United States Drug Enforcement Administration

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - A drug distribution operation that involved inmates and a correction officer has been dismantled and six people have been arrested due to the joint efforts of the Drug Enforcement (DEA) and the Alabama Department of Corrections, announced Keith Brown, DEA Special Agent in Charge of the New...

APR 02 (NEW ORLEANS) - Twelve individuals indicted in the Eastern District of Louisiana face drug and conspiracy charges as a result of an extensive three-year investigation that targeted a heroin drug trafficking organization in New Orleans, announced Drug Enforcement (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Keith Brown and U. S...

GULFPORT, Miss. - Four individuals indicted in the Southern District of Mississippi face various drug charges as the result of an extensive three-year drug investigation that targeted an illegal prescription drug ring, announced Special Agent in Charge Keith Brown with the Drug Enforcement Administration - New Orleans Field Division and...

WASHINGTON - Today the U. S. Drug Enforcement (DEA) published in the Federal Register a Notice of Proposed (NPRM) to move hydrocodone combination (HCPs) from Schedule III to Schedule II, as recommended by the Assistant Secretary for Health of the U.S. Department of Health and Human (HHS) and as supported...

WASHINGTON - Remarks made by retired Drug Enforcement Administration Agent Phil Jordan and those of other retired DEA agents do not reflect the views of the Drug Enforcement Administration. The arrest of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera was a significant achievement for Mexico and a major step forward in our...

WASHINGTON - The arrest of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera was a significant achievement for Mexico and a major step forward in our shared fight against transnational organized crime, violence, and drug trafficking. We congratulate the Mexican people and their government on the capture of the alleged head of the...

Department of Justice - Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Saturday, February 22, 2014 Today Mexican authorities announced the capture of Joaquin "Chapo" Guzman Loera, the alleged leader of the Sinaloa Cartel. The Sinaloa Cartel is designated a Significant Foreign Narcotics Trafficker by the U.S. Government. Attorney General Holder...

Department of Justice - Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Saturday, February 22, 2014 Today Mexican authorities announced the capture of Joaquin "Chapo" Guzman Loera, the alleged leader of the Sinaloa Cartel. The Sinaloa Cartel is designated a Significant Foreign Narcotics Trafficker by the U.S. Government. Attorney General Holder...

(BALTIMORE) - - The 10,000 square-foot Target America: Opening Eyes to the Damage Drugs Cause exhibit opened today at the Maryland Science Center and runs through September 1st. The national touring exhibit is an interactive exploration of the effects of drugs on both individuals and society. Visitors will have the...

JAN 21 (MONTGOMERY, Ala.) - The Drug Enforcement Administration awarded Assistant U. S. Attorneys Verne Speirs and Gray Borden the Spartan Award, announced George L. Beck, Jr., United States Attorney Middle District of Alabama. The Spartan award recognizes prosecutors for their dedication and extraordinary effort to investigate and prosecute large-scale...