U.S. Attorney: 33 indicted in heroin, cocaine and fentanyl distribution operation in Berkeley and Jefferson counties | Journal-news
MARTINSBURG — A federal grand jury has indicted 33 individuals for their alleged...
26 March, 2019
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South Carolina women indicted in federal court for allegedly transporting fentanyl | Journal-news
MARTINSBURG — Two South Carolina women were indicted this month in federal court...
26 March, 2019
South Carolina women accused of possessing fentanyl in Berkeley County | West Virginia
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Two South Carolina women were charged this month by a...
26 March, 2019
Brockton teen held without bail following carfentanil raid – News – The Enterprise, Brockton, MA
The synthetic opioid, typically used to tranquilize elephants, is considered to be 100 times stronger than fentanyl. BROCKTON — A city teenager is facing charges of trafficking carfentanil, a synthetic opioid that is 100 times more power than fentanyl.In total, police say they seized more than...
25 March, 2019
Oklahoma top court clears way for Purdue, J&J, Teva to face opioid trial
(Reuters) - Oklahoma’s top court on Monday declined to delay a landmark trial set for May in a multibillion-dollar lawsuit accusing OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP and two other drugmakers of helping fuel an opioid abuse and overdose epidemic in the state. FILE PHOTO: The...
25 March, 2019
You’re Invited: What Are Best Practices for Ending the Opioid Epidemic?
Learn the Answer in a New Webinar From Manatt and the AMA, “Ending the Opioid Epidemic: Leading-Edge Responses and Next Steps.” Click Here to Register Free—and Join Us on March 27 from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. ET. Between 1999 and 2017, more than 700,000 people...
25 March, 2019
‘Mexican oxy’ pills take toll on Southwest
TUCSON, Ariz. – Aaron Francisco Chavez swallowed at least one of the sky blue pills at a Halloween party before falling asleep forever. He became yet another victim killed by a flood of illicit fentanyl smuggled from Mexico by the Sinaloa...
25 March, 2019
‘There is no justice,‘ Fentanyl case sentencing on hold
In an unexpected twist, the sentencing in a landmark fentanyl case is on hold. “There is no justice.” Denise Lane,...
25 March, 2019
Man Arrested After $42,000 Worth Of Fentanyl Is Found In His Bedroom – CBS Boston
BROCKTON (CBS) — An 18-year-old man from Brockton was arrested after Mass. State Police said they found about $42,000 worth of fentanyl in his bedroom. Etimilson Cabral was arrested Friday. The State Police Gang Unit initially obtained a warrant for Cabral’s car and anyone in it....
25 March, 2019
Fentanyl related deaths increased by more than 10,000 in one year
The unfortunate news is out. According to official statistics, Fentanyl related deaths have increased by 1,000% from 2011 to 2016. The largest increase ever recorded in US history. The numbers are alarming and call for a cause for concern. If no preventive measures are taken,...
25 March, 2019