The Latest Breaking News from DEA

DEA Chief Claims 'High-Level' Mexican Officials Are Working Directly With Drug Cartels

Terry Cole specifically cited the Sinaloa Cartel and the Jalisco New Generation Cartel

Latin Times · Aug 24

The DEA is a bigger joke than ever

The same agency accused of letting fentanyl flow freely in the U.S. is now probing Hayden Panettiere's death

Salon · Aug 22

'Brian Gave Her Narcan': Boyfriend's Brother Reveals Chaotic CPR Efforts as Hayden Panettiere Overdosed

Hayden Panettiere was found unconscious at a South Carolina Airbnb, leading to a DEA investigation into her tragic overdose. Narcan was administered, but she was pronounced dead on 17 August 2026.

International Business Times UK · Aug 22

Hayden Panettiere Death Case Escalates as DEA Agents Join Search for Answers After Narcan Found at Scene

The DEA has joined the investigation into Hayden Panettiere's death, as authorities explore potential drug involvement. Toxicology results are pending, and the cause of death remains undetermined.

International Business Times UK · Aug 19

Can Andy Burnham rewire the ‘Treasury brain’ to boost growth?

PM wants to reduce department’s stranglehold on public purse and bring long-term thinking to economic policy

The Guardian - UK · Aug 19

Connecticut Sends Methadone Vans into Rural Towns Where a Daily Dose Has Meant a Long Drive

Connecticut put more than $4 million in opioid settlement funds into mobile methadone units reaching rural towns without a nearby clinic.

Medical Daily · Aug 18

DOJ Watchdog Probes Federal Agents Caught Letting Thousands of Fentanyl Pills Flood Streets

A DOJ watchdog is probing allegations that DEA agents let huge fentanyl shipments reach New Mexico streets while building larger trafficking cases.

International Business Times UK · Aug 18

DEA Let Fentanyl Hit the Streets to Build Bigger Cases: DOJ Investigates How Far the Tactic Spread

The Justice Department's watchdog is investigating how widely Drug Enforcement Administration agents allowed fentanyl shipments to reach U.S. streets rather than seizing them, a controversial tactic intended to protect larger investigations and identify higher-level drug traffickers.

Latin Times · Aug 18

After A Year Of Bombing Suspected Drug Boats, Pete Hegseth signals Strikes On Land

Hegseth singled out Honduras and Guatemala for inviting the United States to partake in combined operations against "narco-terrorists" in their countries.

International Business Times · Aug 17

Justice Department watchdog to review DEA tactic that permitted deadly fentanyl to hit streets

The U.S. Justice Department's internal watchdog is reviewing a controversial DEA tactic in which agents permitted fentanyl to reach the streets to build cases against traffickers

The Independent UK · Aug 17