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…
Former New Jersey Resident Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Conspiring to Distribute Fentanyl Analogue
You are here FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, February 24, 2023 A former New Jersey resident was sentenced on Feb. 23, 2023, to two years in prison for conspiring to distribute a fentanyl…
Two Defendants Convicted of Distributing Fentanyl and Heroin Causing Overdoses
A federal jury today convicted Keith Wyche, also known as “Marco,” of distributing fentanyl which resulted in the fatal overdose of a 43-year-old Staten-Island resident on April 18, 2017. Wyche and co-defendant…
Union County man caught shipping fentanyl from Mexico City
UNION CITY, NJ – A Union County man has admitted to having large quantities of fentanyl shipped to New Jersey from Mexico after U.S. Customs and Border officials intercepted one of his…
Number Of Troops Dying From Fentanyl More Than Doubles
Number Of Troops Dying From Fentanyl More Than Doubles Jennie Taer on February 16, 2023 The number of American troops dying from fentanyl more than doubled between 2017 and 2021, according to…
Police Seize Enough Fentanyl To Kill 173,000 People, Along With Huge Meth Haul
Police Seize Enough Fentanyl To Kill 173,000 People, Along With Huge Meth Haul Trevor Schakohl on February 16, 2023 Law enforcement in Oklahoma confiscated large quantities of methamphetamine and deadly amounts of…
Blue City Reconsidering Sanctuary City Status Amid Staggering Fentanyl Overdoses
Blue City Reconsidering Sanctuary City Status Amid Staggering Fentanyl Overdoses Jennie Taer on February 15, 2023 The Democratic-run city of San Francisco is reconsidering its sanctuary city status over its fentanyl crisis,…
Fentanyl Trafficker Arrested In Manhattan
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Frank A. Tarentino III, the Special Agent-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”),…
CBP Officers Seize Fentanyl, Cocaine and Methamphetamine 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 in El Paso, Texas intercepted 32.8 pounds of fentanyl in powder form, 18.16…
‘It’s Your Fault’: Heckler Blames Biden For Fentanyl Epidemic During State Of The Union
‘It’s Your Fault’: Heckler Blames Biden For Fentanyl Epidemic During State Of The Union Trevor Schakohl on February 7, 2023 Someone in the audience at President Joe Biden’s Tuesday night State of…
Three Children Dead in Mass Fentanyl Poisoning In Dallas
Jennie Taer on February 6, 2023 Dallas, TX – According to the Dallas Morning News, children have been poisoned by fentanyl for weeks, resulting in three deaths and many hospitalizations. As a…
CBP Officers Seize Fentanyl and Cocaine at the Ysleta Port of Entry
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Ysleta Port of Entry in El Paso, Texas intercepted 12.95 pounds of fentanyl and 44.12 pounds of cocaine on…
New York Man Admits Distributing Fentanyl in New Jersey
NEWARK, N.J. – A New York man today admitted distribution and possession with the intent to distribute fentanyl, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Jose Migel Cleto, 64, of Manhattan, New York,…
Leader Of Drug Delivery Service Responsible For Three Fentanyl Poisoning Deaths Convicted
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced the conviction in Manhattan federal court of BILLY ORTEGA, a/k/a “Jason,” for distributing the fentanyl that killed three…
DeSantis Pledges Mandatory Life Sentence For Targeting Children With Fentanyl Resembling Candy
DeSantis Pledges Mandatory Life Sentence For Targeting Children With Fentanyl Resembling Candy Trevor Schakohl on January 26, 2023 Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis promised Thursday that his state would deem possessing fentanyl…
FBI Probes Snapchat Over Teen Fentanyl Deaths
FBI Probes Snapchat Over Teen Fentanyl Deaths Nino Cambria on January 25, 2023 The FBI is investigating Snapchat’s role in illegal fentanyl sales through its platform that have led to many teen…
Medical Examiner’s Office Running Out Of Room For Dead Bodies Thanks To Fentanyl Epidemic
Medical Examiner’s Office Running Out Of Room For Dead Bodies Thanks To Fentanyl Epidemic Trevor Schakohl on January 24, 2023 King County, Washington’s Medical Examiner’s Office often runs out of storage room…
San Francisco Doubles Down On City-Sanctioned Drug Use Amid Fentanyl Epidemic
San Francisco Doubles Down On City-Sanctioned Drug Use Amid Fentanyl Epidemic Erinn Broadus on January 19, 2023 San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced Wednesday she is working with city supervisors to bring…
CBP Officers Seize Over $170K in Fentanyl at Eagle Pass Port of Entry
EAGLE PASS, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers assigned to the Eagle Pass International Bridge seized fentanyl that totaled over $170,000 in street value. “Securing the…
Buffalo Man Going To Prison On Fentanyl Charge
CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Sherron Kye,…
Yonkers jail officer treated after contacting fentanyl on suspect’s clothing
YONKERS, NY – A Yonkers Police Department detention officer examining articles of clothing of a suspect inside the Central Booking Facility required medical attention after coming into contact with Fentanyl. On Thursday,…