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Feds seize 478,000 counterfeit fentanyl-laced pills, charge 26 with drug trafficking and other crimes

June 14, 2022

Feds seize 478,000 counterfeit fentanyl-laced pills, charge 26 with drug trafficking and other crimes

A two-year investigation by the DEA resulted in the arrest of 26 suspects and the seizure of nearly half a million counterfeit fentanyl-laced pills.

Drugs are back in the EU: 'Everywhere. Everything. Everyone'

June 14, 2022

Drugs are back in the EU: 'Everywhere. Everything. Everyone'

Drugs are back in the EU at higher levels than before the pandemic. 29% of the European population are said to have used illicit drugs with more men than women report using.

Tennessee sheriff’s office warns people not to pick up folded dollar bills because they may contain fentanyl

June 13, 2022

Tennessee sheriff’s office warns people not to pick up folded dollar bills because they may contain fentanyl

A Tennessee sheriff's office is warning the public not to pick up folded bills after two containing fentanyl were found on the ground at gas stations.

Mexican drug cartel leader extradited to US faces charges of importing more than 1100 pounds of meth to Miami

June 13, 2022

Mexican drug cartel leader extradited to US faces charges of importing more than 1100 pounds of meth to Miami

An alleged Mexican drug cartel leader extradited to U.S. appeared in federal court to face charges of importing more than 1,100 pounds of meth into Miami

Lauren Boebert pushes to classify fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction

June 13, 2022

Lauren Boebert pushes to classify fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction

Boebert is introducing the Fentanyl is a WMD Act to label the synthetic opioid fentanyl and its analogs as weapons of mass destruction.

Kentucky drug addiction problem combatted with no-cost service

June 13, 2022

Kentucky drug addiction problem combatted with no-cost service

Kentucky governor Andy Beshear is looking to achieve a statewide policy of no-cost services close to home for drug addiction. This comes in effort to cut down on number of overdoses.

New York subway riders respond to health dept ad telling fentanyl users to feel ‘empowered’ for safe drug use

June 11, 2022

New York subway riders respond to health dept ad telling fentanyl users to feel ‘empowered’ for safe drug use

Subway riders in Manhattan reacted to the New York health department's ad that told fentanyl users not to be ashamed but "empowered" that they're using safely.

AOC warns ecstasy takers that the 'supply chain is affecting drugs too' — 'Test Your Drugs!'

June 10, 2022

AOC warns ecstasy takers that the 'supply chain is affecting drugs too' — 'Test Your Drugs!'

Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, an advocate for relaxing drug laws for medical research, advised her Instagram followers to test their drugs for fentanyl.

WATCH: Subway riders respond to health dept ad telling safe drug users to feel ‘empowered’

June 10, 2022

WATCH: Subway riders respond to health dept ad telling safe drug users to feel ‘empowered’

Montana AG calls out China as fentanyl deaths 'skyrocket' since Biden took office

June 10, 2022

Montana AG calls out China as fentanyl deaths 'skyrocket' since Biden took office

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen says he has specific intelligence Mexican drug cartels are targeting his state and highlights China's role in producing fentanyl.