DEA cracks down on pill presses in latest front in the fight ... - CBS News
Feb 27, 2024 · In one bust, DEA agents seized several presses, along with 200,000 suspected fentanyl pills, in a duplex-turned-drug lab in New York City. "In the last six months, we've seized pill presses...
Warnings of new deadly chemical in street drug supply : NPR
May 29, 2024 · Public health officials say Mexican cartels and drug gangs inside the U.S. are mixing a dangerous chemical sedative called medetomidine into fentanyl and other drugs sold on the street. The...
Fentanyl pipeline into the U.S. may be drying up : NPR
Oct 1, 2024 · A growing number of experts believe the flow of deadly street fentanyl from Mexico into the U.S. has been disrupted, contributing to a drop in fatal overdoses.
Less-potent fentanyl pills may be playing a role in decrease of US ...
Nov 21, 2024 · About 5 out of every 10 fentanyl pills that the DEA tested this year had lethal doses of the synthetic opioid painkiller fentanyl. The US Drug Enforcement Administration says that less...
Fentanyl test strips are being used by drug dealers to ... - NBC News
Fentanyl test strips are sold online and easily obtained free from many public health departments. They’re touted as a harm reduction tool to help drug users determine whether fentanyl is...
Fake fentanyl pills skyrocket in U.S. police seizures, study finds - NPR
May 13, 2024 · A new study shows a dramatic spike in the number of counterfeit fentanyl pills being seized by law enforcement, an indication of the growing illicit drug supply driving the country's historic...
DEA has seized over 55 million fentanyl pills in 2023 so far ... - CBS News
Oct 3, 2023 · Washington — Law enforcement agencies have so far seized over 55 million pills of fentanyl this year and more than 9,000 pounds of powder containing the deadly drug, Attorney General...
Fentanyl plus stimulants drives ‘fourth wave’ of ... - NBC News
Sep 14, 2023 · Overdoses from people taking both fentanyl and a stimulant, mainly cocaine or meth, have skyrocketed, ushering in what researchers are calling a fourth wave of the overdose epidemic.
Heart-shaped pills laced with fentanyl seized in $8 million drug ... - CNN
Nov 7, 2023 · Three men were arrested and authorities seized over 220 pounds of controlled substances in a major drug bust earlier this month that included pink fentanyl-laced pills shaped like hearts, the...
Largest fentanyl bust in CBP history yields 4 million pills, agency ...
Aug 4, 2024 · The US Drug Enforcement Administration says it has seized more than 30 million fentanyl pills and more than 4,100 pounds of fentanyl powder this year, representing more than 208 million deadly...