RN fired for using fentanyl in hospital gets second crack at reinstatement
TORONTO (CP) -- A registered nurse fired for stealing...
14 June, 2019
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Attorney: Vernon man unknowingly ingested potentially fatal dose of fentanyl before crash
Posted: Jun. 14, 2019 12:01 am The 29-year-old Vernon man accused of killing three persons...
14 June, 2019
Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark along with other law enforcement agents announced that 22 people have been indicted on charges related to distributing the lethal drugs in the borough
Bronx DAEvidence recovered from the police. By Alex Mitchell Bronx Times Share on TwitterTweet Share on Facebook Subscribe Over 50 pounds of heroin and fentanyl headed for the Bronx were intercepted by police on Wednesday, June 5. Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark along with other law enforcement agents announced that 22...
14 June, 2019
Opioid-related deaths continue to rise, most are accidental says new federal report
More than 11,500 Canadians died of an opioid-related overdose between January 2016 and December 2018, and a majority of those were accidental, according to a new report from the federal government. National Report:...
14 June, 2019
Drug busts at two Burnaby condos net bulk fentanyl, cash
A six-month investigation has led to “significant” drug busts at two Burnaby condo buildings. Burnaby RCMP’s drug section began an investigation in January into a mid-level drug ring operating out of a pair of condo buildings in the Metrotown and Brent Town Centre...
14 June, 2019
Sask. has largest growth in opioid-related deaths involving fentanyl in Canada
The amount of opioid deaths involving fentanyl is growing in Saskatchewan, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada. “Fentanyl and other fentanyl-related substances continue to be a major driver of this crisis,”...
14 June, 2019
Dozens of drug citations, some arrests in first hours
MANCHESTER, Tenn. – Law enforcement at Bonnaroo have issued at least 50 citations and made at least three arrests since the festival opened the gates to its grounds on Wednesday, officials said.But so far, officials said Thursday, no major arrests have taken place at Great Stage Park and no fentanyl-laced drugs have...
14 June, 2019
Man charged with selling fentanyl in Southington
SOUTHINGTON — A local man faces charges after police said they conducted four controlled purchases of fentanyl. Michael Barracliff, 53, of 99 Dawn Lane, was charged Wednesday with possession of narcotics with intent to sell and four counts each of sale of narcotics and illegal possession of...
14 June, 2019
South Deerfield man will answer fentanyl charges in Kansas
Published: 6/13/2019 7:00:04 PM Modified: 6/13/2019 6:59:54 PM SOUTH DEERFIELD — The South Deerfield man...
13 June, 2019
Swain, Tully & Spearman Bill to Combat Opioid Crisis through Fentanyl Detection Clears Assembly Panel
Swain, Tully & Spearman Bill to Combat Opioid Crisis through Fentanyl Detection Clears Assembly Panel (TRENTON) – Fentanyl plays a deadly role in the nationwide opioid crisis. In 2017, there were 47,600 overdose deaths involving opioids in the...
13 June, 2019