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Fentanyl makes its way to California
Many of you have read news headlines regarding fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid that has become a growing public health crisis in cities across the United States. In California, two recent reports of fentanyl overdoses in Fresno and Chico, collectively led to two deaths and 14...
31 January, 2019
Authorities Confirm Death in Mass-Overdose in Chico as Fentanyl, Methamphetamine, Cocaine Poisoning
CHICO, Calif. - The Chico Police Department has confirmed that the death in a mass-overdose in Chico on Jan. 12 was fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine poisoning. Aris Turner, 34, of Chico, died due to the mass overdose incident and 14 others were sent to the hospital. Chico Police...
31 January, 2019
Chico police release man’s cause of death in apparent mass overdose – Oroville Mercury-Register
CHICO — Chico Police Chief Mike O’Brien on Wednesday released the cause of the death of the man who died in the apparent mass overdose earlier this month at a Chico home. The man, 34-year-old Aris Turner of Chico, died Jan. 12 from acute fentanyl, methamphetamine and...
31 January, 2019
ALERT dismantles suspected fentanyl lab in Calgary – Calgary
A possible fentanyl lab has been dismantled in Calgary, according to the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams.On Jan. 18, ALERT’s Calgary organized crime team dismantled the lab and reportedly found a pill press, dies, various chemical powders and fentanyl in both...
31 January, 2019
ALERT busts fentanyl lab operating in Forest Lawn garage
Charges have been laid against four Calgarians in connection with sting on a fentanyl lab that took place earlier this month in Forest Lawn. Members of the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team’s Calgary...
31 January, 2019
Opinion | How killer Dalibor Klaric’s trial was jeopardized by Barton jail’s failure to give him his fentanyl withdrawal meds
"You wouldn't focus," says Demaline. On Jan. 11, a Wednesday eight days into his trial, Klaric was brought to the John Sopinka Courthouse from the jail without having his suboxone. His lawyer, Jordana Goldlist, hoped the situation...
31 January, 2019
Police dismantle fentanyl lab in Forest Lawn garage; four charged
Organized crime in Calgary was dealt a significant blow earlier this month after police shut down a suspected fentanyl lab, seizing roughly $75,000 worth of potentially lethal drugs.The lab was operating inside a detached garage at a home in the southeast community of Forest Lawn,...
31 January, 2019
Cops Seize Methadone, Possible Fentanyl During Traffic Stop
ADAIRSVILLE, GA — A Gordon County man was charged with drug possession after police in Adairsville conducted a traffic stop on the driver's vehicle. An officer patrolling a neighborhood on Monday spotted a vehicle that had its registration suspended. A traffic...
31 January, 2019