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May 2, 2023

Record-breaking 'Darknet' fentanyl bust nabs 288 suspects and $53.4M worldwide, DOJ says

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland on Tuesday announced a record-breaking darknet opioid takedown that nabbed 288 suspects worldwide and seized more than $53.4 million.

April 29, 2023

CRISIS IN KENSINGTON: Resident says neighborhood 'given to the wolves,' begs people to stop feeding addicts

Local welfare and food handouts might seem like humanitarian work in Philadelphia's open-air drug market, but one activist sees a big problem.

April 28, 2023

Kentucky Republican AG announces $8 million plan to combat opioid epidemic

Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron announced an $8 million grant to tackle the state’s opioid crisis after overdose deaths soared nationally during the coronavirus pandemic.

April 28, 2023

The surprising thing about San Francisco's drug centers champions forget

U.S. advocates of supervised drug-use sites may be surprised to learn that the "European model" they embrace seeks to end drug dependency as well.

April 27, 2023

California Democrats, Republicans debate on whether to address fentanyl crisis with punishment or prevention

California lawmakers are at a standstill on how to address the state’s fentanyl crisis. Several bill proposals targeting the opioid crisis will get a public hearing Thursday.

April 26, 2023

Philadelphia students hospitalized after drinking drug-laced juice at school

Twelve students at Crossroads Accelerated Academy in West Philadelphia drank grape juice laced with an opioid called "wonk" that sent five teens to the hospital.

April 26, 2023

UFC legend Stephan Bonnar died from accidental fentanyl overdose, officials say

UFC legend Stephan Bonnar died unexpectedly in December at the age of 45. More than four months later, officials have revealed his cause of death.

April 26, 2023

Crenshaw resolution condemns Mexican president for threatening to meddle in US elections

Rep. Dan Crenshaw is introducing a resolution to condemn Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador for remarks in which he threatened to meddle in US elections.

April 24, 2023

Mexican Navy seizes 11,520 tequila bottles full of liquid meth from Pacific seaport

Mexican Navy inspectors have intercepted a reported 11,520 tequila bottles containing liquid methamphetamine from a seaport in Manzanillo.

April 24, 2023

EU targets Syrian president’s family over amphetamine business

The European Union has imposed sanctions on several Syrians, including family members of a Syrian leader, for allegedly smuggling and producing a narcotic known as Captagon.