Free at-home fentanyl testing kits available in Merritt – Merritt Herald
Fentanyl was present in approximately 87 per cent of illicit drug overdoses in B.C. last year, according to Interior Health. (Herald files). ...
16 May, 2019
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Wareham-New Bedford drug ring investigation nets federal indictments – News – Wicked Local
BOSTON – Five men and one woman have been charged in three indictments with drug and firearm offenses following an investigation of a drug ring operating in and around Wareham and New Bedford, according to a press release.Steven Miranda, 52, of Wareham; Manuel Pina-Agee, 32;...
16 May, 2019
Should jurors see gruesome dead body photos in upcoming trial of Utah man accused of selling fake drugs?
SALT LAKE CITY — Federal prosecutors and defense attorneys disagree over whether gruesome photos of a man who died after snorting fentanyl-laced fake painkillers should be allowed in the...
16 May, 2019
‘Most trusted drug runner’ in New Bedford’s Operation Ghost ordered held – News – southcoasttoday.com
Curt Brown @CurtBrown_SCT NEW BEDFORD — The "most trusted" drug runner in a major fentanyl ring operating in Greater New Bedford was found dangerous and ordered held without bail.David Luna, 37, of 124 Arlington St., Apartment 2N, was found dangerous and ordered held by...
16 May, 2019
Waterville man sentenced to 3 years for trafficking in crack, fentanyl, heroin
AUGUSTA — A Waterville man who sold crack cocaine, heroin and fentanyl to a confidential informant working with police pleaded guilty to drug trafficking charges Thursday. Philip Bussiere Philip Bussiere, 55, pleaded guilty to three counts of aggravated trafficking in scheduled drugs and was sentenced...
16 May, 2019
Five states announce lawsuits against Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin
Five state attorneys general announced legal filings Thursday seeking to hold the drug industry responsible for an opioid addiction crisis that has become the biggest cause of accidental deaths across the country and in many states. The new filings in Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, West Virginia...
16 May, 2019
House passes bill to increase penalties for Fentanyl – Shelton Herald
State Reps. Jason Perillo and Ben McGorty praised the passage of legislation on Tuesday, May 14, that will create tougher penalties for the illegal manufacturing, distributing or selling of the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl. State Rep. Jason Perillo“We need to get tough on those selling and...
16 May, 2019
Five in court for drug distribution scheme, conspiracy
WORCESTER — Five people, including a Fitchburg woman, suspected in a fentanyl distribution operation were arraigned on Friday in Central District Court after a joint investigation by the State Police Detectives assigned to the Worcester District Attorney's Office, the State Police Gang Unit,...
16 May, 2019