August 3, 2018 Dealers return to the streets thanks to steep drug analysis backlogs “Grind it, dissolve it, mix it up,” scientist Karlie McManaman described, as she ran through the same routine she’s performed for six years at the Georgia Bureau of Investigation – analyzing drugs.
August 2, 2018 Ohio police chief fatally overdosed on drugs taken from evidence room, investigators say An Ohio police chief died from an accidental fentanyl overdose after the drugs were removed from his department’s evidence room, officials said Wednesday.
July 28, 2018 Marijuana worth roughly $12M seized from chicken farm, Georgia authorities say Authorities in Georgia on Wednesday said they’d found roughly $12 million worth of marijuana on an abandoned chicken farm.
July 26, 2018 Colombia drug gang reportedly puts $70G hit on dog's head A drug-sniffing dog is now the target of a Colombian drug gang after the pup recently found roughly 22,000 pounds of the gang's cocaine supply.
July 26, 2018 Serena Williams complains of 'discrimination' over frequent drug tests Tennis star Serena Williams went on social media this week, complaining of “discrimination” and alleging she is tested for drug use more frequently than other players.
July 25, 2018 Armed scarecrow no match for police in marijuana bust, cops say Texas police reportedly were unfazed by a strange diversion tactic from operators of an illegal marijuana farm spanning 5 acres.
July 25, 2018 Feds prosecuting fentanyl overdose deaths as homicides in crackdown on opioid dealers As fentanyl overdose deaths surge, federal prosecutors are treating more of those cases as homicides as a way to punish dealers with more severe prison sentences.
July 18, 2018 Nearly $900G in drug cash seized on plane bound for Mexico; two 19-year-olds held, authorities say Two 19-year-old men were arrested Tuesday, accused of smuggling nearly $900,000 in suspected drug-related cash, authorities said.
July 16, 2018 Don't Fear the Reefer? Legal-pot push shifts to red states Since Colorado and Washington became the first states to fully legalize marijuana for recreational purposes in 2012, a green wave has swept across the country as more states OK marijuana use on at least some level.
July 15, 2018 'It's OK,' man tells cop about live-in girlfriend, 15. 'She's gonna be 16 soon' A Dallas man questioned by police for illegally parking in a handicapped parking space also explained why he was with a 15-year-old girl, authorities said.