Press Releases | DEA.gov
Pasar al contenido principal
U.S. flag

Un sitio oficial del Gobierno de Estados Unidos

Así es como usted puede verificarlo

Dot gov
Los sitios web oficiales usan .gov
Un sitio web .gov pertenece a una organización oficial del Gobierno de Estados Unidos.
Https

Los sitios web seguros .gov usan HTTPS
Un candado ( Candado Un candado cerrado ) o https:// significa que usted se conectó de forma segura a un sitio web .gov. Comparta información sensible sólo en sitios web oficiales y seguros.

United States Drug Enforcement Administration

  • Recibir Actualizaciones
  • Scam Alert
  • Menú Completo
  • English
  • Español

Main Menu

Explore DEA
  • Quiénes somos
    • Sobre la DEA
    • Mission
    • Nuestra historia
    • Divisiones Nacionales
    • DEA Museum
    • Wall of Honor
    • Contáctenos
  • Recursos
    • Illegal Online Pharmacies
    • OD Justice
    • Fentanyl Supply Chain
    • Pill Press Resources
    • Recovery Resources
    • Together for Families
    • Ley de Libertad de Información
    • Publications
    • Galerías Multimedia
    • Programa de Asistencia a Testigos para Víctimas

Press Releases

Advanced Search

Enter Keywords Below

Filter Results

Select To Narrow Search Results

Year

  • 2025 (1)
  • 2024 (5)
  • 2023 (7)
  • 2022 (13)
  • 2021 (16)
  • 2020 (4)
  • 2019 (1)

Subject

  • Drug Trafficking (100)
  • Prescription Drugs (77)
  • Diversion Division (36)
  • OCDETF/Task Force (30)
  • Fake Pills (24)
  • Synthetic drugs (23)
  • Guns/Weapons (21)
  • Overdose (14)
  • Seizures (Drugs/Property) (12)
  • Task Forces/Task Force Officers (11)
  • Guilty Plea (10)
  • Arrests/Convictions - Major (8)
  • Dark Web- Internet Trafficking (6)
  • Major Law Enforcement Operation (5)
  • Take Back Day (5)
  • Outreach/Drug Prevention (4)
  • Asset Forfeiture (3)
  • Prevention/Education - DEA websites GSAD, JTT etc (3)
  • Gangs (2)
  • Press Conferences (2)
  • Public and Media Affairs - also see Congressional Affairs (2)
  • Congressional Affairs (1)
  • HIDTA (1)
  • Pharmaceuticals/Pharmacists/Physicians (47)

Drug Name

  • Opioids (45)
  • Fentanyl (24)
  • Synthetic Opioids (12)
  • Hydromorphone (11)
  • Benzodiazepines (7)
  • Morphine (7)
  • Ketamine (3)
  • Methadone (3)
  • Methamphetamine (3)
  • Steroids (3)
  • Cocaine (2)
  • GHB (1)
  • Heroin (1)
  • Oxycodone (46)
  • Amphetamines (2)

Field Division

  • Washington, DC (11)
  • New York (8)
  • St. Louis (6)
  • Miami (5)
  • Atlanta (4)
  • Chicago (2)
  • New Jersey (2)
  • San Francisco (2)
  • Sede (2)
  • Dallas (1)
  • Houston (1)
  • New England (1)
  • New Orleans (1)
  • Seattle (1)
Clear All Results
PRESS RELEASE

Florence Doctor Sentenced for Distributing Oxycodone in “Sex for Scripts” Scheme

Febrero 12, 2025
FLORENCE, S.C.— David Carlos Rodriguez, Jr., 50, of Florence, was sentenced to nearly five years in federal prison after pleading guilty to distributing Oxycodone outside the scope of medical practice and without a legitimate medical purpose. Evidence presented to the court showed that Rodriguez provided 15 prescriptions for Oxycodone over...
Febrero 12, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Two Houston Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Burglarizing Pharmacies in Southern Illinois, Missouri

Diciembre 19, 2024
BENTON, Ill. – A district court judge sentenced two Houston, Texas, men to federal prison for burglarizing pharmacies of controlled substances in Casey, Illinois, and Poplar Bluff, Missouri. McKindley V. Allen, 32, and DaLeon J. Fontennet, 28, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit burglary involving controlled substances, conspiracy to distribute...
Diciembre 19, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Madera Pharmacist Sentenced to over 7 Years in Prison for Illegally Trafficking Hundreds of Thousands of Opiate Pills

Noviembre 25, 2024
FRESNO, Calif. — Ifeanyi Vincent Ntukogu, 49, of Fresno, was sentenced today to seven years and three months in prison for illegally distributing oxycodone and hydrocodone. Ntukogu was a pharmacist in Madera who dispensed more than 450,000 oxycodone and hydrocodone pills based on fraudulent prescriptions, all in exchange for cash...
Noviembre 25, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Ohio Men Sentenced for Burglarizing Illinois and Missouri Pharmacies of Controlled Substances

