BOSTON – While opioid-related overdose deaths are on the decline for the second straight year in Massachusetts, fentanyl remains a key factor in the toxicology of deceased overdose victims. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) says opioid-related overdose deaths in the state declined by...
The sea cucumber arrived. Then more arrived. Then more. It was a lot, investigators noted—too much for that northwestern corner of New York state. The shipments were, US prosecutors would declare later in an indictment, more than the...
Breaking News EmailsGet breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings.SUBSCRIBEFeb. 13, 2019, 4:55 PM GMTBy Minyvonne BurkeA former "American Idol" contestant was running fentanyl, cocaine and other drugs for a large ring in Virginia, federal officials say.Antonella...
Opioid overdose deaths in Massachusetts dropped by 4 percent in 2018 compared to 2017, a potentially significant shift as the state continues to confront an epidemic of drug addiction.It was the second year in a row in...
Former “American Idol” contestant Antonella Barba was working as a courier for a major drug ring and was trying to deliver nearly 2 pounds of the deadly synthetic opioid fentanyl when she was arrested in Virginia last year, according to new reports. Barba, 32, was arrested...
By KATHRYNE RUBRIGHT Staff Writer Three Hancock County secret indictments on drug trafficking charges were released recently. Jason M. Barchet, 33, address unknown, was indicted for trafficking in cocaine, a fifth-degree felony, and aggravated trafficking in drugs, a fourth-degree felony. He allegedly sold less than 5 grams of cocaine...
While the state and nation are seeing fewer deaths tied to heroin overdoses, synthetic opioids like fentanyl are contributing to more deaths, and there are concerns they're appearing in other non-opioid drug supplies. An analysis released Tuesday by the University of Minnesota has found...
In an era of heroin and fentanyl, the only true bulwark against these horribly potent drugs is built through robust alliances with neighborsIn recent weeks, our national politics have been consumed with President Donald Trump’s proposed wall along our border with Mexico.Much of the support...