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* 2 mg of fentanyl equates to a potentially deadly dose
DEA Fentanyl Seizures in 2024
In 2023, DEA seized more than 80 million fentanyl-laced fake pills and nearly 12,000 pounds of fentanyl powder. The 2023 seizures are equivalent to more than 390 million lethal doses of fentanyl.
The 2024 fentanyl seizures represent over 334 million deadly doses. *
Millions of Fentanyl Pills Seized
- 49000000
Pounds of Fentanyl Powder Seized
+ lbs. 7076
* 2 mg of fentanyl equates to a potentially deadly dose
DEA Launches Online Business Engagement Platform
Interested in potential business opportunities with DEA, supporting its vital work to save American lives? DEA has launched a new online platform that enables private industry to engage DEA on potential products, services, and/or capabilities to support DEA’s mission.
This new online platform creates a single touchpoint for interested vendors, facilitates coordination across the DEA enterprise, and ensures timely responses to all requests.
All businesses interested in engaging DEA are encouraged to submit a DEA Vendor Engagement Request
About the DEA
The mission of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is to ensure the safety and health of American communities by combating criminal drug networks bringing harm, violence, overdoses, and poisonings to the United States. To accomplish this mission, the DEA employs approximately 10,000 personnel throughout the world – Special Agents, Diversion Investigators, Intelligence Analysts, Chemists, and professional staff – across 241 domestic offices in 23 Divisions and 93 foreign offices across the globe.
Featured Resources
DEA is committed to tackling the nationwide drug overdose and poisoning crisis that is driven by criminal drug networks. This work includes a critical focus on outreach, prevention, engagement, and education with law enforcement partners and communities across the nation.
Community Outreach
DEA’s Community Outreach strategy is to develop and disseminate effective drug information for teens, parents, caregivers, and educators, and to increase the public’s awareness about the dangers associated with using drugs.
Most Wanted Fugitives
DEA publishes a list of the most wanted fugitives wanted for alleged federal violations of controlled substances laws to help capture and bring them to justice.