Narcan administered to Arizona infant who tested positive for fentanyl, Phoenix Police say
Phoenix Police officials say medical workers at a hospital had to give Narcan to a young infant, after the child tested positive for fentanyl.
Arizona troopers find 68 pounds of fentanyl inside fuel tank during I-8 traffic stop
The drugs were being smuggled from Mexicali, Mexico, to Phoenix, troopers said.
Arizona man sentenced to nearly 2 decades in prison for selling fentanyl that killed a young man
An Arizona man who sold a "young man" six pills containing fentanyl for $90 will spend 17 years in prison after he died from an overdose.
Fears of Fentanyl: Legalized test strip distribution underway in Arizona as synthetic opioid crisis rages on
Fentanyl test strips are helping those battling addictions keep away from the deadly synthetic opioid, which is 50 to 100 times stronger than morphine. We take a look at how these strips work and why they're important in the fight against the drug trafficked mainly from the southern border.
Woman arrested after deputies find 360,000 fentanyl pills in Pinal County
In total, 360,000 pills were seized from the vehicle. A Chandler Police Department laboratory confirmed a sample of the pills contained fentanyl.
Fentanyl crisis continues to ravage US communities as border drug trafficking hits new records: memo
The amount of fentanyl seized at the US southern border so far this year could kill the entire US population eight times over.
K-9 helps Cottonwood Police find 100K fentanyl pills during traffic stop; suspect arrested
The driver of the vehicle, 32-year-old Pedro Martinez-Perez, was arrested and booked into Yavapai County Jail. He is accused of multiple drug charges.
More than 8 million fentanyl pills seized in Arizona during nationwide operation
Most of the seizures in Arizona are reportedly linked to the two primary Mexican drug cartels responsible for trafficking fentanyl into the United States: the Sinaloa and the Jalisco New Generation cartels.
Over 1 million fentanyl pills seized by officers; single largest bust in Phoenix Police's history
Two men were arrested as a result of what Phoenix Police officials say was the single largest fentanyl bust in the department's history.
50 pounds of fentanyl seized in Arizona during traffic stop, DPS says it came from Mexico
More than 50 pounds of fentanyl pills were found during a traffic stop in Arizona on Sept. 14, and authorities believe the drugs came from Mexico and were headed to Tucson.
8-month-old dies after fentanyl overdose in babysitter's care, mom says
"Instead of planning our child's first birthday we have to plan a funeral for our child," she said. "We have been told several different stories from the babysitter herself."
Country singer Luke Bell's cause of death revealed
Luke Bell was found dead at 32 in Tucson, Arizona in late August.
Arizona set to receive hundreds of millions in opioid settlement money in the years to come
Millions of dollars are starting to come into Arizona, as part of a national settlement involving opioid, and some non-profit groups are already cashing in on the disbursements.
'Rainbow fentanyl' warning: DEA says drug used to target young children
The DEA has issued alerts after recent suspected overdoses and deaths involving fentanyl in children in Hays County.
Deputies find over 850K counterfeit fentanyl pills near Phoenix; 2 women indicted
The Maricopa County Attorney's Office says MCSO deputies arrested Kimberli Guadalupe Torres-Marin and Alexa Torres-Marin after counterfeit pills laced with fentanyl were found in duffel bags in a car,
Phoenix man finds bag full of fentanyl and meth on his property, police say
A Phoenix man found a black bag on his property and when he opened it up, police say he was overwhelmed by the number of drugs inside.
Border officers in Arizona find 150K rainbow fentanyl pills in gas tank, spare tire in separate busts
Border agents in Nogales, Arizona, reported finding more than 26,000 fentanyl pills on Tuesday and 276,000 on Wednesday this week. Most of the pills were multicolored.
15-year-old girl dies after taking fentanyl-laced pill on high school campus in Hollywood
A 15-year-old student at Bernstein High School is dead and another teen was hospitalized after overdosing on pills they purchased at Lexington Park in Hollywood. Investigators say the pills were laced with fentanyl.
Brick of fentanyl seized in Phoenix traffic stop. Police say drug traffickers are getting more creative
The Phoenix Police Department says a purple brick of fentanyl was found during a traffic stop, among other items, and this actually was the first they've seen.
California middle school student arrested for bringing fentanyl to school, causing employee to overdose
Police responded to the junior high after the school reported that a student was in possession of about 150 fentanyl pills disguised as Percocet.