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October 12, 2022

Texas authorities seize over 28,000 fentanyl pills, $100K in drug bust

Officers in Fort Worth, Texas, seized more than 28,000 fentanyl pills, 29 pounds of marijuana and 10 guns last week. Two men were taken into custody.

October 11, 2022

Arizona CBP officers seize new version of 'rainbow' fentanyl pills

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials in southern Arizona have discovered a new version of "rainbow fentanyl" pills that have never before been encountered.

October 11, 2022

Rainbow fentanyl won't be a threat to kids on Halloween, experts say

Fears of brightly colored rainbow fentanyl pills landing in the bags of children on Halloween may be overstated, experts say, arguing most dealers do not target children.

October 11, 2022

America's fentanyl crisis: 'It's an invasion,' says William Bennett, former drug czar

Former "drug czar" William Bennett, speaking to Fox News Digital in an original interview this week, said of the fentanyl crisis facing America's young people, "This is an invasion."

October 10, 2022

McEnany, 'Outnumbered' blast Rolling Stone for calling rainbow fentanyl threat 'fake': 'How dare they?'

Kayleigh McEnany and Nicole Saphier criticized Rolling Stone for claiming Republicans were trying to "ruin Halloween" with a recent PSA on rainbow fentanyl.

October 7, 2022

Risks faced by first responders, police to fenantyl exposure are overstated, expert says

The risk of overdosing from fentanyl that is airborne or touched is minimal, research says, yet officers have reported illnesses after coming in contact with the drug.

October 4, 2022

Wisconsin parents lose son to fentanyl, beg other families to know the truth about the deadly drug

The opioid crisis is hitting families everywhere across the nation. A Wisconsin family discussed how their son died from fentanyl — and how they're working to combat the issue.

October 3, 2022

Hawaii cop forced to self-administer dose of Narcan after potential fentanyl exposure

A police officer responding to an overdose call in Hawaii was forced to self-administer a dose of Narcan after potentially being exposed to fentanyl during the call.

October 3, 2022

Florida takes dramatic step to stem 'tidal wave' of fentanyl, sends dealer to prison for 30 years

A Florida man was hit with 30 years in prison for selling a lethal dose of fentanyl to a woman — the latest example of the state's aggressive prosecution of drug dealers.

October 3, 2022

Husband jailed for dealing fentanyl less than a month after his wife was busted on the same charges

A man in Colorado was arrested during a traffic stop on drug possession charges less than a month after his wife was arrested and charged with felony drug charges.