DEA Archived Press Releases

Press Releases before January 20, 2025
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Year in Review: DEA Innovates to Fight Fentanyl

San Diego– In 2023, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration marked its 50th anniversary as the only federal agency dedicated to fighting deadly drugs and drug-related violence. This milestone celebrated a half century of dedication to fighting drug trafficking in the United States and around the world, which threatens the public...
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Final Defendant in St. Louis Fentanyl Drug Ring Sentenced to 20 Years

ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Clark on Thursday sentenced a St. Louis County, Missouri, man involved in a fentanyl distribution ring to 20 years in prison. Anthony “Peta Man” Caldwell, 27, was the final defendant to be sentenced out of 11 people who distributed multiple kilograms of...