Drug Enforcement Administration News

Fake speed is new to the drug scene, and like K-2 or synthetic marijuana or synthetic cocaine, it is legal, but by no means safe.

A Mexican businessman is in U.S. custody, accused of money laundering and serving as a liaison between drug cartels and powerful politicians, including a former governor who allegedly received millions of dollars in exchange for protecting the criminals, according to a 14-page court filing in Texas.

Approximatley half a million dollars in methamphetamine from a Mexican drug cartel was confiscated by the Drug Enforcement Agency over the weekend.

A former Mexican state governor is under increasing scrutiny in the U.S. and Mexico for alleged ties to drug cartels, a brewing scandal that could tarnish the image of Mexico's former ruling party as it drives to regain power in this year's presidential election.

A 48-year-old Columbus Junction man was sentenced Friday to serve federal prison time for his part in an elaborate meth-making operation in the area.

The police department's Special Investigations Unit received national and state recognition from a nonprofit that could use a little recognition itself.

How can you tell if a co-worker might have a substance abuse problem, and what should you do about it? Here are tips from experts: Watch for signs: According to the federal Drug Enforcement Administration, indications that an employee might have a substance abuse problem include work absences without notification, frequent disappearances from the ... (more)

Jeff Ross' 21-foot boat draws 20 inches of water but gets more hang time by comparison on its davit... Orlando-area-based CVS pharmacies accused of dispensing too much prescription medication have been suspended from selling such substances, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration announced Monday.

The DEA and other government agencies, all so concerned about the quality of our lives, have set about to 'reduce the abuse of pain medications". And when that 'aggressive intervention' interacts with the problems with our top-notch managed health care system we have an epic, and entirely needless, clusterfuck literally torturing people in their ... (more)

In a revelation that confirms what ATF whistleblowers and anonymous sources in the government have been saying for over a year, the former head of the DEA--the Drug Enforcement Administration--stated yesterday that at least three other federal agencies knew about the illegal operation known as Fast and Furious.

A man in Lewiston arrested for aggravated drug trafficking and several other charges Tuesday is also a fugutive who escaped from a Texas prison farm, according to police.

A Columbus Junction man has been sentenced to more than 10 years in federal prison for drug convictions.

People who use marijuana up to three hours before driving have double the risk of causing a car crash compared to drivers not under the influence of alcohol or drugs, according to Canadian researchers who did an analysis on previous studies.

Inside the office of delivery-only dispensary Green Cross, one of the 12 cannabis businesses that could be targeted by the DEA.

The Pasco Sheriff's Office, New Port Richey police, Pinellas Sheriff's Office, Tarpon Spring police and the DEA worked on the investigation.

The historic seizure was an amount equivalent to half of all meth seizures worldwide in 2009.A Experts say the haul could have supplied 13 million doses worth over $4 billion on U.S. streets.

A city firefighter accused of being involved in a Mexican drug trafficking ring was let go from the Albuquerque Fire Department on Friday.

Five pot shops in San Francisco have closed, and the federal Drug Enforcement Agency is sniffing out the ones that remain, according to reports.

U.S. drug agents have uncovered evidence that cartel leaders paid millions to the governor of a Mexican border state and other members of Mexico's former ruling party in exchange for political influence, according to a court filing in Texas.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel announces plans for federal cooperation with fighting crime in the Harrison and Englewood police districts.