Drug Enforcement Administration

Previously Deported Alien Sentenced in Largest Cocaine Seizure in Green Bay History

Milwaukee Fraudster Sentenced to 11 Years in Federal Prison

Milwaukee Continues Preparing for Possible ICE Surge

1,800 letter writers urge Common Council to sign ICE OUT proposals.

California Man Sentenced to 19 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering Conspiracy

Federal Jury Delivers Speedy Verdicts Convicting Green Bay Man of Fentanyl Trafficking

Fox Valley Nurse Practitioner Sentenced to Federal Prison for Unlawful Prescribing

Milwaukee Man Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison for Trafficking Drugs in Oshkosh

Wisconsin Ranks Number ONE in the Nation During Fall Drug Take Back Collection

Kaukauna Man Sentenced to Federal Prison and Ordered to Forfeit Over $140,000 After Drug Trafficking Conviction

Fourteen Individuals, Including Ten Mexican Nationals, Charged with Fentanyl and Cocaine Trafficking and Immigration Offenses

Four Mexican Nationals Charged for Conspiring to Distribute Over 30 Kilograms of Cocaine

Wisconsin Ranks Number ONE in the Nation During Spring Drug Take Back Collection

FBI Report Details Case Against Dugan, ICE Courthouse Arrest

Criminal complaint lays out federal officials view of April 18 courthouse ICE arrest.

Sens. Johnson, Grassley Demand Records from DOJ IG on J6 Confidential Human Sources

Fentanyl and Firearms Trafficker Sentenced to Fifteen Years in Federal Prison

Baldwin Votes to Strengthen Penalties, Step Up Enforcement Around Deadly Fentanyl

Baldwin has taken all of government approach to stop the fentanyl crisis, pushing for more border security, support for state and local communities, and increased access to Narcan

Nineteen Charged for Trafficking Fentanyl, Heroin, and Cocaine in the Greater Milwaukee Area

Wisconsin Ranks Number ONE in the Nation During Fall Drug Take Back Collection

Return Your Unused Medicine To Avoid Chance of Abuse, Overdose

Led by Attorney General Josh Kaul, Wisconsin officials urge public to participate in 'Drug Take Back Day' Saturday.

Fox Valley Man Sentenced to Ten years’ Imprisonment for Trafficking Methamphetamine in Neenah and Manitowoc and for Possessing a Firearm as a Previously Convicted Felon

Cudahy Man Sentenced to 15 Years’ Imprisonment on Gun and Drug Charges

Indigenous-Led Campaign Launches to Support Medical Marijuana

New public awareness effort called 'Wisconsin Wellness' pushing for legalization.

Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Wisconsin

Remarks as Delivered

Wisconsin’s Prisons Employ Doctors Who Were Censured

Questions about care offered. Many staff physicians were censured by a medical board.

Wisconsin Ranks Number Two in the Nation During Spring Drug Take Back Day

What Will Wisconsin Do Now That Feds Are Moving to Ease Marijuana Restrictions?

Wisconsin supporters of legalization say fed change is welcome, but don't expect any sudden shifts.

Dominican Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison as Member of Maritime Cocaine-Trafficking Conspiracy

Fond Du Lac Psychiatrist Sentenced to 48 Months’ Imprisonment for Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substances

Narcan-Resistant ‘Tranq’ Linked To 1 in 5 of Milwaukee’s Overdose Deaths

And the rate has doubled in early 2024. Xylazine is commonly mixed with fentanyl.

Fox Valley Man Sentenced to 14½ Years in Federal Prison for Illegal Firearm Possession and Fentanyl Trafficking

Five Individuals Sentenced to Federal Prison for Methamphetamine Trafficking and Money Laundering in the Fox Valley

Senator Baldwin Calls on House to Pass Bill that Cracks Down on Fentanyl Traffickers

The bipartisan FEND Off Fentanyl Act passed the Senate as part of the national security package

Psychedelic Research Blooms in Wisconsin

Bipartisan bill backs pilot program to study the effects of psilocybin on combat PTSD.

Wisconsin Ranks Number One During Fall Drug Take Back Day

November 9, 2023

National Prescription Drug Take Back

‘They Die So Quickly’ From Fentanyl

50 times more potent than heroin, causing more than 1,000 overdose deaths per year in Wisconsin.

Report Finds 1000% Increase in Fentanyl-Related Deaths

4,300 deaths in state over six-year period linked to synthetic opioids, namely fentanyl.

