PRESS RELEASE

Monument Street Gang Supplier Sentenced and Co-Defendant Pleads Guilty

July 29, 2021
… Esthela Sandoval: 571-776-3672 Community Outreach Specialist CommunityOutreachWDO@dea.gov Diversion Investigator … identified multiple street-level drug trafficking “shops,” with the two most prominent located in the 400 block … recovered a stolen .40 caliber semi-automatic pistol from a hidden compartment in the center console area.  …
July 29, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

DEA’s Goal Is To Remove A Third Of A Million Pounds Of Expired Prescription Drugs From Circulation On The Sixth Take-Back Day, April 27

April 24, 2013
… A Third Of A Million Pounds Of Expired Prescription Drugs From Circulation On The Sixth Take-Back Day, April 27 April … seattlespecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Community Outreach Specialist: 571-387- 4035   Featured Links: Campus Drug …
April 24, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Three Nashville Men Forfeit $180,886 in Drug Proceeds Seized After Traffic Stop

August 08, 2024
… Ran a Mail-Order Marijuana Business and Advertised Online FORT SMITH   — On August 6, 2024, the U.S. District … District of Arkansas ordered $180,886 in cash seized from three Nashville men to be forfeited to the United …
August 08, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

U.S. Attorney Byung “BJay” Pak issues progress report

November 13, 2018
… Control and Prevention, more than 140 Americans die daily from an opioid overdose, and in 2017, nearly 1,050 Georgians died from an opioid overdose. It is imperative that all levels of … sentencing. Read more on this case here . Targeting online suppliers, mainly from China and Mexico, who traffic …
November 13, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

DEA 2020 Year in Review: Combatting Serious Drug-Related Threats During the Pandemic

January 14, 2021
… significant operations to protect neighborhoods from the rise in violence, the scourge of methamphetamine, … have access to lifesaving medications, and those suffering from substance use disorder have access to treatment. The … with fentanyl. This DEA-led initiative focuses on educating online retailers about the sale of pill presses and …
January 14, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Six Albuquerque Residents Indicted On Federal Robbery, Firearms And Prescription Drug Trafficking Crimes Arising Out Of Pharmacy Robberies

April 29, 2015
… to fight this epidemic and lock up anyone trying to profit from the sale of these dangerous and highly addictive … enacted in 1984, to combat the theft of prescription drugs from individuals and businesses registered with the DEA.  It … (24 hours) (505) 889-1300. Tips also can be submitted online at https://tips.fbi.gov . On …
April 29, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

New Jersey Man Indicted After Joint Investigation Uncovers Interstate Fentanyl Mailing Operation

August 23, 2022
… In total, approximately 8,000 fake pills were recovered from packages at mailing facilities on Staten Island … save millions of lives.  Each one of the pills recovered from this major drug seizure was destined to reach areas … These illegally manufactured narcotics are often sold online and can contain deadly amounts of fentanyl, where …
August 23, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Indictment Charges Eight Men in an Interstate Fentanyl and Cocaine Conspiracy

December 13, 2023
… Esthela Sandoval: 571-776-3672 Community Outreach Specialist CommunityOutreachWDO@dea.gov Diversion Investigator … WASHINGTON, D.C.– A 19-count indictment charges eight men from the metropolitan Washington D.C. area with … conspiracy and the cocaine distribution conspiracy ran from at least July 2021 and August 2022, respectively, until …
December 13, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Maryland MS-13 program leader pleads guilty

September 07, 2018
… Esthela Sandoval: 571-776-3672 Community Outreach Specialist CommunityOutreachWDO@dea.gov Diversion Investigator … primarily of immigrants or descendants of immigrants from El Salvador, with members operating in the state of … are expected to use any means necessary to force respect from those who show disrespect, including acts of …
September 07, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Washington Division Releases 2020 National Drug Threat Assessment for D.C., Maryland, and Virginia Communities

March 02, 2021
… Esthela Sandoval: 571-776-3672 Community Outreach Specialist CommunityOutreachWDO@dea.gov Diversion Investigator … the first part of 2020. The assessment gathers information from many data sources such as drug investigations and …
March 02, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

