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January 19, 2024

Sri Lanka drug crackdown leads to more than 40,000 arrests, drawing criticism from UN

Sri Lankan authorities have conducted a crackdown on drugs, resulting in the arrest of over 40,000 people. The operation has drawn criticism from the United Nations.

January 18, 2024

New Hampshire mother speaks out on Biden’s handling of the fentanyl crisis

Andrea Cahill, who lost her son to fentanyl poisoning, discusses the Biden campaign suggesting he handles immigration better than former President Trump’s administration.

January 18, 2024

Virginia Democrats vote down bill that would serve harsher penalties to drug dealers

A Virginia Senate committee voted against a bill that would expand the circumstances under which drug dealers could be charged with felony homicide in overdose cases.

January 18, 2024

How smuggling gangs use drones to deliver drugs across the border

Drug lords, cartels and other criminal organizations are using drones to deliver illegal drugs. The devices are replacing drug mules of the past.

January 17, 2024

Suspected fentanyl dealer charged with murder in overdose death of Texas teen

Zakkary McReynolds, 18, was arrested Tuesday in Denton, Texas, in connection with the fentanyl overdose death of 17-year-old Ryan Erwin.

January 17, 2024

New Hampshire residents skeptical of presidential candidates' approach to opioid crisis as primary looms

New Hampshire is facing an opioid crisis, with skepticism among some residents about the commitment of current presidential candidates to address the issue.

January 16, 2024

Drive-by shooting in Puerto Rico kills 5, including a teenager

Five people were killed in a drive-by shooting in Puerto Rico, including a 16-year-old boy. It's unclear what led to the shooting, but police suspect drug trafficking is involved.

January 16, 2024

Tribal leaders ask Washington state lawmakers for funding to combat opioid crisis

Native American leaders in Washington state are asking legislators to pass a bill that would allow tribal nations increased funding to combat a surge in opioid overdose deaths.

January 16, 2024

Alleged squatter busted moving into dead man's home, selling his SUV: police

Arizona authorities arrested a man accused of "squatting" in a dead man's home and selling his SUV by forging documents to make it appear he was the owner, authorities said.

January 15, 2024

Delaware police find cocaine, heroin, guns at day care with 4 kids; 2 suspects arrested

Police in Dover, Delaware, arrested two suspects after finding hundreds of bags of drugs and two guns at a day care they operated, authorities said.