Drug Enforcement Administration

Eight New England residents were arrested and charged yesterday in connection with a nationwide meth trafficking ring in an investigation that saw over 100 pounds of drugs seized by authorities.

The DEA is implementing a new strategy to address prescription opioid misuse, fentanyl and heroin abuse, and violent crime on the SouthCoast.

Chief John Walcek says the drug seizure came about because of an intensive investigation and cooperation among local police and the DEA.

Alexander Gomes pleaded guilty today to one count of aiding and abetting the distribution of meth. U.S. District Court Judge Denise J. Casper scheduled sentencing for March 14, 2018.

NEW BEDFORD - Local and federal officials worked to rid New Bedford streets of drugs and drug offenders over the weekend. New Bedford Police along with agents from the New Bedford DEA office arrested 19 people Friday, seizing over 60 grams of Fentanyl, more than 200 Oxycodone pills, over 20 bags of crack cocaine, six ounces of marijuana, and more than $3,000 in cash...

Why are there so many heroin overdoses all of a sudden? It's happening here and all across the country. And the short answer is people are reportedly overdosing on dangerous narcotics like fentanyl that has been mixed with heroin. To put this in perspective, fentanyl is 30 times more potent than heroin and is usually used for painful surgical procedures...

The Drug Enforcement Administration is cracking down on synthetic drugs. DEA officials say a nationwide operation on Wednesday targeted the distribution and trafficking of synthetic drugs in roughly two-dozen states. The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy says synthetic drugs, or designer drugs, pose tremendous health risks and represent a rapidly emerging threat...