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September 27, 2023

Rhode Island man charged after feds find 26 pounds of cocaine in kayak near Canadian border

Federal agents apprehended 38-year-old Freddy Rodriguez in Highgate, Vermont, after finding 26 pounds of cocaine in his possesseion, prosecutors said.

September 27, 2023

7 out of 10 pills seized by the DEA contain fentanyl, lab results reveal

DEA Administrator Anne Milgram joins 'America's Newsroom' to discuss the organization's goal of saving American lives as more than 60 million 'fake' pills containing fentanyl have already been seized in 2023.

September 27, 2023

Democrat San Francisco mayor announces plan to require drug testing, treatment to receive homeless services

San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced a new proposal to require welfare recipients to take a drug test and undergo treatment to receive benefits.

September 26, 2023

NYC day care facility owner’s husband arrested in Mexico in connection to drug operation

A fourth suspect has been arrested, this time in Sinaloa, Mexico, in connection to the fatal overdose of a 1-year-old child at a Bronx day care facility.

September 26, 2023

US imposes sanctions on 9 Sinaloa Cartel affiliates and Clan Del Golfo leader in drug trafficking crackdown

The U.S. Treasury has imposed sanctions on nine associates of the Sinaloa drug cartel in Mexico, as well as the current leader of Colombia's Clan del Golfo criminal organization.

September 26, 2023

Teacher busted after students find her meth at family fun night: police

Sarah Duncan was charged with criminal possession of meth and criminal possession of drug paraphernalia after her students found her stash hidden inside a hair scrunchie, police said.

September 26, 2023

Amputee sues hospital saying it withheld antibiotics because of past opioid addiction

A recovering drug addict is suing a New York hospital for allegedly denying him crucial medications due to prior drug use, effectively discriminating on the basis of an illness.

September 25, 2023

Columbus police seize fentanyl, stolen guns and make over 180 traffic stops in one-day operation

Columbus Division of Police announced that they made 188 traffic stops, made 25 felony arrests and seized over 100 grams of illegal drugs in a one-day operation last week.

September 25, 2023

Third suspect charged in connection to NYC daycare facility drug operation, resulting in death of 1-year-old

The Department of Justice said a third suspect was charged in connection to a New York City daycare facility where a 1-year-old boy died of fentanyl exposure.

September 25, 2023

Mexican president addresses town isolation due to drug cartel turf battles in Chiapas

Drug cartel conflicts have led to the isolation of several towns in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas, near the Guatemala border, as acknowledged by Mexico's President.