September 16, 2018 Uber driver arrested after police find guns, drugs in hidden compartment An off-duty Uber driver was busted with cocaine, marijuana and a gun after authorities received a tip that he would be in the area delivering drugs.
September 16, 2018 Boy brings cocaine-filled balloons to school, sending 13 kids to hospital, authorities say A 13-year-old boy brought balloons full of cocaine to his school Friday, resulting in medical treatment for a group of classmates, police said.
September 15, 2018 Pair indicted after feds seize $1M cash, 33 weapons, fentanyl pills Two Washington state men were indicted Friday, after a months-long investigation led authorities to seize $1 million in cash, 33 firearms, and thousands of fentanyl tablets, according to court records.
September 14, 2018 Drug exec blasted for claiming 'moral' right to hike antibiotic prices, supporting 'pharma bro' Shkreli Move over, “Pharma Bro.” A new CEO is in the running as the pharmaceutical industry’s most despised executive after claiming he has the “moral” right to raise the price of a crucial antibiotic
September 12, 2018 Dangerous 'drug' trend infiltrating Florida prisons, sheriff says Florida inmates were discovered to have been using chemically laced papers as a dangerous new way to get high, officials said Tuesday.
September 11, 2018 Jail inmates using roach poison to get high, Florida sheriff says The Polk County sheriff is warning of a dangerous new "drug" that's gaining popularity inside the jail system.
September 11, 2018 'Crack pipe' vending machines popping up in New York, raising fears among residents Suffolk County locals in New York’s Long Island are on alert in the wake of the appearance of three potential crack pipe vending machines, with authorities trying to find out who placed them.
September 8, 2018 South Dakota journalist reports on her own daughter's tragic fentanyl overdose death A South Dakota TV news reporter who covered the opioid crisis for years reported on the death of her own daughter Wednesday, detailing how the 21-year-old overdosed on fentanyl just days before a scheduled intervention.
September 6, 2018 Florida police chase leaves 2 in custody; cops seize drugs, loaded gun and 'sweet puppy' A wild police chase in Florida ended when authorities apprehended two suspects and seized large amounts of drugs, a loaded gun and a “sweet puppy.”
September 3, 2018 Florida thrift shop gets nearly 5 pounds of marijuana in unusual donation, cops say Employees at the Pines Thrift Store in Sarasota, Florida, are scratching their heads after someone left nearly 5 pounds of marijuana outside the shop last week.