Attorney General Kaul Joins Bipartisan Coalition to Protect Communities from the Dangers of Illicit Xylazine

May 18, 2023

Franklin Naturopathic Practitioner Sentenced to Twelve Months’ Imprisonment for Unlawful Prescribing of Controlled Substances

Baldwin Joins Bipartisan Effort to Combat Fentanyl Crisis

Wisconsin saw 1,280 fentanyl overdose deaths in 2021, a 97% increase from 2019

Six Arrested for Trafficking Fentanyl from Arizona to Madison, Wis.

March 24, 2023

Local Officials Hope Lawsuit Settlement Funds Can Reduce Drug Overdoses

644 overdose deaths in county in 2021. 'We're finally getting some resources.'

Wisconsin Ranks Number One During Fall Drug Take Back Day

November 23, 2022

Attorney General Kaul Joins Multistate Effort Urging DEA to Extend Telehealth Capabilities for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment

November 17, 2022

Wisconsin Fall Drug Take Back Collection Yields 54,040 Pounds of Unwanted Medications to Fight Opioid Epidemic

November 10, 2022

Dispose Each Dose: Drug Take Back Day

Safe & Sound to Host Multiple Drug Take Backs on National Drug Take Back Day- Saturday, April 30th

After Losing Son to Overdose, A Father Fights Back

Isaac Solis started a social media campaign to raise awareness about fentanyl.

Baldwin, Senators Urge DOJ to Investigate Sackler Family Members for Role in Fueling Opioid Epidemic

“Steps to hold Purdue criminally accountable for its actions, but not the Sacklers, suggests dissimilar treatment for similar—or even the same—unlawful conduct,” the senators wrote

Two California Men Charged with Conspiring and Attempting to Distribute Sixteen Kilograms of Fentanyl and Fourteen Kilograms of Cocaine in the Milwaukee Area

Wisconsin Drug Take Back Collection #2 in the Country; Collects Over 60,000 lbs. of Unwanted Medications to Fight the Opioid Epidemic

May 5, 2021

Federal Stimulus Law Funds War on Pot

COVID-19 relief law includes billions of dollars for drug enforcement efforts.

Wisconsin Drug Take Back Collection 1st in the Country; Collects Nearly 90,000 lbs. of Unwanted Medications to Fight the Opioid Epidemic

November 9, 2020

MPD investigates incident involving federal agents

New Opioid “Iso” Hitting Milwaukee

County has documented seven overdoses this year from powerful synthetic drug Isotonitazene.

Federal “Surge” Is At Least 25 Agents

But far smaller than other cities, will not target protesters, says agent in charge.

Isotonitazene (iso) – A new synthetic opioid discovered as powerful as fentanyl

Milwaukee Pain Management Clinic and Physician Agree to Pay At Least $1.35 Million to Resolve Allegations They Violated the False Claims Act and Anti-Kickback Statute

Drug Take Back Day Postponed; Securing Prescriptions at Home Still Critical

Wisconsin Physician Agrees to Pay Financial Penalties to Resolve Allegations That He Prescribed Opioids Illegally and Violated False Claims Act

Wisconsin Physician Agrees to Pay Financial Penalties to Resolve Allegations That He Prescribed Opioids Illegally and Violated False Claims Act

Hobart Resident Sentenced to 50 Months in Federal Prison for Selling Drugs Via the “Dark Web;” Forfeits $1.5 million

Illegal Immigrant Sentenced to Ten Years for Conspiracy to Distribute Heroin and Fentanyl

U.S. Attorneys Mark Opioid Warning Letter Anniversary: Substantial Drop in Opiate Prescriptions Follows Cooperation Between Law Enforcement and Medical Community

Prison Sentences for California-Based Drug Trafficking Ring That Shipped Methamphetamine to Northeastern Wisconsin

Wausau Man Indicted for Illegal Firearm Possession and Drug Trafficking Offense

Federal Probe Charges 37 Drug Traffickers

Search warrants executed in Milwaukee, Puerto Rico result in seizure of larges stashes of drugs, guns and money.

AG Kaul Announces DCI Investigation Leads to Cocaine, Heroin and Fentanyl Trafficking Charges Against 26 People

Eleven People Charged in Federal Court with Heroin and Fentanyl Trafficking in the Milwaukee Area

Attorneys General from All 50 States, DC, and Puerto Rico Urge Congress to Pass Sensenbrenner/Johnson Opioid Bill

Expert Testifies in Support of Sensenbrenner Legislation to Combat Opioid Epidemic

U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Calls on President Trump to Provide Information on Political Appointees Serving in Key Drug Policy Positions

Letter to President Follows Report that 24-Year-Old with No Relevant Work Experience Served as Deputy Chief of Staff at the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy

U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Introduces Legislation to Slow Revolving Door Between the Pharmaceutical Industry and Federal Agencies

"Patients, families and the public need to have trust that the DEA and FDA are working for them, not powerful Washington interests."