United States Drug Enforcement Administration

PHILADELPHIA, PA - During two separate drug interdictions DEA Philadelphia Drug Interdiction Group 8 seized three kilograms of cocaine concealed in “Lite Brite” toys at Philadelphia International Airport. The couriers were travelling from San Juan, Puerto Rico and utilized hot mustard and sheets of bounce in an attempt to throw...

PHILADELPHIA, PA - A 23-count indictment was returned and four informations were unsealed today charging a total of eight defendants, including Philadelphia physician Dr. Kermit B. Gosnell and members of his former staff, in a drug conspiracy case. Gosnell is charged with illegally prescribing highly-addictive painkillers and sedatives outside the...

BETHESDA, MD - - Cigarette and alcohol use by eighth, 10th and 12th-graders are at their lowest point since the Monitoring the (MTF) survey began polling teenagers in 1975, according to this year’s survey results. However, this positive news is tempered by a slowing rate of decline in teen smoking...

Seventeen San Antonio-based members of the Texas (TS) have been charged by federal grand jury indictment with conspiring to violate the Racketeering Influenced Corrupt (RICO) statute. The announcement was made today by United States Attorney Robert Pitman, DEA Special Agent in Charge Javier Pena, U.S. Marshal Robert Almonte, ATF Special...

The Drug Enforcement Administration has been working collaboratively with the Mexican government to fight money laundering for years. As part of that collaboration, DEA works with Mexican authorities to gather and use information about these criminal organizations to counter the threats they pose to both of our countries. The DEA...

DEA Administrator Michele M. Leonhart today issued the following statement in response to the death of FARC Commander Alfonso Cano: "The Government of Colombia and their brave military and police forces have struck a formidable blow against the FARC, the most notorious narco-terrorist organization in the world" said DEA Administrator...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Americans participating in the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’(DEA’s) third National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on October 29 turned in more than 377,086 (188.5 tons) of unwanted or expired medications for safe and proper disposal at the 5,327 take-back sites that were available in all 50 states and...