How Drug Cartels Are Smuggling Fentanyl and Seeking Profit in Montana: Media Report
Montana has increasingly established itself as a hub for drug trafficking, in major part due to its vast territory and prominent Indian reservations, reports NBC
Yellen To Visit Mexico For Talks On Supply Chains, Combating Fentanyl Trafficking
The trip comes amid the U.S. Treasury Department's announcement of a "counter-fentanyl strike force," as "combatting the flow of deadly fentanyl into communities across the United States is a top priority for President Biden as well as the Treasury Department."
Head Of Security For 'Los Chapitos' Cartel Is Arrested In Mexico
The cartel has been accused of playing a key role in the trafficking of fentanyl across the U.S. southern border
Opioid Crisis: Fentanyl Seizures At U.S.-Mexico Border Surges And Reaches Record High
According to a report by InSight Crime, there was a 90 percent spike in seizures during the latest fiscal year
Costa Rica Cracks Down On Fentanyl Gang, Arrests 4
This is the first time the authorities in the country are making an arrest linked with fentanyl, which has reportedly been the reason for several overdose deaths in the U.S.
Biden And Mexico's AMLO Discuss Tackling Fentanyl Crisis, Migration At Bilateral Meeting
The two issues are at the top of Biden's domestic agenda as he seeks reelection in next year's elections
Biden, Mexico President To Discuss Fentanyl, Migrants
US President Joe Biden and his Mexican counterpart Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador will meet Friday in San Francisco to discuss the fentanyl and migration crises that straddle their shared border.
Top US Senator Accuses Chinese Firms Of 'Fuelling' Fentanyl Crisis
Chuck Schumer is the latest high-level American official to visit China as Washington seeks to ease tensions with Beijing.
U.S. High-Level Group Starts Meetings in Mexico on a Clear Agenda: Fentanyl Trafficking
Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Attorney General Merrick Garland, and Homeland Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas began their Mexico meetings with a visit to Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador
13 Latin American Countries Remain in US List of Major Drug Transit or Production Nations
Mexico repeats on this list, issued on the same day this country extradited a son of major drug lord Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán to the US
Mexico Shuts Down 23 Pharmacies Following Reports Of Counterfeit Pills
The crackdown came months after a UCLA team said pharmacies were selling pills to foreigners without prescriptions, and the U.S. State Department urged people to exercise caution while purchasing medication in Mexico.
After ODs In Streets And Fentanyl Death Of 5-Year-Old, 'Most Hippie' Town In Washington Bans Drugs
Two teenagers and a child overdosed on fentanyl in March and were discovered dead by police with froth flowing from their lips are among the deceased.
US Charges Sinaloa Cartel Members Including El Chapo's Sons
Sons of El Chapo are among members of Sinaloa cartel charged in the U.S in connection with supplying fentanyl to America.
US Grammy-Winning Rapper Coolio Died Of Fentanyl Overdose, Says Manager
Six months ago, the artist was discovered unconscious on the LA bathroom floor of a friend's home. He was 59.
Mexico Approaches China For Help In Curbing Fentanyl Production
Mexico's President Andrés Manuel López Obrador wrote to China's Xi Jinping for help in curbing fentanyl production.
More Fentanyl Enters The US And Canada Than Mexico, Says Mexican President
President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador stressed that Mexico was not the country that brought the majority of fentanyl into the United States.
57-Year-Old Art Teacher Arrested For Drug Overdose In Front Of Students In NJ
A 57-year-old art teacher has reportedly been arrested after he overdosed himself in front of students back in November 2022.
Officers Find 600 Pounds Of Fentanyl Stuffed Inside Coconuts In Mexican Truck
Around 660 pounds (300 kilograms) of fentanyl pills were found packed inside coconuts in a truck in Mexico.
Gunmen Attack Police In Mexico's Guanajuato As Several Killed, Injured
Several people were killed after an armed group sparked a firefight with police after they attacked a police station in the north-central state of Guanajuato on Sunday.
Large Narcotics And Gun Seizure In Ballard In September Tied To Mexican Cartel
A large amount of narcotics and illegal firearms that were seized by the FBI in Ballard, Seattle last month has been linked to a Mexican drug cartel.
Mexican Citizen Sentenced To 9 Years In Prison For Record-Breaking Meth, Fentanyl Seizure
Carlos Martin Quintana-Arias faces 108 months imprisonment following the largest seizure of methamphetamine and fentanyl in a trailer trying to enter the U.S. from the Otay Mesa Port.
15-Year-Old Girl Dead After Overdosing On Pills Laced With Fentanyl
A 15-year-old girl has been reported dead after she allegedly overdosed on pills laced with fentanyl at a Los Angeles high school on Tuesday, Sept. 13.
Fentanyl-Laced Cocaine, Marijuana Leaves Nine Dead In Florida In One Weekend
A batch of marijuana and cocaine laced with fentanyl claimed the lives of at least nine people in a northern Florida county over the holiday weekend.
Doctor Allegedly Killed 14 Patients With Overdoses Of Fentanyl 'Out Of Mercy'
William Husel, a disgraced Ohio doctor who is being accused of killing 14 patients by overprescribing medication, has had the closing arguments of his case made on Monday as jurors deliberate on a verdict.
14-Month-Old Baby Left To Die Of Meth, Fentanyl Exposure By Addict Parents
A 14-month-old baby reportedly died after the infant was exposed to methamphetamine and fentanyl before being left unsupervised around the house by the child's drug addict parents.
911 Calls Reveal Scary Moments After West Point Cadets Overdosed On Cocaine-Laced With Fentanyl
911 calls revealed the scary moments after West Point cadets overdosed on tainted cocaine at a Florida party last week.
Man Who Sold Pills Fentanyl-Laced Pills That Caused Mac Miller’s Death Agrees To Plead Guilty
Ryan Michael Reavis accused of dealing in counterfeit pills laced with fentanyl that killed Mac Miller in 2018, agreed to plead guilty, Wednesday.
US Convicts El Chapo’s Brother, Gives $5 Million Reward For Information On Mexican Drug Traffickers
US authorities are in pursuit of the Nevarez brothers along with the brother of notorious drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman.
Fetty Wap Faces Federal Charges Amid Alleged Involvement In Trafficking Over 100 Kilograms Of Heroin, Cocaine
Fetty Wap may face life behind bars after his indictment on drug trafficking charges over his alleged involvement in distributing more than 100 kilograms of heroin, fentanyl, cocaine, and crack cocaine across Long Island and New Jersey.
Serial Lottery Ticket Thief Nabbed In Possession Of 87 Bags Of Fentanyl-Laced Heroin
A man accused of stealing multiple lottery tickets was nabbed with 87 bags of fentanyl-laced heroin in his possession.