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."

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.

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,

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.

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.

$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 ..."