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West Haven Man Charged With Illegally Distributing Xanax

September 26, 2016
… West Haven Man Charged With Illegally Distributing Xanax September 26, 2016 New England Contact Info Contact Us … possession with intent to distribute, and distribution of, Xanax, a Schedule IV controlled substance. This matter stems … p.m. on May 23, 2016, the victim purchased a quantity of Xanax pills from Bell.  The victim them crushed …
September 26, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

West Haven Man Pleads Guilty To Illegally Distributing Xanax

May 17, 2017
… West Haven Man Pleads Guilty To Illegally Distributing Xanax May 17, 2017 New England Contact Info Contact Us … possession with intent to distribute, and distribution of Xanax, a Schedule IV controlled substance. According to … p.m. on May 23, 2016, the victim purchased a quantity of Xanax pills from Bell.  The victim them crushed …
May 17, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Darknet Vendor Who Sold Millions of Fake Xanax Pills Sentenced

May 01, 2024
… Darknet Vendor Who Sold Millions of Fake Xanax Pills Sentenced May 01, 2024 St. Louis Contact Info … Wednesday sentenced a man who sold millions of counterfeit Xanax pills on the Darknet to two years in prison, fined him … the name “BenzoBoys.” Adams primarily sold counterfeit Xanax, an anti-anxiety drug, and its generic equivalents. He …
May 01, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Canadian Dark Web Vendor Sentenced for Importing Millions of Counterfeit Xanax Pills into the United States

January 23, 2025
… Web Vendor Sentenced for Importing Millions of Counterfeit Xanax Pills into the United States January 23, 2025 Atlanta … - (919) 790-3004 Wilmington - (910) 815-4513 Authentic_Xanax_1_watermark.jpg Xanax dark web.jpeg Dark web photo.jpg ATLANTA - Arden …
January 23, 2025
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New York Man Sentenced to 54 Months in Prison for Selling Counterfeit Xanax on Dark Web

November 18, 2025
… Sentenced to 54 Months in Prison for Selling Counterfeit Xanax on Dark Web November 18, 2025 St. Louis Contact Info … Outreach: (571) 387-5067 StLouisDiversionOutreach@dea.gov Xanax_Counterfeit_front_watermark.jpg ST. LOUIS – A 31-year-old man who sold counterfeit Xanax on the dark web, both before and after he was indicted …
November 18, 2025
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New York Man Indicted in St. Louis, Accused of Selling Counterfeit Xanax on Dark Web

April 14, 2023
… Man Indicted in St. Louis, Accused of Selling Counterfeit Xanax on Dark Web April 14, 2023 St. Louis Contact Info … court in St. Louis and accused of selling counterfeit Xanax on the dark web. John Cruz, 29, of Rochester, New …
April 14, 2023
GENERAL INFORMATION

One Pill Can Kill Images

January 22, 2025
… spilled Click to download the full image Authentic Xanax® Click to download the full image Authentic Xanax® Front and Back Click to download the full image Counterfeit Xanax® Front and Back Click to download the full image Back …
January 22, 2025
GENERAL INFORMATION

Partner Toolbox

July 11, 2025
… Fake Oxycodone Click to download the full image Authentic Xanax® Click to download the full image Authentic Xanax® Front and Back Click to download the full image Counterfeit Xanax® Front and Back Click to download the full image Back …
July 11, 2025
STORY

DEA Washington Warns of Deadly Counterfeit Drugs on Social Media

July 23, 2021
… Counterfeit Drugs on Social Media July 23, 2021 Counterfeit Xanax, OxyContin and Adderall are Being Sold to Kids … and Virginia via Mexican cartels. Front view of counterfeit Xanax (on left) vs real Xanax (right) The process begins in China where fentanyl, or …
July 23, 2021
DRUG FACT SHEET

