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Texas jail vendor employee arrested for allegedly providing drugs to inmates

September 11, 2022

Texas jail vendor employee arrested for allegedly providing drugs to inmates

An outside vendor employee at the Tarrant County Jail in Texas has been arrested for allegedly providing drugs to inmates.

North Carolina detectives seize $2.6M in fentanyl in county's largest bust, authorities say

September 11, 2022

North Carolina detectives seize $2.6M in fentanyl in county's largest bust, authorities say

Detectives seized 22 pounds of fentanyl worth more than $2.6 million in Forsyth County, North Carolina, and arrested 31-year-old Lakeith Rayvon Lindsay on drug charges.

Washington man arrested in Pennsylvania with $1 million worth of cocaine: report

September 9, 2022

Washington man arrested in Pennsylvania with $1 million worth of cocaine: report

A Washington state man was arrested in Pennsylvania this week after being caught with around $1 million worth of cocaine in a vehicle, according to reports.

Louisiana state board official arrested during drug deal involving methamphetamine and fentanyl: police

September 8, 2022

Louisiana state board official arrested during drug deal involving methamphetamine and fentanyl: police

Bridgette Hull lost her job as the executive secretary of the Louisiana State Board of Private Security Examiners after her arrest in an alleged drug deal.

Wisconsin Legislatures unanimously approve $31 million opioid settlement spending plan

September 8, 2022

Wisconsin Legislatures unanimously approve $31 million opioid settlement spending plan

WI Legislatures approved a $31 million spending plan based on money from a multi-state opioid manufacturer settlement. The settlement includes funding for law enforcement agencies.

Group of Republican women underscores 'humanitarian' border crisis 'ignored' by Biden, Democrats

September 8, 2022

Group of Republican women underscores 'humanitarian' border crisis 'ignored' by Biden, Democrats

Winning for Women and POLARIS National Security brought together a group of Republican women at the U.S.-Mexico border to shine a light on the migrant and drug crisis taking place there

CBP arrests 7 gang members, intercepts 825 lbs. of fentanyl, meth at border

September 8, 2022

CBP arrests 7 gang members, intercepts 825 lbs. of fentanyl, meth at border

Customs and Border Protection officers at Calexico and Andrade ports of entry busted seven different drug trafficking attempts over the course of one week.

Texas deputies arrest 2 in $43K drug bust, including active gang member: authorities

September 8, 2022

Texas deputies arrest 2 in $43K drug bust, including active gang member: authorities

Deputies in Bexar County, Texas, arrested two people, including an active gang member, during a drug bust that yielded more than $43,000 in narcotics, authorities said.

Overdose deaths in West Virginia declined in second year of the pandemic

September 8, 2022

Overdose deaths in West Virginia declined in second year of the pandemic

From March 2021 to March 2022 overdose deaths have declined by 3.6% in West Virginia. Five other states saw a drop in the percentage of overdose deaths as well.

Oregon man charged after fentanyl overdose death of Portland teen

September 8, 2022

Oregon man charged after fentanyl overdose death of Portland teen

Duane Robert Hill, of Gresham, Oregon, was arrested and charged in connection with the fentanyl overdose death of a 17-year-old in Portland, authorities said.