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...
A former "American Idol" star from Point Pleasant tried to deliver almost two pounds of fentanyl while working as a courier for a large drug ring when she was arrested, according to her indicment that was unsealed this week. Antonella Barba,...
Antonella Barba, 32, was indicted on Monday on federal charges of conspiracy to distribute cocaine, heroin and fentanyl. (Norfolk Sheriff's Office)A former "American Idol" contestant who was...
Despite the arrest, extradition and now conviction of narco-lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, his Sinaloa cartel marches on – and the proof is in huge, multi-drug shipments detected on the border in recent weeks. Those heaping bags of fentanyl – sourced cheaply in China – and...