#TBT Kingpin Manuel "Hoover" Salazar-Espinoza, convicted on cocaine importation & money laundering charges. ✈️Extradited from Colombia in 2006, he conspired with Mexican cartel leaders to smuggle tons of cocaine through Mexico to NYC weekly.

#DYK according to the CDC, the leading cause of death for people ages 18–45 in the US is drug poisoning & overdose? Join DEA’s efforts to remember the lives lost from fentanyl poisoning by submitting a photo of a loved one lost to fentanyl #JustKNOW dea.gov/FentanylAwaren…

DEA Breaks Ground on New Laboratory in New Hampshire. The state-of-the-art facility will benefit drug investigations throughout New England. @DEANewEngland Learn more: dea.gov/press-releases…

Join hosts #JodieSweetin & #AmyMcCarthy as they talk to DEA Sr. Prevention Program Manager Kevin Collins, & pediatrician & spokesperson for the American Academy of Pediatrics Gary Kirkilas, about the impact of fentanyl & efforts to combat this epidemic. getsmartaboutdrugs.gov/media/watch-aw…

Sweeping DEA Operation Targets Pharmacy Burglaries & the illegal sale of addictive prescription Medications. DEA takes down a Houston-based drug trafficking organization responsible for hundreds of pharmacy burglaries across 31 states. #DEADIVERSION dea.gov/press-releases…

DEA is committed to keeping American communities safe & healthy. DEA took down a drug trafficking ring charged with burglarizing over 200 pharmacies across 31 states. #DEADIVERSION Watch the safety alert video warning about pharmacy burglaries: youtu.be/qKpO7YY5YP0?si…

Today, we take a moment to honor Special Agent Thomas J. Byrne, who lost his life in the line of duty on August 30, 2008. Find out more about this fallen hero on his DEA #WallofHonor page: museum.dea.gov/wall-honor/tho… #NeverToBeForgotten DEAHouston

#FugitiveFriday: @DEALosAngeles is looking for Alfredo Salomon Ochoa, wanted for Conspiracy to distribute & possession w/ intent to distribute controlled substances. Learn more about this fugitive and find out about submitting a tip to the U.S. Marshals Service at dea.gov/fugitives/alfr…

#DYK two milligrams of fentanyl, the small amount that fits on the tip of a pencil can be deadly. Join DEA’s efforts to remember the lives lost from fentanyl poisoning, submit a photo of a loved one lost to fentanyl. #JustKNOW Learn more dea.gov/fentanylawaren…

𝗗𝗘𝗔 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆. #EndOverdose dea.gov/ioad

Congratulations 2024 DOJ Data Challenge winners, Bailey Sutton & Jessica Spayd! They combined law enforcement & public health data to create community-based outcome metrics. Thank you to all participants. Learn more about the 2024 DOJ Data Challenge: challenge.gov/?challenge=doj…

Happy Labor Day! Let's celebrate the great contributions workers have made to the well-being of our country. #LaborDay

#DYK Fentanyl is 50x more potent than heroin. Join DEA in remembering those lost from fentanyl poisoning by submitting a photo of a loved one lost to fentanyl. #JustKNOW dea.gov/fentanylawaren…

#DYK Sinaloa & CJNG cartels in Mexico are producing fentanyl & fentanyl-laced fake Rx pills w/chemicals from China. Join DEA’s efforts to remember the lives lost from fentanyl poisoning by submitting a photo of a loved one lost to fentanyl #JustKNOW dea.gov/fentanylawaren…

Calling all Scout leaders! 🌟 Inspire your Boy and Girl Scouts to earn the DEA Red Ribbon Patch by promoting a drug-free lifestyle. The program is open until November 30th. Learn how to get involved at the link. 🎈🔴 #DEARedRibbon getsmartaboutdrugs.gov/get-involved/r…

#DYK Drug traffickers are mixing cocaine, heroin, & meth with fentanyl? Users can unknowingly being exposed to fentanyl. Join DEA in remembering those lost from fentanyl poisoning by submitting a photo of a loved one lost to fentanyl. #JustKNOW dea.gov/fentanylawaren…

Check out the latest episode of #DEAMuseum "Stories from the Collection", featuring a unique lowrider bike made by the Lowrider Bike Program. It showcases the power of prevention & DEA-community partnerships. Watch here: museum.dea.gov/video-archive/…

#FugitiveFriday: @DEALosAngeles is looking for Richard Roberts, wanted for Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance. Learn more about this fugitive and find out about submitting a tip to the U.S. Marshals Service at dea.gov/fugitives/rode…

#DYK that DEA Labs revealed that 7 out of 10 fentanyl-laced fake Rx pills contain a potentially lethal dose of fentanyl. Join DEA’s efforts to remember the lives lost from fentanyl poisoning by submitting a photo of a loved one lost to fentanyl. #JustKNOW dea.gov/FentanylAwaren…

DEA Administrator Milgram attended the Prescription Stimulant Data Summit to address the increase in Rx stimulants dispensed. The summit reviewed new data points in the use, misuse, & diversion of Rx stimulants & the next steps in answering research questions. #DEADIVERSION