It was one of the largest drug busts Saskatoon has even seen and the high-level drug trafficker behind it all is now headed to prison for 10 years.Wayne Ngai, 30, pleaded guilty Thursday for his role in orchestrating the major drug...
MILWAUKEE — While much is made of violent crimes in Milwaukee, there is another killer taking more lives than homicide: the synthetic opioid fentanyl. It's become so prevalent, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention earlier this month labeled fentanyl the deadliest drug in America."It's...
Several local departments served dozens of warrants between Brooke and Hancock counties on Friday as part ‘Operation Grinch' -- the largest crime raid of the year.WEIRTON, W.Va. — Several local departments served dozens of warrants between Brooke and Hancock counties on Friday as part ‘Operation Grinch'...
CLOSE A public hearing is held with house legislators at Greenville County Square to discuss the opioid and heroin epidemic in South Carolina. LAUREN PETRACCA/StaffJ.T. Lindemann is the younger brother of Celebrating Lost Loved Ones creator Jeremiah Lindemann. J.T....
A search warrant executed by the Kelowna Drug Unit has resulted in the arrest of a noted gang member and drug trafficker. On Wednesday, RCMP executed the search warrant in the 500 Block of Valley Rd, Kelowna, where they seized fentanyl, crack cocaine, heroin, meth,...
Fentanyl is a potent synthetic opioid drug that's often implicated in drug overdose deaths. And, according to a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), it now tops the charts: In 2016, fentanyl was involved in 28.8 percent of all drug...
Since fentanyl use has become widespread, there have been many reports of first responders overdosing accidentally through exposure at emergency calls. The Drug Enforcement Administration even issued an officer safety alert urging first responders to be careful to avoid exposure.However, medical professionals say the risk...