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• Pounds of meth seized by Colorado DEA agents Play Video

  May 3, 2013 11:34 PM

  60 pounds of methamphetamine is now off the streets of Colorado thanks to a recent series of drug busts. The DEA along with law enforcement agencies from across the state have teamed up to combat the ongoing war against drug trafficking. "The influx of drugs is a constant... more »

• 5 Uncovers: The fight to shut down illegal drug web sites Play Video

  April 25, 2013 8:34 PM

  There's a new war on drugs happening across the nation and right here in Colorado. Illegal narcotics are being bought and sold on the black market, then delivered right to your door step. What's even scarier is that these sites are now targeting teenagers. They are set up... more »

• Trading for marijuana: Is this legal? Play Video

  February 22, 2013 1:28 AM

  Marijuana users are getting creative when it comes to getting their hands on pot. They're using web sites like Craigslist to trade merchandise for marijuana. Plug in "marijuana" on Craigslist and a laundry list of postings will appear. People are looking to trade anything and everything from cell phones... more »

• DEA hosts drug takeback, getting meds out of teens hands Play Video

  April 26, 2012 8:53 PM

  There's a push to crack down on deaths from drug overdoses, and the hidden killers could be in your medicine cabinet. A majority of new abusers of pain killers got the drugs from friends or family. The survey from the Office of National Drug Control Policy shows 68% of... more »

• Attorney General joins with DEA, local law enforcement to announce statewide prescription drug take-back events

  October 29, 2011 11:48 AM

  DENVER - Colorado Attorney General John Suthers announced today that local law enforcement agencies across the state will partner with the Drug Enforcement Administration to hold prescription drug take-back events on Saturday, October 29. "Prescription drug abuse is one of the fastest growing problems facing Colorado today," Suthers said.... more »

• Drug bust in Colorado Springs

  September 8, 2011 4:41 PM

  DEA, along with several Colorado Springs and Pueblo law enforcement agencies, as well as the K9 unit, confiscated between three and four pounds of methamphetamines and a large amount of cash from an apartment complex on the 800 block of Circle Drive around 1pm this afternoon. A DEA agent... more »

• Prescription drug abuse tops all other drugs

  April 27, 2011 7:48 PM

  The Drug Enforcement Administration says the most commonly abused drugs in America today come from the medicine cabinet. Over the last decade the number of people who've overdosed on prescription pain meds like Oxycotin has doubled. Matt Barden, Resident Agent in Charge of the DEA in Colorado Springs says... more »

• Unwanted drug collection planned in Teller County

  April 12, 2011 2:04 PM

  On April 30 the Teller County Sheriff's Office will participate in the "National Pharmaceutical Drug Take Back Event." This event is sponsored by the Drug Enforcement Administration and is designed to get unused and unwanted prescription drugs out of people's homes. Unwanted drugs can be dropped off from... more »

• DEA warns of extortion scheme

  November 10, 2010 2:33 PM

  The Drug Enforcement Administration says there is an international extortion scam operating, which may victimize unknowing Americans. Criminals are posing as DEA agents or other law enforcement personnel. They call a victim, who in most cases has previously bought drugs over the Internet or by phone, and tell that... more »

• DEA arrests 29 in investigation that started in Colorado Springs

  October 20, 2010 6:58 PM

  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - The Drug Enforcement Administration says officers arrested 29 people and seized $1.4 million in Colorado Springs from an operation accused of smuggling drugs from Mexico. Federal officials say the arrests are part of a nationwide investigation dubbed "Project Deliverance," which targets U.S.-based cells suspected... more »

• Drug disposal program set for Saturday

  September 23, 2010 6:58 PM

  On Saturday, September 25, the Drug Enforcement Agency is coordinating a one-day Prescription Drug Take Back Initiative. This is a nationwide event and will provide an opportunity for the public to dispose of medications. The event will happen from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The DEA will provide the... more »

• DEA would rather stay out of medical marijuana enforcement

  April 6, 2010 3:00 PM

  Denver's top Drug Enforcement Administration agent says he'd rather his agents focus on international drug rings than medical marijuana growers. Denver DEA Special Agent in Charge Jeffrey Sweetin in an interview with The Denver Post editorial board Monday says that aggravating factors must be involved before his agents raid... more »

• Drug Enforcement Agency to investigate CU Dental School

  February 2, 2010 11:25 AM

  Federal investigators plan to look into the distribution of controlled substances at the University of Colorado dental school. The Drug Enforcement Agency will investigate the school's practice of allowing unlicensed residents to write prescriptions using faculty members' credentials. The Denver Post discovered that residents could procure sedation drugs... more »

• Undersheriff finds $1 million during traffic stop

  January 29, 2010 12:06 PM

  A Clark County undersheriff said he was just following his instincts when he found more than $1 million during a traffic stop. Undersheriff Daniel Knowles stopped a vehicle last week on U.S. 54 just outside of Minneola and became suspicious of the driver. Knowles searched the car and... more »

• 303 arrested across U.S. in cartel drug raids

  October 22, 2009 12:58 PM

  Calling it the largest single strike at a Mexican drug cartel operating in the United States, Obama administration officials on Thursday said authorities had arrested 303 drug suspects over the last two days. The arrests are aimed at the U.S. operations of the La Familia cartel. "This organization,... more »