Benzodiazepines

January 21, 2025
Depressants
Benzodiazepines are depressants that produce sedation and hypnosis, relieve anxiety and muscle spasms, and reduce seizures. The most common benzodiazepines are the prescription drugs Valium®, Xanax®, Halcion®, Ativan®, and Klonopin®. Shorter-acting benzodiazepines used to manage insomnia include estazolam (ProSom®), flurazepam (Dalmane®), temazepam (Restoril®), and triazolam (Halcion®). Midazolam (Versed®), a short-acting...
January 21, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Joint Law Enforcement Operation Arrested Six Individuals On Drug Charges In The East Bay, One In Fresno

May 30, 2014
… Akilah Johnson 571-387-5018 Jeremy Donagal, a/k/a “Xanax King” and eight others charged with drug conspiracy, … participation in a conspiracy to manufacture and distribute Xanax pills and other drugs was returned by the Grand Jury … the charges. According to the Indictment, Donagal, a/k/a “Xanax King,” of Martinez, Calif., is alleged to have …
May 30, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Doctor Indicted for Illegally Prescribing Controlled Substances

August 19, 2021
…    The indictment alleges that Miller illegally prescribed Xanax to five individuals with whom he did not have a … Bureau of Narcotic and Dangerous Drugs to prescribe Xanax, that Miller never examined these individuals to determine whether they had a medical need for Xanax, and that the Xanax was obtained through the issuance …
August 19, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Champaign man sentenced to 13 years in prison for trafficking

January 06, 2020
… prison for trafficking at least 4.3 million counterfeit Xanax pills throughout the country and laundering the … to traffic pills containing alprazolam, marked as ‘Xanax,’ from March 2017 through May 2018. Caamano purchased … to make them identical in appearance to prescription Xanax, so that unsuspecting individuals could easily have …
January 06, 2020
DRUG FACT SHEET

Fake Prescription Pills

February 25, 2025
Drugs of Concern
Many fake pills are made to look like prescription opioids – such as oxycodone (Oxycontin®, Percocet®), hydrocodone (Vicodin®), and alprazolam (Xanax®); or stimulants like amphetamines (Adderall®) – but contain fentanyl or methamphetamine. Criminal drug networks are mass-producing fake pills and falsely marketing them as legitimate prescription pills to deceive the...
February 25, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

New Jersey nurse charged with drug and weapons offenses

August 13, 2019
… by complaint with several charges of possession of Adderal, Xanax and codeine syrup, and possession with intent to distribute to an undercover DEA agent Adderal, Xanax, and codeine syrup.   During the months of July and … of Adderall, Promethazine with Codeine Syrup, and Xanax. As a result of these meetings a state authorized …
August 13, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

East Bay Counterfeit Drug Manufacturer Convicted

February 09, 2017
… for his role in a conspiracy to manufacture counterfeit Xanax pills, for engaging in international money laundering, … equipment, including a press to make pills, and press fake Xanax pills at locations in the Northern District of … were designed to appear as close as possible to brand-name Xanax pills. Beckford further admitted to wiring money to …
February 09, 2017
DRUG FACT SHEET

Depressants

January 21, 2025
Depressants
Depressants will induce sleep, relieve anxiety and muscle spasms, and prevent seizures.
January 21, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Oakland Man Pleads Guilty To Role In Conspiracy To Manufacture Counterfeit Drugs

March 28, 2017
… to his role in a conspiracy to manufacture counterfeit Xanax pills and to launder the proceeds gained by the … and distribute pills that were designed to resemble Xanax® pills as nearly as possible.  King admitted that he … the components and equipment to manufacture the counterfeit Xanax pills from foreign sources.  King further admitted …
March 28, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Trial scheduled for Champaign man charged for allegedly trafficking

October 04, 2018
… quantities of pills containing alprazolam, marked as ‘Xanax,’ and laundered proceeds of the alleged drug … quantities of pills containing alprazolam, marked as ‘Xanax,’ knowing it was not the drug Xanax manufactured by Pfizer. In addition, Caamano is …
October 04, 2018
STORY

