Deadly Fentanyl Variant, Fluorofentanyl, Found in San Francisco Overdoses
A new strain of fentanyl called flurofentanyl has been found in dozens of overdose deaths studied by local officials in San Francisco.
A new strain of fentanyl called flurofentanyl has been found in dozens of overdose deaths studied by local officials in San Francisco.
A recent video clip shows tranq addicts who appear to be completely zoned out on the streets of Democrat-run Philadelphia.
Authorities in Mexico encountered a new tactic where cartel smugglers disguise shipments of fentanyl as protein powder in shipments bound for the California border.
Las autoridades de México se han encontrado con una nueva tendencia en la que los narcotraficantes de Sinaloa disfrazan cargamentos de fentanilo como proteína en polvo que envían a la frontera con California.
An above ground pool with a couple of balls floating on top is the latest addition to a homeless encampment in Seattle, Washington.
The teen mother is facing charges for aggravated manslaughter and possession of a controlled substance. She also indicated to law enforcement that she may be pregnant again.
The Jefferson County, Colorado, Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) West Metro Drug Task Force arrested ten alleged drug ring members suspected of distributing fentanyl-laced counterfeit oxycodone pills, methamphetamine, heroin, and other drugs in and around the Denver metro area. Investigators say the group purchased the narcotics directly from a Mexican drug cartel. As of Thursday, the street value of the narcotics seized by investigators totaled more than $5 million.
The Chinese government propaganda outlet Global Times mocked the ongoing mystery of the discovery of cocaine in the West Wing of the White House in a column Thursday, calling America generally “drug-infested” and condemning reports that law enforcement may not be able to identify the cocaine’s owner as “ridiculous.”
Robert De Niro’s daughter Drena has alleged that fentanyl-laced pills caused the death of her 19-year-old son Leandro, claiming someone sold him the pills knowing they were laced.
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley’s hardline China policy plan, which includes aspirations to revoke China’s permanent normal trade relations until fentanyl stops pouring into the United States, has caught communist China’s attention.
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) warned in its annual World Drug Report released this week that as much as 86 percent of the world’s population has “too little access” to pharmaceutical opioids – despite identifying opioids as “the leading cause of deaths in fatal overdoses.”
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations officers in Nogales, Arizona, stopped two major drug shipments over the weekend. In two separate incidents, the officers seized more than 670,000 fentanyl pills and nearly 48 pounds of methamphetamine. These officers seized nearly two million fentanyl pills in less than two weeks.
The effects of fentanyl are considered the cause of death for Adam Rich, the child actor known as “America’s little brother” for his role on the hit family dramedy “Eight is Enough.”
The cause of “Eight Is Enough” star Adam Rich’s death earlier this year has been ruled died as a fentanyl overdose, making the former child actor the latest member of the entertainment industry to die from the drug that is becoming more and more common in the United States.
During an interview with CBS News on Monday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated that we need greater cooperation from China on fentanyl, which has halted cooperation that has worked in the past, but “It’s not about pointing fingers.” And
During an interview with NewsNation on Thursday, Portland police officer David Baer stated that it seems as though “all roads lead to fentanyl” when it comes to crime in the downtown area of the city and stated that while the
The Committee on House Homeland Security will hold a hearing on Wednesday to lay out Alejandro Mayrokas’ “dereliction of duty” in protecting the border as the head of the Department of Homeland Security.
Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents seized more than 190 pounds of fentanyl at an interior immigration checkpoint.
San Francisco Mayor London Breed said Monday that President Joe Biden is not doing enough to fight the scourge of fentanyl and needs to do more.
DES MOINES, Iowa – Presidential candidate Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) asserted that he is the “biggest threat to the radical left” in the Republican primary field.
San Diego Sector Border Patrol agents seized approximately 112 pounds of fentanyl. The seizure followed a traffic stop on Interstate 8 near the Pine Valley checkpoint on May 18.
Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is asking Hispanics in Florida not to vote for Ron DeSantis in his bid for the 2024 presidential nomination. The Mexican politician claims that DeSantis, much like other Republicans, is using an anti-immigrant message for political purposes.
A blockchain analytics firm called Chainalysis estimated on Wednesday that suspected producers of the lethal drug fentanyl, largely located in China, have collected some $38 million in payments using cryptocurrency since 2018.
Sinaloa Cartel leaders and a former top leader sent conflicting letters to Mexican news outlets regarding who is to blame for fentanyl smuggling into the United States.
Republican leaders and Doctors Caucus members rallied support on Tuesday for a bill that would permanently place fentanyl-related substances under the strictest and most regulated classification of drugs.
Poverty is spreading through American communities and cities because the White House allows millions of illegal migrants to flood through U.S. society, Republican Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-TX), said during an immigration hearing on Tuesday.
Catholic League President Bill Donohue said Monday that Joe Biden and his administration are “stoking the fire” of racism in America.
On Tuesday’s broadcast of C-SPAN’s “Washington Journal,” Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) stated that “the first thing we need to do” to combat the fentanyl crisis is to pressure China to stop sending fentanyl precursors abroad. Cuellar said, “Well, when you
Authorities in Los Angeles are warning residents about the spreading “zombie drug” that eats the flesh of users.
A psychiatrist at Washington University said there is a rise in cases of young people unknowingly smoking marijuana laced with fentanyl.
An author of a children’s book that teaches children how to deal with the loss of a loved one is now charged with the death of her husband.
A 51-year-old man was arrested in Vancouver on Thursday, the day after he parked a trailer downtown and began selling cocaine, crack, methamphetamines, and heroin with all the nonchalance of a food truck vendor slinging hot dogs.
Two arrests were made when authorities found a huge amount of fentanyl in checked bags at Chicago’s Midway Airport.
A group of Republican Senators, led by Sens. Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty, have reintroduced a plan to fight the nation’s deadly fentanyl crisis by preserving the public health authority known as Title 42 at the United States-Mexico border.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is taking on the fight against fentanyl on the streets of San Francisco by sending in the California Highway Patrol, as well as the California National Guard, to help local police.
Most voters are concerned about the fentanyl pouring over the southern border, a Convention of States Action/ Trafalgar Group survey released this week found.
Law enforcement teams raided an alleged auto-theft ring in Harris County and found more than two kilos of fentanyl, guns, vehicles, cash, and other drugs. The raid took place on the southwest side of Houston.
The U.S. Department of Justice announced a series of indictments targeting key leaders of the Chapitos faction of the Sinaloa Cartel. The indictments include three of the cartel’s Chinese fentanyl suppliers.
While Mexico’s president continues to claim that his country does not produce fentanyl, the Mexican military revealed they raided a lab in Sinaloa being used to manufacture fentanyl and methamphetamines.
China’s government publicly claimed that it has no illicit Fentanyl trade with Mexico and it is up to the U.S. to stop its current opioid crisis. The statement from China comes days after Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador made international headlines by claiming that his country was not a producer of Fentanyl and it was up to the U.S. and not him to stop the flow from other countries.