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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news from DEA, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 236 stories have been published about DEA which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.Stay current with all the latest and breaking news from DEA, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 236 stories have been published about DEA which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.
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US & Canada · Puerto RicoJose Irizarry says he won't go down for this alone, accusing some long-trusted DEA colleagues of joining him in skimming millions from drug money laundering stings. The former DEA agent says dozens of other federal agents, prosecutors, informants and in some cases cartel smugglers were all in on the three-continent joyride known as "Team America" "We would generate money pick-ups in places we wanted to go. And once we got there it was about drinking and girls," he says. "The drug war is a game. ... It was a very fun game that we were playing," he adds.See the Story
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's most corrupt agent: Parties, sex, jewels
50% Center coverage: 22 sources
DEAMore than half of the fentanyl-laced fake prescription pills being trafficked in the U.S. now contain a potentially deadly dose of fentanyl. These pills are being mass-produced by the Sinaloa Cartel and the Jalisco Cartel in Mexico. Just two milligrams of fentanyl, the small amount that fits on the tip of a pencil, is considered a potentially lethal dose.See the Story
DEA laboratory testing reveals that 6 out of 10 fentanyl-laced fake prescription pills contain potentially lethal dose of fentanyl
75% Right coverage: 4 sources
AutoJos� Irizarry says he won't go down for this alone. He accuses some long-trusted DEA colleagues of joining him in skimming millions of dollars. The money was used to fund a decade of luxury overseas travel, fine dining, top seats at sporting events.See the Story
DEA’s most corrupt agent: Parties, sex and 'unwinnable war'
67% Center coverage: 3 sources
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DEAThe Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) of Savannah is hosting its 23rd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on October 29. The free, bi-annual event allows community members to dispose of unneeded medicines in the home that could be susceptible to misuse and theft. The DEA and its partners will collect tablets, capsules, patches, and other forms of prescription drugs.See the Story
Prescription drug take back day happening Saturday in Flint, Genesee County
80% Center coverage: 10 sources
US & CanadaNational Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is Saturday, Oct. 29. The day is a day when people can drop off unused, expired and unwanted prescription drugs. The DEA has set up several drop-off locations in the Tampa Bay area. E-cigs and JUULs will also be accepted.See the Story
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day set for Saturday
60% Center coverage: 15 sources
Department of JusticeCollection sites will be set up nationwide for expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. Vaping pens without batteries and vaping cartridges will also be taken. Needles, new or used, will not be accepted for disposal. This service is free and anonymous with no questions asked.See the Story
CSPD hosting four locations for Drug Take Back Day
50% Center coverage: 4 sources
DEANational Prescription Drug Takeback Day is Saturday, October 29. Dayton Police will be accepting unwanted pills at the following locations. Drop-off boxes are available at Dayton Police sites across the city. For more information on securing prescription meds or Take Back Day, click here.See the Story
DEA gears up for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
50% Center coverage: 4 sources
US & Canada · New YorkAuthorities confiscated about 300,000 pills of fentanyl in the Bronx in a major drug sting intended to protect the public from the potentially-deadly tablets that resemble candy. The largest seizure of fentanyl tablets in New York City coincides with the opioid pills being widely distributed throughout the country in time for Halloween. About 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 times more potent than morphine, fentanyl is being mixed into all sorts of street narcotics and has been linked to about 80% of fatal overdoses on Staten Island.See the Story
DEA seizes 300,000 ‘rainbow fentanyl’ pills in Bronx raid
55% Center coverage: 11 sources
US & Canada · WashingtonThe Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) said it has observed a trend of brightly-colored fentanyl made to look like candy that is being used to attract children and young people. No change in potency was found between the various colors, despite what some claim. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is 50 times more potent than heroin. Just two milligrams of fentanyl, which is equal to 10-15 grains of table salt, is considered a lethal dose.See the Story
DEA warns of ‘rainbow fentanyl’ being used to target young people
73% Center coverage: 58 sources
LegoLatesha Bush, 48, pleaded not guilty last week at an arraignment in Manhattan Criminal Court. She is accused of concealing 15,000 rainbow-colored fentanyl pills in a Lego box. Fentanyl is involved in more than 80% of overdose deaths in New York City, authorities say.See the Story
Authorities find 15,000 rainbow fentanyl pills in Lego box, largest seizure of the drug in NYC history, DEA says - Local News 8
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US & Canada · ColoradoDavid Maldonado was arrested in June for transporting 114 pounds of fentanyl in Colorado. He later agreed to assist investigators in finding other traffickers in South Bend, Indiana, where the drugs were headed. On the way to the deal, he was able to locate and remove the GPS tracker from his car, losing the DEA agents in pursuit.See the Story
Drug Smuggler Transporting 114 Pounds Of Fentanyl Slips Away From DEA
56% Right coverage: 9 sources
