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Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Wednesday that the DEA's 22nd field office would be located in Louisville, Ky., part of a region plagued by the abuse of the prescription painkiller, heroin and the deadly synthetic drug fentanyl.
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The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will begin using emergency measures to categorize new fentanyl-like drugs as controlled substances, an effort to keep up with the rapidly evolving permutations of the powerful opioid drug.
Read More →The arrest of an Ohio couple on drug smuggling charges last week illustrated the investigative methods federal agents are using to track down and build cases against people who sell deadly drugs like fentanyl on the dark web.
Read More →Some chemical agents used to process illicit drugs are so toxic that even non-users and emergency responders are at risk of an overdose, the Drug Enforcement Administration warned police departments across the United States this week.
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For the first time, Baltimore police have begun investigating overdoses in an effort to trace drugs back to dealers, joining a wave of Maryland law enforcement agencies showing up at 911 calls previously left to medics.
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The gap between permissive state laws and a restrictive federal policy has become increasingly untenable in the minds of many doctors, patients, researchers, business owners, and legislators.
Read More →As law enforcement agencies and joint task forces continue to combat illegal drug trafficking, they are faced with the challenge of quickly and accurately documenting, tracking, and managing the vast amounts of incoming and outgoing cash used in drug investigations.
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The DEA warns officers to take extra precautions if they come in contact with the drug, which is said to be 50 times more powerful than heroin.
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A Jefferson Parish, LA, deputy was in critical condition after being shot five times in the Holy Cross neighborhood of New Orleans Tuesday morning.
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A Jefferson Parish, LA, deputy was in critical condition after being shot five times during a drug raid in New Orleans Tuesday morning. More Here.
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