June 26, 2018 Mind-boggling new tech instantly identifies opioids and drugs hidden in USPS packages Some of the frontlines in preventing lethal opioids and fentanyl from getting into American communities happens to be at the United States Postal Service.
June 26, 2018 Deputy exposed to fentanyl via flyer placed on vehicle Law enforcement in Harris County, Texas, is warning locals to remain alert after flyers placed on deputies' vehicles were found tainted with the drug fentanyl.
June 25, 2018 Chicago police find 1,500 pounds of pot during traffic stop Authorities in Chicago discovered more than 1,500 pounds of marijuana during a traffic stop on Saturday that's to the keen nose of a police dog.
June 20, 2018 California drug bust nets methamphetamine, guns, hundreds of pot plants, $10G, authorities say Seven people have been arrested and items including 46 pounds of methamphetamine and $10,000 in cash were seized following a drug operation that lasted eight months, authorities in California said Wednesday.
June 17, 2018 Family's fentanyl tragedy underscores 'mind-boggling' opioid crisis in New Hampshire Jim Zanfagna's daughter died from an overdose of heroin laced with fentanyl, and friends were posting condolence messages before the Zanfagnas ever heard from authorities.
June 15, 2018 Drug-sniffing K-9s are overdosing on opioids during routine searches: ‘This is a really big issue’ Fentanyl permeates through the clothes, skin, and nostrils of first respondents.
June 14, 2018 Snapchat leads to clients' arrest after alleged drug dealer mixes up own phone number with cop's A Kentucky man and juvenile were busted this week when a suspected drug dealer accidentally posted a police officer’s phone number on his Snapchat advertisement instead of his own.
June 12, 2018 Opioid lawsuit in Massachusetts is first to name company executives, state AG says Massachusetts sued the maker of prescription opioid painkiller OxyContin and its executives Tuesday, accusing the company of fueling the deadly drug abuse crisis by spinning a “web of illegal deceit” to boost profits.
June 12, 2018 Frenchman in US beard contest pleads guilty in drug case A Frenchman arrested when he arrived in the United States for a world beard-growing championship pleaded guilty in Miami federal court Tuesday to participating in worldwide online illicit drug sales using the alias "OxyMonster."
June 8, 2018 Trump signals willingness to back bill easing pot regulation: report An Associated Press report recounts the president's comments during a stop in L.A.