Poughkeepsie Drug Bust: Man Accused of Selling Fentanyl-Laced Cocaine Arrested on Whinfield Street
A Poughkeepsie man was arrested after investigators say he sold crack cocaine contaminated with fentanyl during a drug task force investigation. Poughkeepsie, NY — A 56-year-old man has been arrested following a…
Schepisi Bill that Raises Awareness for Victims of Fentanyl Poisoning Advances
Sen. Holly Schepisi's bill that would designate July 14th of each year as Fentanyl Poisoning Awareness Day was approved by the Senate Health, Human Services, and Senior Citizens Committee.…
Army Sees Record Number Of Deaths From Fentanyl Overdoses
Army Sees Record Number Of Deaths From Fentanyl Overdoses Ailan Evans on June 12, 2023 The Army suffered a record number of deaths from fentanyl overdoses in 2021, the latest year for…
Schepisi Introduces Bill to Honor Victims of Fentanyl Poisoning and Raise Awareness
Sen. Holly Schepisi introduced a joint resolution, SJR-128, to designate July 14th of each year as Fentanyl Poisoning Awareness Day.…
Statement from Acting Commissioner Troy Miller on CBP’s Successful Fentanyl Interdiction Efforts During Operation Blue Lotus
WASHINGTON – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Acting Commissioner Troy A. Miller issued the following statement today on the results of a two-month Department of Homeland Security operation, ending on May 8,…
Biden Admin Sanctions Fentanyl Crisis ‘Enablers’ In China, Mexico
Biden Admin Sanctions Fentanyl Crisis ‘Enablers’ In China, Mexico Jennie Taer on May 30, 2023 The Biden administration’s Treasury Department has sanctioned several individuals and entities in China and Mexico that are…
U.S. Border Patrol discovers over $340K worth of fentanyl, cocaine in tractor-trailer
INDIO, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Indio Station arrested a Mexican national on Sunday night, who is suspected of attempting to smuggle narcotics through an immigration…
U.S. Border Patrol seizes fentanyl worth more than $1.5 million at Pine Valley checkpoint
PINE VALLEY, Calif – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Campo Border Patrol Station discovered 112 pounds of fentanyl concealed inside a vehicle at the Pine Valley checkpoint on May 18.…
CBP officers seize fentanyl, methamphetamine, heroin and cocaine
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at El Paso area ports of entry intercepted approximately 41.53 pounds of methamphetamine, 13.8. pounds of fentanyl, 12 pounds of cocaine…
House Passes Bipartisan Bill To Strengthen Fentanyl Penalties Despite Left-Wing Groups’ Opposition
House Passes Bipartisan Bill To Strengthen Fentanyl Penalties Despite Left-Wing Groups’ Opposition Arjun Singh on May 25, 2023 The House of Representatives has passed a bill that would designate derivatives of fentanyl…
‘That’s Fentalife’: San Francisco’s Streets Plastered With Ads Torching Government Response To Fentanyl Crisis
‘That’s Fentalife’: San Francisco’s Streets Plastered With Ads Torching Government Response To Fentanyl Crisis Laurel Duggan on May 16, 2023 TogetherSF Action, a San Francisco-based advocacy group, has flooded the city’s streets…
CBP Officers seize ammunition, rifle magazines, marijuana and fentanyl at the Ysleta Port of Entry
After a pat down search CBP Officers discovered one fentanyl filled fentanyl pills in the subject’s groin area. EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Ysleta…
CBP Officers seize ammunition, riffle magazines, marijuana and fentanyl at the Ysleta Port of Entry
After a pat down search CBP Officers discovered one fentanyl filled fentanyl pills in the subject’s groin area. EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Ysleta…
Fentanyl Dealers Need Enough to Kill 140,000 to be Held in Jail Under Hochul’s New York Bail Reform
HAUPPAUGE, NY – New York has recently changed bail laws that prevent cops from locking up drug dealers and district attorneys from keeping them behind bars. This week, Governor Kathy Hochul signed…
China Is Selling Mexican Drug Cartels ‘Industrial Pill Press Equipment’ To Manufacture Fentanyl, DHS Official Says
China Is Selling Mexican Drug Cartels ‘Industrial Pill Press Equipment’ To Manufacture Fentanyl, DHS Official Says Jason Piccolo on May 3, 2023 China is selling “industrial pill press equipment” used to turn…
Queens Man Sentenced to Eight Years for Selling Fentanyl Pills and Loaded Gun
QUEENS, NY – Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Tuesday that Justin Echeverry, 19, was sentenced to eight years in prison for selling over 1,100 fentanyl pills and a loaded gun…
‘Flagrant And Disrespectful’: GOP Rep Rips DEA Head For Handling Of Fentanyl Crisis
‘Flagrant And Disrespectful’: GOP Rep Rips DEA Head For Handling Of Fentanyl Crisis Trevor Schakohl on April 27, 2023 Republican California Rep. Mike Garcia criticized Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Administrator Anne Milgram…
Senators Bring Bipartisan Legislation To Expand Federal Crackdown On Fentanyl
Senators Bring Bipartisan Legislation To Expand Federal Crackdown On Fentanyl Arjun Singh on April 26, 2023 A group of senators introduced a bipartisan bill on Wednesday to give the federal government new…
Port of El Paso CBP officers seize fentanyl and cocaine
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Bridge of the Americas and Paso Del Norte Border Crossings intercepted more than an estimated $422,000 worth of fentanyl…
CBP officers seize fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine at the Bridge of the Americas border crossing
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Bridge of the Americas Border Crossing, intercepted a combined 30.55 pounds of fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine with an estimated…
CBP officers seize fentanyl and methamphetamine at the Paso Del Norte border crossing
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Paso Del Norte Border Crossing, intercepted a combined 17 pounds of fentanyl and methamphetamine in a single smuggling attempt.…