DEA Agent’s Daughter, Dubbed As ‘Adorable Drug Kingpin,’ Has Been Indicted
A DEA agent’s daughter, whose smiling mugshot went viral, has been indicted 11 months after she was arrested on drug charges.
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Authorities Investigating Arson of DEA Vehicle in Wichita, Kan.
Investigators are trying to determine who set fire to a DEA vehicle in Wichita, Kan.
DEA to Reduce Opioid Manufacturing by 25% in 2017 to Curb Abuse, Overdoses
The DEA’s fight against painkiller abuse has prompted the agency to reduce opioid manufacturing by 25% in 2017.
DEA Backs Off Kratom Ban – for Now – After Mounting Public Pressure
Under mounting public pressure, the DEA has delayed the ban on Kratom, a Southeast Asian tree leaf that is said to be helpful for pain relief and heroin abuse.
Justice Department: DEA Paid Informants Millions of Dollars without Proper Oversight
The DEA is under fire for spending millions of dollars on confidential informants without proper oversight and using sources in a way that potentially violates the Constitution, the Justice Department inspector general found.
Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Urge DEA to Halt Banning Kratom
House lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are urging the DEA to reconsider its decision to make kratom, an herbal supplement, a Schedule I drug because of its potential to help heroin addicts.
DEA Warns About Deadly Dangers of Carfentanil, An Animal Tranquilizer
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The DEA has issued a public warning about the dangers of carfentanil, a synthetic opioid it describes as being 10,000 times more potent than morphine and 100 times more potent than fentanyl, which itself is 50 times more potent than heroin. It is designed to be used as a tranquilizing agent…
DEA Travels to China to Crack Down on Fentanyl That’s Added to Heroin
Fentanyl has been used as a powerful additive to heroin, and its use has been killing Americans.