How the fentanyl crisis' fourth wave has hit every corner of the US
The epidemic's staggering scale and its infiltration of communities across the nation is laid bare in a new study.
2023-09-17 07:16
'This isn't some random dude with a duffel bag': To catch fentanyl traffickers, feds dig into crypto markets
The Biden administration has intensified its focus on tracing cryptocurrency payments that some of the most dangerous Mexican drug cartels use to buy fentanyl ingredients from Chinese chemical companies, the latest step in a renewed attempt to crack down on the multibillion-dollar fentanyl trade that kills thousands of Americans each year.
2023-08-05 19:18
Sheriff says baby dies after teen mom put fentanyl in bottle
A 9-month-old baby in Florida died after his teenage mother allegedly put fentanyl in his bottle before putting him down for a nap, Nassau County Sheriff Bill Leeper said.
2023-07-14 22:55
US customs officers find nearly 900,000 fentanyl pills hidden in shipment of sinks, authorities say
US Customs and Border Protection officers in California say they stopped the attempted smuggling of fentanyl pills with an estimated street value of more than $2.5 million.
2023-07-02 12:23
US files first-ever charges against Chinese fentanyl manufacturers
By Sarah N. Lynch and Luc Cohen WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) -The U.S. Justice Department on Friday filed criminal charges against
2023-06-24 01:17
US sanctions Chinese and Mexican firms over fentanyl making equipment
The United State sanctioned more than a dozen Chinese and Mexican companies on Tuesday, accusing them of shipping or selling equipment that make counterfeit pills, as it cracks down on imports of illegal fentanyl that fuels America's deadly opioid epidemic.
2023-05-31 13:54
US slaps sanctions on Chinese, Mexican entities in fentanyl action
By Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on 17 people and entities based in
2023-05-31 08:19