fentanyl, California

'Three times more powerful than fentanyl:' L.A. County man indicted in novel opioid death
The case is believed to be the first criminal prosecution related to a death caused by the synthetic drug protonitazene in the U.S.
California overdose death linked to opioid three times stronger than fentanyl, federal prosecutors say
Protonitazene, a synthetic opioid three times stronger than fentanyl, was connected to an overdose in Stevenson Ranch. Dealer knew his pills had killed, but kept dealing anyway.
Drug "three times more powerful than fentanyl" linked to California overdose death
The U.S. Department of Justice's Los Angeles office filed charges in California in what could be the nation's first death-resulting criminal case involving protonitazene, a synthetic opioid that prosecutors say is "up to three times more powerful than fentanyl.
Santa Clarita man charged for dealing drug 3 times more powerful than fentanyl, 1 fatal overdose
A Santa Clarita man was charged with dealing a drug three times more powerful than fentanyl, causing one fatal overdose, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Arraigned on Wednesday, Benjamin Anthony Collins,
Santa Clarita man charged after man dies from opioid 3 times more powerful than fentanyl
A Santa Clarita man has pleaded not guilty to a federal charge in what is considered the nation’s first criminal case involving a death caused by the synthetic opioid protonitazene.
Less-potent fentanyl pills may be playing a role in decrease of US overdose deaths, DEA says
The US Drug Enforcement Administration says that less fentanyl is present in the nation’s illicit pill supply and that it’s ...
Fentanyl is a weapon of mass destruction. Biden should do this before leaving office | Opinion
Over the past five years, what began as a fringe idea scoffed at by mainstream media and politicians has become mainstream.” ...
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Wisconsin woman sentenced to 1.5 years in federal prison as co-defendant in fentanyl trafficking case
Peterson on Tuesday. Simmeka Tibbs of Madison pled guilty to a fentanyl distribution charge on Aug 15. According to the ...
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Trump’s promise to fix the fentanyl crisis appealed to voters and alarmed experts
Critics say there's no indication Trump's efforts to secure the southern border during his first term were effective in ...
Fugitive in Colorado found, charged with causing fentanyl death
Arapahoe County prosecutors have charged a man wanted by Arkansas authorities with dealing fentanyl in Colorado, which they ...
Man, woman smuggling fentanyl hidden inside their bodies arrested at El Paso port of entry
A man and woman hiding bundles of fentanyl inside their bodies were arrested at an El Paso port of entry, authorities said.
NYSP investigator arrested, charged with tipping off fentanyl dealer
A State Police narcotics investigator has been arrested for allegedly tipping off a fentanyl dealer about a covert ...
In New Mexico, a Democratic stronghold battling poverty and fentanyl backs Trump
Past a pawn shop and thrift store in the working-class section of Socorro, New Mexico, Jose Benavidez stood on the porch of ...
Faulty fentanyl tests spurred NYC’s push to ban mail on Rikers Island
A push by New York City jail officials to block people detained at Rikers Island from receiving physical mail was based on ...
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Jelly Roll pays tribute to Oklahoma teen who died from fentanyl
The 19-year-old died from a fentanyl overdose in May 2023, while attending Cameron University. Rain thought she was taking ...