Fentanyl Crisis: Users Consume More As Street Pills Lose Potency
Over the past year, there has been a massive drop in fentanyl overdose deaths. From July 2023 to July 2024, the CDC reported a 17% decrease nationwide. Experts say more research is needed to understand the reasons behind this trend, as it might differ across regions.
Mexican Authorities Link Largest Fentanyl Bust Ever To Sinaloa Drug Lord 'El Chapo Isidro'
Fausto Isidro Meza Flores has been on the radar of U.S. authorities since 2012; the FBI offers $5 million for information leading to his arrest
Dolphins in Gulf of Mexico Test Positive for Fentanyl, Shocking Scientists: 'It's Not Something We Were Looking For'
Dolphins in the Gulf of Mexico have tested positive for fentanyl, leaving scientists shocked and worried about the potential implications.
Sinaloa Cartel Member 'El Gallero' Arrested While Carrying Fentanyl in Mexico
Adrián "El Gallero" Cebreros Pereyra was arrested on Thursday on a highway in his home state of Sinaloa.
Mexico Announces Largest Fentanyl Bust in History Just Days After Trump Tariff Threat
Over 2,400 pounds of fentanyl were seized in Sinaloa. The drugs had an estimated worth of $400 million
The Sinaloa Cartel Is Paying Chemistry Students Twice The Salary They Would Earn In Legal Jobs To 'Cook' Fentanyl
Students are reportedly being offered monthly salaries of $800, twice the average pay for chemists in the country
Donald Trump's Proposed Tariffs Could Increase Friction In Already Fragile Bilateral Relationships With Mexico
Mexican officials fear relations will suffer as Trump takes aim at the growing power of fentanyl-smuggling gangs
Missouri Teen Found Dead After Being Given Fentanyl to Cure Toothache
A Missouri woman is charged in connection to her daughter's death after allegedly giving the 14-year-old fentanyl for a toothache.
Mexican Drug Cartels Are Using Social Media to Distribute Drugs, Collect Payments and to Recruit New Members
According to the 2024 National Drug Threat Assessment, Mexican drug cartels have extended its reach into nearly 50 countries worldwide
Five Members of 'La Linea' Cartel Sanctioned By Department of the Treasury For Fentanyl Trafficking
The OFAC also sanctioned two companies owned by La Linea members that were used for money laundering purposes
Baby Overdoses on Fentanyl After Visitor Accidentally Drops Bag of Drugs on Apartment Floor: Police
Police traced the drugs back to a 30-year-old man from Proctorsville, Vermont, who was reportedly visiting his son, who was not the victim.
Man Faces Life Sentence for Trafficking More Than a Million Fentanyl Pills in Pallets of Limes
The seizure is one of the largest prosecuted in South Texas and happens amid a drop in both street drug availability and overdose deaths nationwide.
CBP Has Seized Enough Fentanyl to Kill 2 Million People in the Last Two Years, Top Official Says
Troy Miller also addressed the broader connection between smuggling networks that facilitate both human migration and drug trafficking
Drug Dealer Used Drone to Deliver Lethal Fentanyl and Meth, Recorded Video of Crime: Feds
A California man has been arrested after using an unregistered drone to deliver fentanyl to a nearby church parking lot, according to an indictment unsealed on Wednesday.
Oregon Police Catch 'Armed and Dangerous' Mom on the Run After Leaving Toddler Daughter to Die of Suspected Fentanyl Poisoning
After a three week search, police have arrested a woman whose toddler died from suspected fentanyl exposure.
Hardcore Band 'Fentanyl' Ditches Warm-Up Punk Band 'Mexican Coke' After Front Man's Alleged Intoxication
Social media users alleged that the singer for Mexican Coke used homophobic and racial slurs and threw beers in people's faces.
Massive Cocaine Supply Found Hidden in Wheelchair at Texas Airport
12 kilograms of cocaine was recovered from inside of a motorized wheelchair in El Paso, Texas after officials ran it through an x-ray machine due to its suspicious appearance.
People With 'Terrorist Ties' To Continue Exploiting Border Vulnerabilities Next Year, DHS Report Warns
In addition to human smuggling challenges at the border, the report mentions other persistent threats to the U.S., including drug trafficking and cyberattacks
Drug Dealer Ordered to Pay Millions to Family After Selling Lethal Fentanyl-Laced Painkiller to College Student
Parents of deceased young woman were awarded $5.8 million in a civil suit filed against her dealer.
Portland aunt lashes out after toddler niece dies of suspected fentanyl poisoning: 'I'm angry at everybody involved'
Family and relatives mourn as police search for the mother of 2-year-old Aurora Fernandez, who died from a suspected fentanyl overdose last week.
Mexican cartels' increased cooperation with Chinese criminal groups could pose a security threat to the U.S.
Experts worry that the organizations, which now dominate money laundering worldwide, pose a potential national security threat to the U.S.
CBP officers in Arizona perform largest fentanyl seizure in agency history
Officers found a close to 4 million blue fentanyl pills at the Port of Lukeville
Treasury Department freezes assets of Jalisco Cartel over alleged fentanyl trafficking
The U.S. will also prevent Americans from doing business with Mexican companies linked to the men
Sinaloa cartel is in full control of the Mazatlán port according to a DEA report
In 2023, the Mexican navy had a record year of seizures, intercepting more than 48 tons of cocaine that was travelling through the ocean.
Mexico's fentanyl seizures dropped sharply this year, Defense Department data shows
Mexican forces only seized 286 pounds of the opioid in the first half of the year, a 94% year-on-year decrease
Fentanyl precursors from China keep on flowing to Mexico despite enforcement efforts
Chinese chemical firms have done minor adjustments to evade scrutiny and largely resumed their activities as the U.S. continues grappling with the opioid epidemic
California Gov. Newsom increases troops on the U.S.-Mexico border by 58%
The decision is aimed at fighting fentanyl smuggling, his office said.
Urgent response: Nonprofit fights surge in fentanyl overdoses among U.S. Latinos
Between 2007 and 2019, fatal overdoses among Latinos from opioids mixed with cocaine rose 729%. They have risen 4,600% when mixed with methamphetamines
New Mexico Republicans Urge Gov. Lujan to deploy National Guard to border amid smuggling and fentanyl crisis
State lawmakers claim troops are needed to address migrant smuggling and fentanyl trafficking in the area
Mexico 'Champion' Of Synthetic Drug Production, Official Says
The blunt admission came as visiting US officials called for a "more agile" joint approach to combating drug trafficking by powerful Mexican cartels.