DEA Releases 2024 National Drug Threat Assessment - DEA.gov
May 9, 2024 · Last year, 30% of the fentanyl powder seized by DEA contained xylazine. That is up from 25% in 2022. Social media platforms and encrypted apps extend the cartels’ reach …
U.S. "losing a generation" to deadly fentanyl, DEA head says - CBS News
Sep 22, 2024 · Fentanyl, which is often hidden in counterfeit pills, is fueling the worst drug crisis in U.S. history. Last year the synthetic opioid killed more than 70,000 Americans.
Overdose deaths decline as DEA targets Mexican drug cartels
8 hours ago · Last year, DEA seized 80 million fentanyl pills and 12,000 pounds of fentanyl powder, which is the equivalent to 390 million doses. That is enough to kill every single …
Press Releases - DEA.gov
LOS ANGELES – A Santa Clarita man has been arraigned on an indictment alleging he distributed protonitazene – a novel synthetic opioid that is up to three times more powerful …
Statement from DEA Administrator Anne Milgram on the Increase in DEA …
Apr 26, 2024 · WASHINGTON – DEA first warned the public of a sharp increase in fentanyl seizures containing xylazine in our March 2023 Public Safety Alert. Since that time, xylazine’s …
DEA cracks down on pill presses in latest front in the fight ... - CBS News
Feb 27, 2024 · In one bust, DEA agents seized several presses, along with 200,000 suspected fentanyl pills, in a duplex-turned-drug lab in New York City.
DEA has seized over 55 million fentanyl pills in 2023 so far ... - CBS News
Oct 3, 2023 · Washington — Law enforcement agencies have so far seized over 55 million pills of fentanyl this year and more than 9,000 pounds of powder containing the deadly drug, Attorney …
Less-potent fentanyl pills may be playing a role in decrease of US ...
5 days ago · About 5 out of every 10 fentanyl pills that the DEA tested this year had lethal doses of the synthetic opioid painkiller fentanyl. The US Drug Enforcement Administration says that …
DEA catches man with 340,000 fentanyl pills in Colorado Springs
22 hours ago · According to officials, a tip out of New Mexico led them to a man in Colorado Springs who is accused of trafficking roughly 340,000 fentanyl pills. The tip also led to the …
Federal agents bust major narcotics ring, seizing deadly drugs and ...
May 15, 2024 · Federal agents seized thousands of deadly fentanyl pills and several kilos of cocaine and methamphetamine in a large drug trafficking operation.