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…
We’re spilling the beans! $21.1 million worth of fentanyl pills concealed within a shipment of green beans
CBP officers at the Otay Mesa port of entry discovered blue fentanyl pills concealed within a shipment of green beans. OTAY MESA, Calif., – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the…
Biden Admin Collaborates With Mexico, Who Denies Role In Fentanyl Crisis, To Curb Drug Trafficking
Biden Admin Collaborates With Mexico, Who Denies Role In Fentanyl Crisis, To Curb Drug Trafficking Jennie Taer on April 14, 2023 The White House met with top Mexican officials Thursday amid their…
Biden Admin To Increase Actions To Counter Growing Threat Of Fentanyl Laced With Animal Tranquilizer
Biden Admin To Increase Actions To Counter Growing Threat Of Fentanyl Laced With Animal Tranquilizer Jennie Taer on April 12, 2023 The Biden administration is raising concerns over fentanyl being laced with…
CBP at JFK Arrests First Fentanyl Smuggler
JAMAICA, N.Y. — A food courier arriving at John F. Kennedy International Airport had a little more than tostadas and enchiladas in mind as U. S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists and officers…
Biden Admin Announces Strategy To Combat Fentanyl Supply Chain
Biden Admin Announces Strategy To Combat Fentanyl Supply Chain Jennie Taer on April 11, 2023 The Biden administration announced Tuesday its strategy for combating the supply chain allowing illicit fentanyl to enter…
Passaic County Man Sentenced for Distributing Fentanyl Leading to Overdose Death
NEWARK, N.J. – Wyzier Peterson, a 25-year-old man from Paterson, New Jersey, was sentenced on Wednesday to 150 months in prison for distributing fentanyl that caused the death of another person. Peterson…
El Paso CBP officers seize fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Paso Del Norte Border Crossing intercepted 32 pounds of fentanyl, 31 pounds of cocaine and 79 pounds of methamphetamine in…
Police Union Director Charged With Smuggling Fentanyl To The US
Police Union Director Charged With Smuggling Fentanyl To The US Erinn Broadus on March 30, 2023 The Police Union Director for San Jose Police Officers’ Association (SJPOA) was charged with smuggling fentanyl…
FDA Approves Over-The-Counter Opioid Antidote As Fentanyl Deaths Surge
FDA Approves Over-The-Counter Opioid Antidote As Fentanyl Deaths Surge Jennie Taer on March 29, 2023 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Naloxone, an opioid overdose reversal drug, for over-the-counter purchase as…
Two Maryland Men Sentenced to Over 12 Years in Federal Prison for Armed Heroin and Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy
BALTIMORE, MD – On Friday, U.S. District Judge Deborah K. Chasanow has sentenced Jarvis Antonio Coleman-Fuller, 35, of Hagerstown, Maryland, and Eric Tyrell Johnson, 39, of Owings Mills, Maryland, to 156 and…
Biden Admin To Cut Deal With Mexico To Crack Down On Fentanyl: REPORT
Biden Admin To Cut Deal With Mexico To Crack Down On Fentanyl: REPORT Jennie Taer on March 27, 2023 The Biden administration is set to broker a deal with Mexico to crack…
Mayorkas Launches Program To Combat Fentanyl Smuggling At The Border
Mayorkas Launches Program To Combat Fentanyl Smuggling At The Border Jennie Taer on March 22, 2023 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced the launch of a program to combat…
Mexican Leaders Mount ‘Deception Campaign’ To Deny Fentanyl Involvement As GOP Seeks Cartel Crackdown
Mexican Leaders Mount ‘Deception Campaign’ To Deny Fentanyl Involvement As GOP Seeks Cartel Crackdown Jennie Taer on March 19, 2023 Top Mexican officials are claiming that their country plays no role in…
States Push For Harsher Fentanyl Penalties Amid Uptick In Overdose Deaths
States Push For Harsher Fentanyl Penalties Amid Uptick In Overdose Deaths Jennie Taer on March 20, 2023 Several states are advocating for harsher fentanyl penalties as overdose deaths surge in the U.S.…
CBP Officers Seize Fentanyl, Methamphetamine and Cocaine
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at El Paso area ports of entry intercepted approximately 121 pounds of methamphetamine, 30 pounds of fentanyl and 0.58 pounds of…
CBP Officers Seize Fentanyl and Cocaine at the Bridge of the Americas
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Bridge of the Americas Border Crossing intercepted fentanyl and cocaine on two separate failed smuggling attempts on Tuesday. “CBP…
People Keep Dying From Fentanyl Overdoses On LA Trains, And Residents Have Had Enough
People Keep Dying From Fentanyl Overdoses On LA Trains, And Residents Have Had Enough Jennie Taer on March 14, 2023 Los Angeles train riders are increasingly dying from or using fentanyl, according…
A Fentanyl Supplier Got Life In Prison For A Deadly Overdose. He Could Have Killed Thousands
A Fentanyl Supplier Got Life In Prison For A Deadly Overdose. He Could Have Killed Thousands Trevor Schakohl on March 10, 2023 A New Port Richey, Florida, fentanyl trafficker was sentenced to…
‘You’re Welcoming Drug Dealers’: Tearful Mother Who Lost Two Sons To Fentanyl Slams Democrats Over Border Crisis
‘You’re Welcoming Drug Dealers’: Tearful Mother Who Lost Two Sons To Fentanyl Slams Democrats Over Border Crisis Jennie Taer on February 28, 2023 A mother who lost her two sons to fentanyl…
CBP Officers Make History with Record-Breaking Fentanyl and Meth Seizure at Andrade Port of Entry
ANDRADE, Calif. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers intercepted the largest seizure in the history of the port with almost $1 million worth of fentanyl and methamphetamine at the Andrade…