Fentanyl
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Nine People Killed In ‘Mass Fentanyl Poisoning Event’ In Florida County
A string of recent overdoses in Gadsden County, Florida, are believed to be tied to laced pills containing fentanyl in…
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Opinion
It is Not an Overdose. It is Poisoning
We must be careful of the words we use to describe people and events. Using the wrong word, whether accidental…
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In The News
‘How About Banning Fentanyl?’: Tucker Unloads on Biden’s Proposed Ban on Menthol Cigarettes
Fox News host Tucker Carlson sounded off on the Biden administration’s plan to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars Thursday.…
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In The News
Drug-Plagued State Sees Record Overdoses Thanks To Fentanyl Epidemic
Kentucky has seen a record year of overdose deaths as it continues to deal with fentanyl being trafficked into the…
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Customs, Border and Immigration News
Border Crisis: Authorities Seize Enough Fentanyl To Kill Millions
Border authorities in Texas seized 22 pounds of fentanyl worth $339,300 that a smuggler was attempting to drive into the…
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Opinion
Fentanyl Deaths are Collateral Damage
Fentanyl, by poisoning or overdose, is now the leading cause of death in America for the 25 to 45 age…
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Fentanyl Found In Air Vents Of Kids’ Detention Center, Hospitalizing 7
Multiple people were hospitalized Sunday after fentanyl was found in the ventilation system of an Ohio juvenile detention center, according…
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In The News
Authorities Confiscate 150,000 Fentanyl Pills In Largest Seizure In Oregon’s History
A joint federal and local law enforcement operation in Portland, Oregon, recently led to the largest single seizure of fentanyl…
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In The News
Fentanyl Street Price Plummets While Country Faces High Prices Under The Biden Administration
As Americans face some of the highest costs on consumer goods, the price of illicit fentanyl is decreasing on the…
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Customs, Border and Immigration News
Border Patrol Saw 134% Increase in Fentanyl Seizures for Fiscal Year 2021
The lethal synthetic drug fentanyl has been increasingly trafficked into the U.S., and, in fiscal year 2021, U.S. Customs and…
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Border Crisis: DEA Warns of Public Safety Hazard Due to Surges In Illicit Fentanyl From Mexico
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued a Public Safety Alert Monday warning of the surge in illegal fake painkillers combined…
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Customs, Border and Immigration News
Border Crisis: CBP Seizes 2.85 Kilos of Fentanyl in Cute Little Wooden Display Boxes
MEMPHIS – On Tuesday, August 24, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officers at an express consignment hub in Memphis,…
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Brownsville CBP Officers Seize $182K in Fentanyl
BROWNSVILLE, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at Brownsville Port of Entry this weekend seized $182,000 in…
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WOAH: CBP Officers Seize 2.8 TONS of Meth and Fentanyl at the Otay Mesa Commercial Facility
OTAY MESA, Calif. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Otay Mesa Commercial Facility discovered 2.8 tons…
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Customs, Border and Immigration News
The Border Crisis Is Killing Americans, Data Shows
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency has called fentanyl the “primary driver” of the record 92,183 drug overdose deaths in 2020.…
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