Border officials in Arizona seize 102K fentanyl pills, 14 pounds of fentanyl powder hidden in ice chest
The fentanyl pills, with .31 pounds of cocaine, were hidden in a large ice chest, according to Port Director Michael Humphries.
Arizona troopers find 46 pounds of fentanyl during I-10 traffic stop
Authorities pulled over a Volkswagen Jetta on I-10 near milepost 226 - near Red Rock - for unspecified “moving violations.” An investigation revealed that the drugs were being smuggled from Nogales, Mexico, to Phoenix.
Cottonwood Police K-9 helps officers find 50K fentanyl pills during traffic stop
Cottonwood Police say there were approximately 50,000 fentanyl pills weighing 12 pounds, along with a “usable amount of methamphetamine.”
Arizona CBP agents seize enough fentanyl to kill 42 million people in latest massive drug bust
It was later determined that the 340 packages of fentanyl pills weighed a total of 187 pounds and were estimated to have been worth $4.3 million.
‘Rainbow fentanyl’: DEA warns of colorful synthetic drugs aimed at attracting young people
The colorful narcotics were seized by the Drug Enforcement Administration in 18 different states this month alone.
Parents seek drug dealer in daughter’s death, offer reward: ‘No questions asked’
Robert Gilliam says he and his wife are putting drug dealers on notice after their 22-year-old daughter died from an overdose.
$4.3M in fentanyl pills seized in I-8 traffic stop near Gila Bend
Agents found 340 packages filled with 187 pounds of fentanyl pills on I-8. The drugs have an estimated value of $4.3 million.
Arizona CBP agents find 14,000 fentanyl pills hidden in crutches
A Customs and Border Protection officer noticed that the crutches were "excessively heavy," adding that a K-9 and X-Ray examination "confirmed suspicions" that drugs were inside them.
'My addiction started when I was 10 years old': Arizona man helps others overcome their addictions
An Arizona man dedicated his life to helping others overcome their addictions after he says he became addicted to opioids as a child dealing with a birth defect. "If I’m able to change one life, that’s all that really matters ..."
Thousands of 'rainbow fentanyl' pills seized as authorities warn of possible new 'trend' targeting kids
Customs and Border Protection agents in Arizona seized more than 15,000 fentanyl pills that were strapped to a person's legs on Wednesday, and one official says that it could be the start of a trend targeting younger people.
Judge rules CVS, Walgreens and Walmart owe 2 Ohio counties $650M in opioids suit
The Ohio counties convinced the jury that the three pharmacies played an outsized role in creating a public nuisance in the way they dispensed pain medication.
'Rainbow Fentanyl' seized in Portland, drug spreading on West Coast: officials
A bag of “rainbow fentanyl” was seized In Portland, and authorities are warning that the drug could be mistaken by children as candy or a toy due to its bright color.
150,000 fentanyl pills seized in Chandler drug bust, DPS says
More than 30 pounds of fentanyl pills were seized in Chandler during a drug trafficking investigation. That's about 150,000 pills worth more than half a million dollars.
Phoenix Police 'dismantle' Mexican drug trafficking operation, department says
The Phoenix Police Department said its Drug Enforcement Bureau "dismantled" a trafficking operation based in Mexico after the investigation first began in 2021.
Fentanyl risk from $1 bill? Drug safety expert dispels myths about second-hand exposure
In a viral Facebook post, a Kentucky woman says she had to be hospitalized after picking up a dollar bill from the ground that she thinks was laced with the drug fentanyl.
Mexican police find fentanyl pill press in border town near Yuma
Mexican prosecutors said they found a fentanyl pill press in San Luis Rio Colorado, across from Yuma, Arizona.
Lauren Boebert introduces bill to classify fentanyl as weapon of mass destruction
GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert, a freshman representing Colorado’s 3rd district, is pushing to classify the synthetic opioid fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction.
Baby found amongst drug stash at Yavapai County home: YCSO
Officials with the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office say they arrested two people after officers found an 18-month-old baby asleep inside a room with a drug stash. That stash reportedly contained about 500 fentanyl pills.
Chandler girl scout earns big award for helping non-profit that helps those impacted by addiction
Besides winning the prestigious Gold Award, Megan Burke's project also benefits a nonprofit that helps infants and moms impacted by opioid addiction.
Awareness of fentanyl, the 'deadliest drug,' being raised by the DEA
Fentanyl is the single deadliest drug threat the nation has encountered, says the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, and that's why it launched National Fentanyl Day, raising awareness of how deadly the drug is.