Drugs - Page 167

May 27, 2023

Rep. Brad Wenstrup details what Congress is doing to spearhead fentanyl crisis

Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, weighs in on the House passing the bipartisan Halt Fentanyl Act and push to crack down on fentanyl trade on 'Fox News Live.'

May 26, 2023

Dems make last minute changes to soften criminal penalties in bill intended to save thousands from drug deaths

Democratic lawmakers in Nevada softened the threshold of fentanyl possession required for a low-level drug trafficking charge as part of a new bill aimed at saving lives from overdose.

May 26, 2023

6 migrant traffickers arrested after opening fire on Albanian border police

Albanian police say they have arrested six migrant traffickers for allegedly organizing an illegal border crossing for people from Arab countries and opening fire on border police.

May 25, 2023

Over 100,000 Americans died from drug overdoses in 2022, CDC says

Nearly 110,000 Americans died of drug overdoses in 2022, the highest number on record, and edging out the total death toll from 2021, according to the CDC.

May 25, 2023

Pennsylvania doctor gets 6 months for opioid prescription scheme

Dr. Brian Gullett, 46, of Clarksville, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to six months in federal prison for his role in an opioid prescription fraud scheme.

May 25, 2023

Wisconsin lawmaker says his bar not a 'bad establishment' after 4 patrons overdose on fentanyl

Republican Wisconsin state Rep. Rob Brooks on Thursday denied that his bar, where drug deals led to four fentanyl overdoses and one death, is a "bad establishment."

May 25, 2023

Iowa state troopers claim fentanyl is changing state from drive-through to drug distribution center

Iowa state troopers say fentanyl is changing the state and it is no longer a drive-through point for drug dealers, but a distribution center.

May 24, 2023

Fentanyl overdoses are surging, so what is Congress doing to help?

Congressional lawmakers identify what's letting fentanyl flow into the country and how overdoses from the deadly synthetic opioid can be curbed.

May 24, 2023

Rapper Fetty Wap sentenced to 6 years in prison for New York drug-trafficking scheme

Rapper Fetty Wap has been sentenced Wednesday to six years in federal prison for his involvement in a New York-based drug-trafficking scheme. The rappper pleaded guilty in August 2022.

May 24, 2023

Protester arrested for throwing brick during San Francisco Mayor London Breed's chaotic open air drug hearing

San Francisco Mayor London Breed's meeting on the open air drug market was cut short by hecklers and a protester who hurled a brick toward city officials.