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07 Dec Huge drug haul after I-78 traffic stop yields 200 pounds of drugs, federal charges for driver

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A traffic stop in November on Interstate 78 near the Lower Saucon Township-Williams Township border yielded dozens of pounds of heroin, 171 pounds of cocaine, 35 pounds of fentanyl, four packages of pills and federal charges for...

07 Dec Fentanyl drug sales linked to 5 Wash. counties; 30 people arrested

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by Jennifer Sullivan / KOMO News Fentanyl drug sales linked to 5 Wash. counties; 30 people arrested An 18-month DEA investigation, stemming from the discovery of Fentanyl on the streets of Bremerton, culminated late Wednesday night with agents swarming homes and cars in five counties.The...

07 Dec Meet the anti-drug task force battling the opioid epidemic in LA

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LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Alex Gertsch had a tremendous amount of love for snowboarding, music and especially for his family. But this past summer, he lost his life to a drug overdose.Kai Stone knew his cousin had a problem, but Gertsch fought hard against the...

07 Dec Interlakes mom mourns son after fentanyl overdose – Williams Lake Tribune

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An Interlakes mom is mourning her son after he died to a fentanyl overdose. “He was very charismatic, very handsome, extremely talented musician, so funny. He led this normal life,” says Joanne Connelly of her son, Adam James...

07 Dec Upper Darby parents charged for 10-month-old girl’s drug overdose death

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UPPER DARBY, Pa. (WPVI) -- A mother and father have been charged with murder after their 10-month-old daughter died after ingesting fentanyl back in April.Police say the baby's parents knew she needed help but waited hours to call paramedics, and then fabricated a story about...

07 Dec WSAZ Investigates: The New Old Drug

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HUNTINGTON W.Va. (WSAZ) -- In this region, we know firsthand the seriousness of the drug epidemic and how deadly it is. Heroin laced with other dangerous substances, such as fentanyl, are killing people. But so is a drug that recovery addicts say users think is safer,...

07 Dec California man trafficked fentanyl, kilos of cocaine in Northampton County, feds say

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A California man faces a maximum penalty of life in prison upon conviction on allegations he trafficked large amounts of fentanyl and cocaine in Northampton County.The arrest of 33-year-old Miguel Gonzalez Segovia, of Mira Loma, was announced...

07 Dec Fentanyl deaths increasing in WA; tests find it in more powders and pills

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Opioid users urged to take steps to protect themselves Washington State Department of Health reports that illicit fentanyl is being detected in new forms and is causing an increasing number of overdose deaths in the state. In the first half of 2018, there were 81 deaths linked...