Drugs - Page 110

February 16, 2024

Washington Senate approves $8M to combat addiction among Native Americans, but some say it is not enough

The Washington Senate unanimously approved a bill that would provide $8 million in funding annually to combat addiction among Native Americans in the state.

February 15, 2024

Federal jury indicts 17 for smuggling drugs like fentanyl into US from Mexico using fire extinguishers

Several men were indicted for allegedly being involved in a drug operation in which narcotics were packed into fire extinguishers and driven into the U.S. from Mexico.

February 15, 2024

31 'Bloods'-linked gang members indicted for shootings, murder of schoolteacher in NY

Prosecutors in Suffolk County announced that 31 members and associates of the Bloodhound Brims street gang have been indicted for shootings, robberies and the murder of school teacher.

February 15, 2024

US study finds more people die after smoking drugs like fentanyl than injecting them

An overdose epidemic across the U.S. inspired a new government study which suggests smoking has surpassed injection for the most common way of taking drugs in the country.

February 15, 2024

Surge in cocaine across Europe leads to escalated gang wars in Belgium's capital

The Belgian capital, Brussels, is grappling with a surge in drug-related violent crime, particularly involving cocaine and crack. Shootings among rival gangs are escalating.

February 15, 2024

Authorities accidentally discover submarine containing 4 tons of cocaine while searching for missing fisherman

Colombian and Ecuadorian naval units conducting a search and rescue on Wednesday accidentally found a submarine carrying over 4.5 tons of cocaine along the Pacific coast.

February 14, 2024

Chinese migrants pouring across southern border spark national security concerns

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) says the number of Chinese migrants pouring across the southern border has surged since this time last year, raising national security concerns.

February 14, 2024

Video shows police officer in Valentine's Day bear costume take down suspected lady drug dealer

An undercover officer with Lima's elite plainclothes unit disguised himself as a Valentine's Day teddy bear to lure out a suspected drug dealer with a box of chocolates.

February 14, 2024

Virginia paves the way for marijuana sales, assisted suicide as Assembly deadline looms

Virginia legislators addressed hundreds of bills as the deadline by which all legislation except budget bills must clear its originating chamber arrived.

February 13, 2024

Hunter Biden's phone contained multiple photos of cocaine, crack cocaine and drug paraphernalia: DOJ

Hunter Biden had images and videos on his iPhone of "apparent" cocaine, crack cocaine and drug paraphernalia, according to the Department of Justice.