CLOSE See what fentanyl is and how it's been tainting other drugs, causing overdose and death in unprecedented numbers. Terry DeMio, tdemio@enquirer.comSeven people died from suspected overdoses in Hamilton County over the weekend. Non-lethal overdoses spiked too, officials said.The...
NORFOLK (AP) — Deep inside a six-story, brown and tan state building in Norfolk, not far from the waterfront, you’ll find thousands of sealed bags stored in a locked vault. Each bag is labeled with a unique identification number and holds its own set of evidence...
—-Democratic Sen. Chris Coons claimed on Twitter that 61 percent of the overdose deaths in his state involved the drug fentanyl. In DE, 61% of deaths related to overdoses involved fentanyl. I appreciate the Chinese government’s commitment to classify fentanyl as a controlled substance. It...
Local, state and federal law enforcement conducted a massive heroin bust in Connecticut on Friday, resulting in 51 arrests and the seizure of guns, $15,000 in cash and thousands of bags of heroin packaged for sale. Police in Waterbury said the arrests stem from a sweeping...
Ferndale Police Chief Shares Challenges of Service in Police Week Ceremony Ferndale Police Chief Shares Challenges of Service in Police Week Ceremony (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 19, 2019) Ferndale, MI – “I am proud of my chosen profession and proud to stand by the men and women of...
Media, Delaware County, PA — On Friday, Delaware County DA Katayoun Copeland announced the arrest of a Ridley Park woman whom allegedly attempted to smuggle Fentanyl into the George Hill Correctional Facility. The woman was reported to the jail to serve a 48 hours weekend...
Why Did Opioid Overdose Deaths Drop 50% in Chittenden County?Easier and faster access to medication-assisted treatment and efforts to blunt the impact of fentanyl helped to significantly reduce the number of opioid-related overdose deaths in Chittenden County in 2018, according to experts at the...
There’s a quick and easy cure for the opioid curse. Turn off the television sets. Better yet, outlaw all pharmaceutical advertising the way that government banned cigarette ads.But that seems a long way from happening in the best Congress that money can buy. In one...
APPLE VALLEY, California — California police have arrested two men in connection with the seizure of 500 pounds (227 kilograms) of...
This article was first published on Newsroom.co.nz and is republished with permission. In recent years there has been a slight increase in the seizures of illicit fentanyl, and in the amount found in New Zealand's wastewater systems. In response, authorities, including police and customs, have been closely...