Because of this team effort, this pill mill operation has been shut down.” Three co-defendants …
January 30, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

International Scheme To Extort Americans By Impersonating DEA Special Agents Foiled

May 28, 2014
… The illicit websites and call centers at issue sold pills to customers that would typically require a doctor’s … obtain the required prescriptions before (hereinafter, the pills sold in this manner are referred to as the …
May 28, 2014
STORY

DEA and the Chicago Crime Commission Launch a Provocative New Billboard Campaign with Clear Channel Outdoor in an Effort to Save Chicagoans from Opioid-Related Deaths & Abuse

March 08, 2019
Heroin Fentanyl
… or spouse before they take that first hit, that first pill, that first step to addiction. Today’s announcement, …
March 08, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Hosts 29th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday

October 22, 2025
… Outreach: (571) 387-5067 StLouisDiversionOutreach@dea.gov Pills and Poster- Take Back The DEA will host its 29th …
October 22, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Iraqi National Dealing Fentanyl from Glen Allen Hotel Room Sentenced to Prison

August 15, 2025
… the transactions and helped Mohammed package the fentanyl pills. When Mohammed and Lindore travelled to a nearby … and measuring the results. Drug Trafficking Fake Pills Fentanyl Synthetic Opioids On On Press Release Image …
August 15, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

DEA El Paso to host Family Summit in Church Rock

August 21, 2025
… at 915-479-2540 or  Michelle.Rincon@dea.gov . ### Fake Pills Fentanyl Awareness One Pill Can Kill Outreach/Drug Prevention Other On On Press …
August 21, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Two Men Unlawfully Residing in US Face Federal Charges After Traffic Stop Yields More Than 100 Pounds of Meth, Fentanyl, and Cocaine

July 31, 2025
… five pounds of cocaine, and four pounds of fentanyl pills.  Roman and Freites-Mosquera made their first … unless and until proven guilty. ### Drug Trafficking Fake Pills Seizures (Drugs/Property) Synthetic drugs …
July 31, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Final Defendant Pleads Guilty in Southeast Alaska Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

June 18, 2025
… containing hundreds to thousands of illegal fentanyl pills and hundreds of grams of methamphetamine, heroin and … have been exempted from the recusal. Drug Trafficking Fake Pills Synthetic drugs Fentanyl Methamphetamine Cocaine …
June 18, 2025