Opioid Crisis - Page 49

July 26, 2022

China, Mexico take center stage in Senate hearing on spike in fentanyl deaths

China and Mexico take center stage a Senators convene to discuss the fentanyl crisis as deaths spiked in 2021, prompting partisan fighting over border security.

July 20, 2022

Colorado 6-year-old gets help for mom who passed out on fentanyl: cops

A mother in Colorado was found in the front seat of her car under the influence of fentanyl after her 6-year-old daughter flagged down a postal carrier.

July 15, 2022

Fentanyl crisis: DEA official says Mexico needs to do more to stop drug production, flow in US

The DEA continues to tout the important role education plays as the primary tool at the disposal of U.S. officials and law enforcement to combat the fentanyl crisis at home.

July 14, 2022

California fentanyl bust: Feds seize 1 million counterfeit pills worth up to $20 million

DEA agents seized about one million counterfeit pills laced with fentanyl from a drug trafficking ring believed to be associated with the Sinaloa Cartel.

July 14, 2022

Senate GOP Doctors Caucus releases PSA on fentanyl danger

A group of Republican doctors from the U.S. Senate unveiled a public service announcement Thursday on the dangers fentanyl pose to the American public.

July 14, 2022

Texas Gov. Abbott blames Washington’s ‘open border policies’ for rise in fentanyl deaths in his state

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott railed against Washington's "open border policies" Thursday while meeting with law enforcement agencies to discuss the impact of fentanyl.

July 12, 2022

Austin man allegedly caught with over 11 pounds of fentanyl in his car battery

Austin police arrested a man last week after conducting a traffic stop and finding more than 11 pounds of fentanyl hidden inside a car battery.

July 8, 2022

Florida couple charged with child neglect after baby overdoses on fentanyl: report

A Florida couple faces child neglect charges after their child was rushed to a hospital with a fentanyl overdose. The parents are scheduled to face a judge on July 25.

July 7, 2022

Mexico seizes ‘historic’ cache of fentanyl worth hundreds of millions; arrests made

Mexican authorities made a historic seizure of the deadly synthetic opioid fentanyl at a warehouse in the city of Culiacan earlier this month.

July 7, 2022

Republican and Democratic lawmakers push Biden admin to protect US border from fentanyl trafficking

Reps. Abigail Spanberger and Andrew Garbarino have joined forces to call on President Biden to strengthen efforts to stop fentanyl from flowing over the U.S.-Mexico border.