Jonathan Weiss / Shutterstock The Department of Justice Just Announced a Massive Lawsuit Against Walmart 'It has been a priority of this administration to hold accountable those responsible for the prescription opioid crisis.' By Kipp Jones December 22, 2020
Douglas Healey / AP, File Pharmaceutical Giant Pleads Guilty to Criminal Charges, Admits To Fueling Opioid Epidemic Purdue Pharma pleaded guilty to three criminal charges in a settlement with the Justice Department over its role in the opioid epidemic. By The Associated Press November 24, 2020
Mike Balsamo / AP DEA Crackdown Roots Out Violent Crime with 1,500 Arrests Across Country The Drug Enforcement Administration has made over 1,500 arrests as part of Project Safeguard, a nationwide crackdown on violent crime. By The Associated Press October 20, 2020
Marco Ugarte / AP, File US Drug Agents Nab Former High-Ranking Mexican Official Mexico's former defense secretary was taken into custody in Los Angeles on a US Drug Enforcement Administration warrant. By The Associated Press October 15, 2020
Jacquelyn Martin / AP Agents Seize 3,000 Pounds of Meth at US Border, Second-Largest Along Southern Border in History The seizure occurred on Friday morning after officials ordered an in-depth inspection of a tractor-trailer. By Kaylee Greenlee October 12, 2020
Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel via AP, File Disgraced Drug Agent Admits To Conspiring with Colombian Cartel To Launder Millions Former US Drug Enforcement Administration agent Jose I. Irizarry has pleaded guilty to 19 federal counts, including bank fraud. By The Associated Press September 14, 2020
Jayne Kamin-Oncea / Getty Images Former Team Employee Charged in Death of MLB Pitcher A former Los Angeles Angels employee has been charged in the drug overdose death of 27-year-old pitcher Tyler Skaggs. By Kipp Jones August 7, 2020
Tim Sloan / AFP via Getty Images Federal Agents Nab Over 600 Alleged Mexican Cartel Operatives The Trump administraion has just completed a major action to blunt the activities of a Mexican drug cartel, thanks to an operation dubbed Project Python. By Jack Davis March 12, 2020
Hero Images / Getty Images Chinese-Manufactured Prescription Drugs Are Threatening the Health of Americans 'When it comes to our health care, the goal should always be quality over quantity.' By Lori Klein October 22, 2019
Mandel Ngan / Getty Images Pence's Trip Was Cancelled at the Last Minute Because a Drug-Dealing Former NFL Player Might Have Been Present When He Arrived Earlier this month, Vice President Mike Pence canceled a trip to New Hampshire at the last minute without giving any explanation. By Steven Beyer July 23, 2019