Agosto 29, 2024
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – A district court judge sentenced two Columbus, Ohio, men to federal prison for burglarizing several pharmacies of oxycodone, hydrocodone and morphine pills with intent to illegally distribute the controlled substances. George H. Cunningham, 42, was sentenced to 100 months in prison and Tarvin M. Hamler...
Agosto 29, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Doctor Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Selling Opioid Prescriptions

Mayo 24, 2024
WICHITA, Kan. – A former Kansas physician was sentenced to 10 years in prison following a jury trial conviction and a plea agreement based on charges for selling opioid prescriptions to customers without legitimate medical need for powerful pain medications. According to court documents, Steven R. Henson, 63, of Wichita...
Mayo 24, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Announces Settlement with Morris & Dickson Co., LLC

Febrero 07, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration announced today a settlement with pharmaceutical distributor Morris & Dickson Co., LLC for failing to maintain effective controls against diversion of controlled substances, including failure to report to DEA thousands of unusually large orders of oxycodone and hydrocodone. Morris & Dickson, which...
Febrero 07, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Federal Court Shuts Down San Joaquin County Pharmacy and Orders $1 Million in Civil Penalties

Noviembre 14, 2023
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Nor-Cal Pharmacies Inc., doing business as Lockeford Drug, and pharmacist/owner Lawrence Howen have agreed to pay $1 million in penalties to resolve allegations of violations of the Controlled Substances Act, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Brian M. Clark announced...
Noviembre 14, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Former Gadsden Pharmacist and City School Board Member Sentenced for Drug Distribution Conspiracy and Tax Crimes

Noviembre 02, 2023
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A former Gadsden-area pharmacist and city school board member was sentenced yesterday for drug distribution conspiracy and tax crimes, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona, Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge Carlton L. Peeples, Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Brad L. Byerley, and...
Noviembre 02, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Executes Operation Bottleneck to Prevent the Diversion of Controlled Substances and Keep Communities Safe

Octubre 31, 2023
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration announced administrative actions against six DEA-registered companies which, together, failed to account for more than a million doses of opioids. Under DEA initiative “Operation Bottleneck,” DEA served an Immediate Suspension Order and five Orders to Show Cause over a one-month period from...
Octubre 31, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Passaic County Doctor Charged in Conspiracy to Distribute Opioids

Octubre 04, 2023
NEWARK, N.J. – A Passaic County, New Jersey, doctor was charged with conspiring to distribute opioids without a legitimate medical reason, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) New Jersey Field Division Cheryl Ortiz and U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Lisa Ferraro, 65, of Hillsdale, New...
Octubre 04, 2023
Showing 1 - 10 of 47 results

Paginación

  • Current page 1
  • Página 2
  • Página 3
  • Página 4
  • Página 5
  • Siguiente página ›
  • Última página »

SAMHSA Behavioral Health Treatment Locator

  • Quienes Somos
    • Sobre
    • Contáctenos
    • Museo DEA
  • Recursos
    • Ley de Libertad de Información (FOIA)
    • Publicaciones
    • Galerías Multimedia
    • Programa de Asistencia a Testigos para Víctimas
  • Políticas
    • Accesibilidad, Complementos y Política
    • Políticas Legales y Descargos de Responsabilidad
    • Antidiscriminación y Represalias Acto
    • Política de Privacidad
    • Política de Igualdad de Oportunidades en el Empleo del U.S. DOJ
    • USA.gov
    • Protección de Denunciantes
    • Your Rights as a Federal Employee

United States Drug Enforcement Administration

DEA.gov is an official site of the U.S. Department of Justice
Facebook X LinkedIn Instagram

DEA Contact Center

(202) 307-1000 info@dea.gov
Contact the Webmaster

United States Drug Enforcement Administration

Back
  • Quiénes somos
  • Recursos
Back
  • Sobre la DEA
  • Mission
  • Nuestra historia
  • Divisiones Nacionales
  • DEA Museum
  • Wall of Honor
  • Contáctenos
Back
  • Operational Divisions
Back
  • Submit a Tip
  • Extortion Scam
  • Public Affairs
  • Social Media Directory
Back
  • Illegal Online Pharmacies
  • OD Justice
  • Fentanyl Supply Chain
  • Pill Press Resources
  • Recovery Resources
  • Together for Families
  • Ley de Libertad de Información
  • Publications
  • Galerías Multimedia
  • Programa de Asistencia a Testigos para Víctimas
Back
  • Fee Waiver
Back
  • Human Trafficking Prevention
  • Submit A Tip +
  • Get Updates
  • Scam Alert
    • English
    • Español