CANCELLED: Targeting Domestic Pill Press Operations

This presentation offers a concise overview of how criminal organizations and individuals acquire the means to produce illicit pills within the United States. Domestic tableting operations have increased significantly and are no longer limited to foreign or overseas actors. Attendees will receive a clear synopsis of how tableting supplies are obtained, an overview of relevant federal regulations governing tableting and encapsulating machinery, and a review of investigative tools and data available to law enforcement. Resources from the DEA, HSI, and CBP will also be highlighted. The tableting process will be explained in plain, accessible language to provide investigators with a foundational understanding of the operations they are most likely to encounter in the field.