NY District Attorney Says Drug Bust Yielded Enough Fentanyl to Kill Everyone on Long Island
New York authorities reportedly seized enough fentanyl from a Bellport home to kill the entire population of Long Island. Authorities arrested 43-year-old Lemon Gibson in connection with Fox 5, the largest fentanyl bust in Suffolk County history. reported Friday. image show Suspect and seized items: More than 7 kilograms of fentanyl was seized and was […]
School safety activist arrested in massive fentanyl ring was in charge of millions of taxpayer dollars for youth nonprofit
A Seattle-based violence safety activist was arrested on suspicion of taking a large quantity of fentanyl rings from his home while serving as executive director of a $1 million taxpayer-funded organization. The alarming accusations included: federal rates The lawsuit is against 49-year-old Renton resident Materita “Marty” Jackson and 16 others allegedly involved in a nationwide […]
Fentanyl is still a crisis, and securing the border is not enough
recent headlines It brings a glimmer of hope to our nation's relentless overdose crisis. Overdose deaths in the United States, which have more than doubled over the past decade, will see a decisive decline in 2023. 10% reduction per year Overdose deaths are particularly pronounced in the Northeast and Midwest, where Hurricane Fentanyl first made […]
50,000 Fentanyl Pills, 6 Kilo Bricks Seized from Woman Flying from Arizona to Atlanta
Approximately 14 pounds of powdered fentanyl and 50,000 compressed tablets were reportedly seized by police at Arizona's Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport after a woman's luggage tripped the TSA screening system. The suspect is identified Martisha Missouri Montgomery, 24, FOX 10 Phoenix, was traveling to Atlanta, Georgia on September 16th when agents searched her bag. […]
Aunt Arrested in Florida After Nashville Baby’s Fentanyl Death
The aunt of an infant who died of fentanyl poisoning in Nashville, Tennessee, several months ago has been arrested at WKRN, Florida. reported on friday. Tawona Pickens Johnson, 46, was arrested in a city nearly 500 miles away from where the incident occurred after law enforcement initially had trouble locating her, according to the report. […]
JD Vance Says Harris Let ‘Record Levels’ of Fentanyl into U.S.
Claim: “Kamala Harris has introduced fentanyl into our communities at record levels,” Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) said. said Tuesday, during the Vice Presidential Debate on CBS. Verdict: Mostly true. Drug-related deaths are at record highs under the administration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, and many of those deaths are related to […]
California National Guard Seizes Millions Of Dollars Worth Of Fentanyl In Single Month
The California National Guard's anti-drug task force seized an estimated $3.8 million worth of fentanyl at the state's ports of entry in August, Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday. The California National Guard seized more than 772,000 pills containing fentanyl in August, and a total of 9.6 million pills and 5,000 pounds of fentanyl […]
Memphis Sisters Fatally Overdose on Fentanyl 3 Months Apart
A Memphis, Tennessee, woman is now raising five grandchildren after losing two daughters to fentanyl just months apart. “Aside from my uncle, I'm the only thing they have,” said grieving mother Brenda Diggs. said WREG of her grandchildren. “I just don't get it. It's mind-boggling.” Her eldest daughter, Kenya Everett Wooten, 42, was trying to […]
Harris Vows to ‘Stop the Flow of Illegal Fentanyl’ After Drug Deaths Hit Record High on Her Watch
Vice President Kamala Harris is visiting the border state of Douglas, Arizona, primarily to discuss the domestic fentanyl crisis, saying she will “stop the flow of illicit fentanyl” into the United States. Meanwhile, under Harris and President Joe Biden's watch, drug-related deaths hit record highs. “I am on my way back to Arizona to receive […]
Harris border visit to focus on curbing fentanyl flow, boosting resources for border agents
Vice President Harris plans to call for more Border Patrol agents when she visits the U.S.-Mexico border on Friday, a campaign official said. He also plans to explain that if elected in November, curbing the flow of fentanyl into the United States will be his “top priority.” Harris is scheduled to visit Douglas, Arizona, and […]