OCT 28 - WASHINGTON, D.C. - Six years after the U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA) launched its National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, Americans continue to turn out in large numbers to rid their homes of unused medications, including controlled prescription (CPDs) such as painkillers, tranquilizers, and stimulants. On October 22...

NEW ORLEANS - After collecting and destroying about 6.4 million pounds-about 3,200 tons-of unused prescription drugs in the past six years, the U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA) is continuing its efforts to take back unused, unwanted and expired prescription medications. The DEA invites the public to bring their potentially dangerous, unwanted...

WASHINGTON - DEA reprises this weekend one of its most popular community programs: National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. On Saturday October 22 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., the public can dispose of their unused, unwanted prescription medications at one of 4,700 collection sites nationwide, operated by 3,800 local...

WASHINGTON - The United States Drug Enforcement (DEA) this week kicks off its annual Red Ribbon Campaign, the nation’s largest drug prevention effort. The National Red Ribbon Campaign began after drug traffickers in Mexico tortured and brutally murdered Special Agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena in March 1985. Officially, Red Ribbon Week...

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Cinthia Banegas-Ruiz, 23, was sentenced to serve 46 months in federal prison today for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine, announced Drug Enforcement (DEA) Assistant Special Agent in Charge Matthew Barden and Kenneth Elser, United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas. According to court documents, in January...

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Jose Maria Calderon, 48, of Springdale, Arkansas, was sentenced to serve 65 months in federal prison Wednesday for Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine. The sentence was announced by Drug Enforcement (DEA) Assistant Special Agent in Charge Matthew Barden and Kenneth Elser, United States Attorney for the...

WASHINGTON - The United States Drug Enforcement (DEA) has reduced the amount of almost every Schedule II opiate and opioid medication that may be manufactured in the United States in 2017 by 25 percent or more, according to a being published in the Federal Register tomorrow and available for public...

WASHINGTON - In an effort to prevent drug use while educating youth, the National Family (NFP), invites families and schools across America to participate in its 6th Annual National Red Ribbon Week Photo Contest. The contest, which is co-sponsored by the Drug Enforcement (DEA), will be held in conjunction with...

WASHINGTON - This week the heads of the national drug-control agencies for the United States and the People’s Republic of China, Drug Enforcement (DEA) Acting Administrator Chuck Rosenberg and Director (DG) Hu Minglang from the Narcotics Control (NCB) of the Ministry of Public Security, met at DEA Headquarters in Arlington...

FORT SMITH, Ark. - A major drug trafficker was sentenced to serve 12 ½ years in federal prison today, announced Drug Enforcement (DEA) Stephen G. Azzam and Kenneth Elser, United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas. Jose Mendez-Alvarado, 39, of Fort Smith, was sentenced to 150 months in...