North Carolina Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Distribute Suboxone, Oxycodone, other Pain Medications

July 29, 2021
… Esthela Sandoval: 571-776-3672 Community Outreach Specialist CommunityOutreachWDO@dea.gov Diversion Investigator … local law enforcement partners to keep our communities safe from illegal prescription drugs.” Adams pleaded guilty to …
July 29, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Indictment Charges Alleged Darknet Marketplace Fentanyl Dealer

February 28, 2023
… Esthela Sandoval: 571-776-3672 Community Outreach Specialist CommunityOutreachWDO@dea.gov Diversion Investigator … businesses in order to conceal that the transactions were from drug trafficking. Law enforcement executed a series of …
February 28, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Indictment Charges Eight Members of Alleged D.C. Drug Gang With Conspiracy

January 12, 2023
… Esthela Sandoval: 571-776-3672 Community Outreach Specialist CommunityOutreachWDO@dea.gov Diversion Investigator … Force and the DEA Washington Field Office, with assistance from MPD’s Violent Crime Suppression Division and the Prince …
January 12, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Acting Administrator makes first visit to Panama

December 09, 2020
… Esthela Sandoval: 571-776-3672 Community Outreach Specialist CommunityOutreachWDO@dea.gov Diversion Investigator … these threats and protecting our communities and families from the scourge of drug trafficking.  I am honored to …
December 09, 2020
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Parents and Caregivers

January 07, 2025
Parents and Caregivers Parents and Caregivers Resources As a parent or caregiver, you play a vital role in educating your family members to make healthy decisions. Use the information and resources below to get smart about fentanyl and fake pills and then …
January 07, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Member of Southwest Baltimore “NFL” Gang Sentenced to 29 Years in Federal Prison for a Racketeering Conspiracy, Including Two Murders and an Attempted Murder

October 31, 2022
… Esthela Sandoval: 571-776-3672 Community Outreach Specialist CommunityOutreachWDO@dea.gov Diversion Investigator … Baltimore Police Department. According to his guilty plea, from at least 2016 through March 26, 2020, Bobby Cannon was … East Baltimore.  On January 4, 2019, Cannon borrowed a car from a female associate in southwest Baltimore and later …
October 31, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Department of Justice Announces Results of Operation Dark HunTor

October 26, 2021
… enforcement agencies identified Darknet drug vendors and buyers, resulting in a series of complementary, but … Monaco. “Operation Dark HunTor prevented countless lives from being lost to this dangerous trade in illicit and … targeting for disruption and dismantlement of the online sale of illegal drugs, especially fentanyl and other …
October 26, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

DEA, SAMHSA Extend COVID-19 Telemedicine Flexibilities for Prescribing Controlled Medications for Six Months While Considering Comments from the Public

May 09, 2023
… Medications for Six Months While Considering Comments from the Public May 09, 2023 Headquarters Contact Info … against diversion. The NPRMs received over 38,000 comments from the public and DEA, in collaboration with SAMHSA, is …
May 09, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Hopes To Remove A Third Of A Million Pounds Of Expired Prescription Drugs From Circulation On Its Sixth Take-Back Day April 27

April 25, 2013
… A Third Of A Million Pounds Of Expired Prescription Drugs From Circulation On Its Sixth Take-Back Day April 27 April … be more wrong.  By removing unwanted prescription drugs from their homes, the public helps prevent experimentation, …
April 25, 2013
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The 1995 “Research on Drug Evidence” Report [From the 11th ICPO / INTERPOL Forensic Science Symposium]  Microgram Journal  2016;13(1-4):5-48.

