Gibson police combat rising drug problem, urge users to seek help
GIBSON, Tenn. — It’s not just any drug hitting the town of Gibson. “The heroin problem is really becoming an issue, especially laced with fentanyl. It’s...
19 April, 2019
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The Day – Man arrested in 2017 in Old Lyme for fentanyl possession is sentenced to 30 months
A Providence man who was found to be carrying a kilogram of fentanyl when stopped by police in Old Lyme in 2017 has been sentenced to 30 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release.U.S. Attorney John H. Durham announced the sentencing of Alcides...
18 April, 2019
U.S. launches four-state study to find ways to reduce opioid overdose deaths
(Reuters) - U.S. health officials on Thursday said they will spend $350 million in four states to study ways to best deal with the nation’s opioid crisis on the local level, with a goal of reducing opioid-related overdose deaths by 40 percent over three years...
18 April, 2019
Elyria, federal partnership in opioid epidemic fight results in arrests | Crime
Multiple people are in federal custody as a result of a partnership between...
18 April, 2019
Major Broome Fentanyl, Meth Dealer Gets 15 Years in Prison
A Broome County man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after police seized drugs they said had a street value of $1 million.37-year-old Marlon Graham of Deposit was sentenced in county court Thursday morning.Graham pleaded guilty to two felony counts of criminal possession...
18 April, 2019
Fentanyl Lab, 33K Pills Seized by Mexican Feds
Mexican federal investigators discovered an active fentanyl lab and seized 33,000 pills and 25 pounds of powder after a search warrant was executed at a residence in Culiacán, Sinaloa. Personal de la #FGR en #Sinaloa aseguró más de 33 mil pastillas de fentanilo, heroína y ácido...
18 April, 2019
125 Pounds of Fentanyl, Heroin Seized at Arizona Border
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers seized 125 pounds of heroin and fentanyl with an estimated street value of $2.6 million during a vehicle inspection at the Arizona border Saturday. The major seizure occurred when a 37-year-old Mexican national attempted to enter the United States...
18 April, 2019