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Heroin, Fentanyl, and Other Opioid Offenses in Federal Courts, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEBUREAU OF JUSTICE STATISTICS
THURSDAY, February 29, 2024, 10:00 AM ET                 Contact: OJP MEDIA
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Press Release

Drug Enforcement Administration arrests for fentanyl surpass arrests for heroin for first time

WASHINGTON ― Arrests by the Drug Enforcement Administration for fentanyl offenses exceeded those for heroin offenses for the first time in fiscal year 2021, according to...