Biden Commutes Sentence of Man Involved in Fentanyl Overdose Death
President Joe Biden commuted the sentence of a man sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in the fentanyl overdose death of a New York woman. A press release issued by the White House on Thursday stated: revealed Biden reportedly pardoned 39 people and commuted 1,499 sentences. Among the list of people whose […]
Biden Commutes Sentence of Woman Who Conspired to Make Fentanyl
President Joe Biden commuted the sentence of a woman who was sentenced to 15 years in prison for conspiring to manufacture and distribute a more powerful modified form of fentanyl. Thursday's White House press release revealed Biden has reportedly pardoned 39 people and commuted the sentences of 1,499 people. The list of people whose sentences […]
One arrested after authorities raid drug house with fentanyl in NYC: sources
At least one man was arrested Tuesday afternoon after law enforcement searched a Bronx home and found 12 kilograms of fentanyl, according to reports and law enforcement officials. A 66-year-old man was taken into custody after authorities raided a secret drug lab in a Belmont apartment building around 3 p.m., police and sources said. Twelve […]
Drug 100 Times More Potent Than Fentanyl on the Rise
Federal health officials are warning of a drug even more deadly than fentanyl, which has caused numerous deaths. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned Thursday that a modified version of fentanyl, known as carfentanil, is believed to be 100 times more potent than the drug fentanyl that is entering the U.S.'s southern […]
Two Drug Dealers Sentenced to Prison After Fentanyl Death of Texas Teen
Two fentanyl dealers have been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison after being found guilty in the death of a 15-year-old girl in Carrollton, Texas. According to court documents, the two provided the girl with counterfeit Percocet pills containing the deadly fentanyl. Leigha Simonton, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, announced the […]
Fentanyl found inside dolphins in Gulf of Mexico
Beyond the cocaine shark, here comes the fentanyl dolphin… Traces of fentanyl have been detected in the bodies of an alarming number of bottlenose dolphins in the Gulf of Mexico, shocking scientists in a frightening turn in the drug epidemic. Traces of the powerful synthetic opioid were first discovered in the body of a dead […]
Mexico seizes record amount of fentanyl in Sinaloa
Mexican troops seized more than a ton of fentanyl pills in two raids on Tuesday, one of the largest seizures of synthetic opioids in the country's history, officials said. The raids come days after fentanyl seizures in Mexico plummeted this year and President-elect Trump threatened to impose 25% tariffs on Mexican and Canadian products. President […]
Tariffs Would Hurt Some U.S. Companies, But Illegal Immigration, Fentanyl Are Worse
On Tuesday's broadcast of Newsmax TV's “The Record,” Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick (R) said that tariffs on Canada or Mexico would not only cause some pain to Canadian and Mexican businesses, but also It will cause some pain for businesses, but the cost will be high, he said. The fentanyl coming into the United […]
GOP Rep. Van Orden willing to 'pay more for guacamole' if it means getting rid of fentanyl
Republican Rep. Derrick Van Orden of Wisconsin says he's willing to “pay more for guacamole” under President-elect Trump's tariff plan if it means eliminating fentanyl from the United States. said. Van Orden joined CNN's Boris Sánchez on Wednesday to talk about how Republicans can move forward with their tariff plan and their mass deportation plan […]
Trump says he's planning 'large-scale' ad campaign on fentanyl crisis
President-elect Trump on Wednesday announced plans to launch a “massive” advertising campaign aimed at educating Americans about the effects of fentanyl. “I will be working on a major advertising campaign in the US to explain how harmful fentanyl is to use on people and how millions of lives are needlessly destroyed. “By the end of […]