DEA Archived Press Releases

Press Releases before January 20, 2025
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Six Members of Evansville Fentanyl and Meth Trafficking Ring Indicted

EVANSVILLE, Ind. - Michael Gannon, Assistant Special Agent in Charge of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration-Indianapolis and U.S. Attorney Zachary A. Myers for the Southern District of Indiana announced a federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging six individuals for their alleged roles in a conspiracy to traffic methamphetamine in...
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DEA Enters Esports Arena with 'One Pill Can Kill Game Over Tournament'

NEW ORLEANS – In a groundbreaking move to address the nation's escalating fentanyl crisis, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) hosted its first-ever One Pill Can Kill Game Over Tournament on Saturday, Jan. 27. The esports event featured Louisiana teams, including Loyola University New Orleans and Northwestern State University of Louisiana...
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Violent Felon Sentenced to 11 Years for Armed Trafficking of Counterfeit Fentanyl Pills

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.- Michael Gannon, Assistant Special Agent in Charge of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration-Indianapolis and U.S. Attorney Zachary A. Myers for the Southern District of Indiana announced William Henry Cook, 27, of Muncie, Indiana, has been sentenced to 11 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession with intent...