Keeping Area Families Safe This Summer

July 16, 2021
Fentanyl
… in November, when he overdosed on what was believed to be Xanax, but was, in fact, counterfeit Xanax pills laced with fentanyl -- a synthetic opioid 50 to … of fentanyl. SAC Forget explains they may look just like a Xanax or Percocet, but can, and often do, contain fatal …
July 16, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Man Admits Conspiring to Distribute Fentanyl Analogue

July 20, 2021
… 20 pills of purported “Percocet” and 20 pills of purported “Xanax” in exchange for U.S. currency. On Sept. 25, 2018, … “Percocet” and approximately 300 pills of purported “Xanax” in exchange for U.S. currency. The pills were not, in fact, Percocet or Xanax, but instead contained a fentanyl analogue. The count …
July 20, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

DEA and Kansas Law Enforcement Partners Join Together to Find Drug Traffickers behind Overdoses

April 07, 2022
… Police Department seized these fake Adderall pills. RCPD Xanax Bars.PNG Riley County (Kansas) Police Department seized these pills that look like Xanax bars, but have fentanyl in them. Shawnee Co SO …
April 07, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Seattle Man Sentenced for Buying 630,000 Counterfeit Pills on the Dark Web

April 12, 2024
… web.png Investigators seized this package of counterfeit Xanax pills. ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Court Judge Stephen … on Thursday sentenced a man who bought 630,000 counterfeit Xanax and other pills on the dark web to five years in …
April 12, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Mt. Pleasant doctor found guilty in federal court of opioid trafficking after Columbia pharmacy visit

July 23, 2019
… p.m. on Saturday, May 2, 2015, to fill a prescription for Xanax. Xanax is a controlled substance. The pharmacist on duty, … four prescriptions for controlled substances, including Xanax and oxycodone. Three days later, on March 10, the …
July 23, 2019
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National Trivia Day

December 23, 2024
… harmful effects of abusing Benzodiazepines like Valium or Xanax? amnesia, hostility, irritability, and vivid or …
December 23, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

62 Individuals Indicted For Drug Trafficking In The Municipality Of Arecibo

March 22, 2013
… (cocaine base), cocaine, marihuana and (commonly known as Xanax) at “El Cotto” and in other areas nearby within the … wholesale quantities of cocaine, heroin, marihuana and Xanax in order to distribute the same in street quantity … with intent to distribute crack, cocaine, marihuana and Xanax at the Housing Project for significant financial gain …
March 22, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

South Georgia Physician Sentenced to Prison after Admitting Conspiracy to Illegally Distribute Drugs

November 28, 2022
… sentenced front view_counterfeit left vs Authentic_Xanax w watermark .jpg SAVANNAH, GA -  A Coffee County, Ga., …
November 28, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Indictment Charges Alleged Darknet Marketplace Fentanyl Dealer

February 28, 2023
… Disguised Deadly Drugs as Oxycodone, Adderall, and Xanax WASHINGTON – An indictment, unsealed today, charges a … sold fentanyl and methamphetamine disguised as Oxycontin, Xanax and Adderall on a Darknet Marketplace. Jacob Blair, … several varieties of counterfeit oxycodone, Adderall and Xanax which, in reality, were fentanyl and methamphetamine. …
February 28, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

139 Individuals Indicted For Drug Trafficking In The Municipality Of Caguas

August 08, 2013
… (commonly known as Percocet) and (commonly known as Xanax), all within 1,000 feet of the real property … distribute cocaine, heroin, crack, marihuana, Percocet, and Xanax, within one (1,000) feet of the real property … distribute cocaine, heroin, marihuana, crack, Percocet, and Xanax, within one (1,000) feet of the real property …
August 08, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Worcester Psychiatrist Sentenced For Unlawful Distribution Of Controlled Substances

August 12, 2025
… prescriptions for Adderall (a Schedule II amphetamine) and Xanax (a Schedule IV benzodiazepine) to undercover federal … risks.  Evidence also showed the risks presented by mixing Xanax, a depressant, with a stimulant like Adderall.  Och … or the risks and benefits of taking drugs like Adderall and Xanax with the undercover agents – despite documenting in …
August 12, 2025

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