Oxycodone prescriptions filled by NYC residents from 2001-2020

Prescription Drug Investigation Unit

Since its creation in 2011, SNP’s Prescription Drug Investigation Unit (PDIU) has targeted large-scale pill mills, pharmaceutical drug trafficking rings and corrupt medical practitioners who sell prescriptions for highly addictive pills in exchange for cash. Our investigations have uncovered a wide array of criminal schemes that share a common goal: to turn a profit from illegally prescribed drugs. Significantly, the …

chart showing fentanyl seizures in the first quarter of 2021

Fentanyl and COVID-19

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, more illicit fentanyl is flooding into the U.S. and the New York metropolitan area than ever before. Tragically, more people are dying from drug overdoses in New York City as a result. Every five hours, someone in the city fatally overdoses. The majority of these deaths are linked to fentanyl, a highly addictive …