Opioid Crisis - Page 45

September 21, 2022

Florida investigators shut down fentanyl trafficking operation, seize enough drugs to kill 4 million people

A joint operation in Florida shut down a major fentanyl trafficking operation and seized enough drugs to kill more than 4 million people in the process.

September 21, 2022

Abbott blasts Biden's border policies and directs state agencies to tackle Texas fentanyl crisis

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott directed state agencies to increase their efforts to tackle the state's growing fentanyl crisis, pinning much of the blame on President Biden.

September 21, 2022

ABC, NBC, CBS give Biden a pass on border fentanyl crisis, study shows

President Biden and his administration have gotten a pass from ABC, NBC and CBS when the networks cover the ongoing fentanyl crisis, according to a new study.

September 20, 2022

Caught on camera: CBP border drug bust shows suspected fentanyl hidden in gas tank

Fox News cameras caught the moment a truck was pulled aside for further inspection, with officers finding 5-6 bags of suspected fentanyl hidden in the vehicle's gas tank.

September 19, 2022

Florida police unit seizes enough fentanyl to kill 1.5 million adults

The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said it seized enough fentanyl to kill 1.5 million adults during a drug bust Monday, while praising the work of the narcotics officers.

September 18, 2022

Arizona man finds bag of fentanyl, meth on his property: police

A Phoenix man discovered a bag left on his property earlier this month containing around 117,500 fentanyl pills and 49 bags of methamphetamine, police said.

September 15, 2022

Bipartisan coalition of state AGs urge Biden to declare fentanyl a WMD as opioid crisis rages

A coalition of 18 attorney generals are calling on President Biden to declare illicit fentanyl a weapon of mass destruction, fearing a mass casaulty event.

September 12, 2022

Florida man causes child to overdose on fentanyl in apparent attempt to see if he could pass drug test

Florida man Scott Honeycutt was arrested after allegedly giving a minor fentanyl to see if the juvenile would pass a drug test, causing the victim to be hospitalized.

September 11, 2022

Utah man arrested after police seize fentanyl, heroin, meth, stolen guns from Salt Lake City storage unit

A Utah man is in custody after authorities seized illicit narcotics -- including fentanyl -- and stolen guns from a storage unit in Salt Lake City.

September 11, 2022

California middle school student arrested for bringing fentanyl to school, causing employee to overdose

A 13-year-old student at a California Junior High was found in possession of 150 fentanyl pills disguised as Percocet and $300 cash, according to Bakersfield Police.