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Court of Queen's Bench on a winter day. Brandon Harder / REGwp Recently handed a hefty prison term in Edmonton for a significant fentanyl trafficking scheme, a 38-year-old man received additional time in a Regina courtroom for further drug charges.In January, Calvin George Turcsanyi admitted he...

It was a single arrest resulting from a small drug deal gone wrong. But for Ocala Police Chief Greg Graham, the bust warranted a news conference, complete with the sheriff and the mayor present. Graham wants to send a message — loud and clear.That message:...

SALEM — A review of lab results from seized drugs sent for testing shows that heroin is disappearing from the streets of Salem, Police Chief J.T. Panezott said during a recent interview.That’s good, right? Well, according to the chief, no, that’s not good at all. “All the...

Carfentanil — the elephant tranquilizer that devastated Greater Akron in 2016 — has suddenly resurfaced in Ohio’s two largest counties.Both the Cuyahoga County medical examiner and Franklin County coroner warned in recent days that they’ve discovered an uptick in the deadly opioid.So far, Summit County hasn’t...