OD Justice
OD Justice
DEA is committed to disrupting every part of the fentanyl supply chain, to include seeking judicial consequences for individuals who provide illicit fentanyl to vulnerable and unsuspecting Americans, resulting in death. DEA started OD Justice to devote resources to fatal poisoning investigations and provide training to our federal, state, and local partners. DEA created Fentanyl Response Teams across the United States and every DEA division has an Overdose Response Coordinator. Since 2023, DEA has worked nearly 500 poisoning investigations with state and local partners.
DEA’s OD Justice Devotes Critical Resources to Fatal Drug Poisoning and Overdose Death Investigations Across the United States
WASHINGTON – Operation OD Justice is a DEA initiative born out of a critical need to investigate drug poising and overdose deaths across the U.S. The initiative, launched in 2021 by DEA’s Los Angeles and San Diego Field Divisions, offers training, resources, and poisoning response coordinators to assist State and Local law enforcement as they investigate drug poisonings and overdose deaths.