January 01, 2016
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… The 1995 “Research on Drug Evidence” Report [From the 11th ICPO / INTERPOL Forensic Science Symposium]  … 01, 2016 The 1995 “Research on Drug Evidence” Report [From the 11th ICPO / INTERPOL Forensic Science Symposium]  …
January 01, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

Funds Obtained In $4,078,713 Forfeiture Case Shared With Local And State Law Enforcement From Tennessee, North Carolina And California

August 30, 2013
… Forfeiture Case Shared With Local And State Law Enforcement From Tennessee, North Carolina And California August 30, … law enforcement initiative that removes the tools of crime from criminal organizations, deprives wrongdoers of the …
August 30, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

5 Arrests, $4 Million In Heroin Sized From Bronx, Yonkers Packaging Operation In DEA-New York Drug Enforcement Task Force Investigation

August 03, 2017
… 5 Arrests, $4 Million In Heroin Sized From Bronx, Yonkers Packaging Operation In DEA-New York Drug … T-21 followed the Jeep to a parking lot at the Cross County Shopping Center at 8000 Mall Walk in Yonkers. Agents and …
August 03, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Hopes To Remove A Third Of A Million Pounds Of Expired Prescription Drugs From Circulation On Its Sixth Take-Back Day April 27

April 25, 2013
… A Third Of A Million Pounds Of Expired Prescription Drugs From Circulation On Its Sixth Take-Back Day April 27 April … part by removing unused and unwanted prescription drugs from their homes. These actions can greatly reduce the …
April 25, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Underground Steroid Distribution Ring Busted Raw Steroid Materials From China; 11 Search Warrants; Cash, Bank Accounts And Weapons Seized

April 18, 2014
… Steroid Distribution Ring Busted Raw Steroid Materials From China; 11 Search Warrants; Cash, Bank Accounts And … of anabolic steroids, multiple packages of raw powder from China, hundreds of filled vials of anabolic steroids, …
April 18, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

China-Based Chemical Company, Its Director and Senior Employees Indicted for Alleged Fentanyl Manufacturing and Distribution

November 08, 2024
… 100 countries, including the United States, and advertised online and through various social media platforms. Hubei … profit on precursors sales to Mexico was worth the risk. From at least November 2016 to November 2023, Hubei Aoks …
November 08, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Washington Division Saw a Surge of Over 250% in Fentanyl Pill Seizures in 2023

January 26, 2024
… Esthela Sandoval: 571-776-3672 Community Outreach Specialist CommunityOutreachWDO@dea.gov Diversion Investigator … over 6.1 million potentially deadly doses of fentanyl from infiltrating our communities. It’s heartbreaking how … 415,300 pills in 2023, which was a 260 percent increase from the previous year. The number of pills seized in the …
January 26, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Washington Division Announces the Seizure of Over 8 Million of Deadly Doses of Fentanyl in 2022

January 26, 2023
… Esthela Sandoval: 571-776-3672 Community Outreach Specialist CommunityOutreachWDO@dea.gov Diversion Investigator … Sinaloa and CJNG Cartels, with chemicals sourced largely from China – are responsible for the vast majority of the … a potentially lethal dose of fentanyl. This is an increase from 2021 when DEA lab testing revealed four out of ten …
January 26, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Attorney General Chiesa Announces New Jersey Prescription Monitoring Program

January 18, 2012
… That number represents a striking 230 percent increase from 2005, according to statewide statistics collected by … Mental Health Services (SAMHSA) Every day, 40 Americans die from abusing narcotic prescription painkillers, according to … Division of Consumer Affairs on Facebook , and check our online calendar of upcoming Consumer Outreach events. On …
January 18, 2012
PRESS RELEASE

13 Arrested In Scheme To Smuggle Narcotics From Puerto Rico To New York Via The U.S. Mail: Over 45 Pounds Of Cocaine And Heroin Seized

February 08, 2017
… 13 Arrested In Scheme To Smuggle Narcotics From Puerto Rico To New York Via The U.S. Mail: Over 45 … group charged with smuggling large amounts of narcotics from Puerto Rico through the U.S. Mail for distribution in …
February 08, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

North Carolina Man Convicted of Multi-State Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy

November 05, 2021
… Esthela Sandoval: 571-776-3672 Community Outreach Specialist CommunityOutreachWDO@dea.gov Diversion Investigator …
November 05, 2021