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DEA and Partners Announce Results of 20th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

April 30, 2021
LOUISVILLE – DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day collected 829,543 pounds (419.7 tons) of unused, expired, and unwanted medications across the country. The Louisville Division collected 35,325 pounds of that grand total. Americans once again showed their dedication toward helping prevent addiction and potential overdose by removing prescription pills...
April 30, 2021
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DEA Launches Project Wave Breaker to Stop Flood of Deadly Fentanyl

April 30, 2021
CHICAGO – The Drug Enforcement Administration is announcing a new initiative, Project Wave Breaker, to disrupt the flow of deadly fentanyl into the United States, and to dismantle the violent criminal organizations that are responsible. Project Wave Breaker will direct interdiction, enforcement and outreach efforts to the Chicago Division to...
April 30, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

DEA and Partners Announce Results of 20th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

April 30, 2021
CHICAGO – DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day collected 829,543 pounds (419.7 tons) of unused, expired, and unwanted medications across the country. The Chicago Division collected 104,879 pounds of that grand total. Americans once again showed their dedication toward helping prevent addiction and potential overdose by removing prescription pills...
April 30, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

DEA and Partners Announce Results of 20th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

April 30, 2021
SAN FRANCISCO – DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day collected 829,543 pounds (419.7 tons) of unused, expired, and unwanted medications across the country. The San Francisco Division collected 26,215 pounds of that grand total. Americans once again showed their dedication toward helping prevent addiction and potential overdose by removing...
April 30, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

DEA and Partners Announce Results of 20th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

April 30, 2021
WASHINGTON, DC – DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day collected 839,543 pounds (419.7 tons) of unused, expired, and unwanted medications across the country. Americans once again showed their dedication toward helping prevent addiction and potential overdose by removing prescription pills from their homes. The April event included 4,425 community...
April 30, 2021
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Two Men Sentenced for Role in Narcotics Distribution Offense

April 29, 2021
NEWARK, N.J. – Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division Susan A. Gibson and Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey Rachael A. Honig announced two men were sentenced to federal prison terms for possessing a large quantity of cocaine. Jose Reyes, 60...
April 29, 2021
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Ten Members and Associates of ‘UpTop’ Street Gang Charged in Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

April 29, 2021
NEWARK, N.J. – Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division Susan A. Gibson, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives New Jersey Field Office Craig B. Kailimai, and Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey Rachael...
April 29, 2021
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Twelve Members and Associates of ‘Harlem World/12th Avenue’ Street Gang Charged in Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

April 29, 2021
NEWARK, N.J. – Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division Susan A. Gibson, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives New Jersey Field Office Craig B. Kailimai, and Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey Rachael...
April 29, 2021
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Fentanyl Dealer Pleads Guilty to Distributing Narcotics Resulting in Death

April 28, 2021
TAMPA, Fla. - – Jared Collins (27, Wesley Chapel) has pleaded guilty to distributing fentanyl to an individual, resulting in that individual’s death. He faces a minimum mandatory sentence of 20 years, and up to life, in federal prison. A sentencing hearing has not yet been scheduled. According to the...
April 28, 2021
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Newport News Trafficker Pleads Guilty to Receiving Over 200 Kilograms of Cocaine

April 27, 2021
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A Newport News man pleaded guilty today to conspiring with members of an international drug trafficking organization to possess and distribute more than 200 kilograms of cocaine. According to court documents, Darrell King, II, 45, was a kilogram dealer of cocaine in the Tidewater area. Between...
April 27, 2021
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