November 8, 2022 Two men busted for attempting to sell fentanyl to vets in Boston VA substance abuse programs Veterans receiving care for substance abuse at a Massachusetts VA facility were targeted by two men who sought to sell them fentanyl, according to the Department of Justice.
November 7, 2022 Admitted opioid-addicted father arrested after toddler dies of fentanyl overdose A 22-year-old California father was arrested after his 23-month-old child died of a fentanyl overdose, with an investigation finding the father was addicted to the drug.
November 6, 2022 Ohio postal worker busted in fentanyl trafficking operation A postal service supervisor in Cincinnati pleaded guilty after being involved in a scheme to intercept packages containing illegal drugs and delivering them himself.
November 3, 2022 Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announces agreement with CVS over opioid settlement Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton secured $237 million in a agreement with CVS Pharmacy for its role in contributing to the nationwide opioid epidemic.
November 2, 2022 Ohio law enforcement seize enough fentanyl to kill 190,000 people An Ohio undercover investigation found 570 grams of fentanyl, which is enough to kill 190,000 people.
November 2, 2022 Arizona detectives seize rainbow fentanyl, firearms, other drugs during major bust Arizona officials seized a large amount of illegal drugs and weapons, including rainbow fentanyl, firearms and a battering ram from a residence.
October 31, 2022 Opioid crisis: Boy, age 9, falls on drug needle during football practice A football practice outside Boston took a terrible turn when a young boy fell on a drug needle in the grass while he was running. Amid today's opioid crisis, a sports coach begged for law enforcement help.
October 28, 2022 As US fentanyl deaths skyrocket, misconceptions remain Drug overdose cases, many from fentanyl use, are being attributed to a growing number of deaths in the U.S. Some rhetoric used to discuss the epidemic may be based on false information.
October 27, 2022 Maine doctor busted by strike force for illegally prescribing opioids A Maine doctor became the first to be arrested this week by the New England Prescription Opioid Strike Force for allegedly prescribing drugs without justification.
October 26, 2022 Arizona border port of entry nabs over 500,000 fentanyl pills in single weekend CBP officials at the southern border in Arizona nabbed more than 500,000 fentanyl pills in a single weekend at one port of entry, as agents tackle a surge in the drug.