How education and prevention are helping Yuma County avoid fentanyl deaths

Yuma, Arizona (Keema, Keese) – The fentanyl crisis continues to claim young lives in Arizona. According to a new state report, fentanyl was involved in more than four drug-related deaths between children and young adults in 2023. A fatal review of children in Arizona reports that fentanyl was involved in 76% of drug-related youth deaths […]

K9 sniffs out 24 pounds of fentanyl in Arizona traffic stop

The Coconino County Sheriff’s Office said the incident occurred on April 12 at I-40 near Milepost 211. Coconino County, Arizona – A recent traffic halt in Coconino County has resulted in the seizure of 24 pounds of material believed to be fentanyl. The Coconino County Sheriff’s Office said the incident occurred on April 12 at […]

EXCLUSIVE: State AGs Call On Senate To Take Up Fentanyl Crackdown Bill

Half of the country’s state attorney general asked the Senate on Wednesday to curb legislation that cracks down on loopholes that allow drug cartels to bring fentanyl-related substances to the United States. The 25 state attorney generals, led by Iowa’s Brenna Bird and Virginia’s General Jason Miyarez, are urging Senate leaders to stop all fatal […]

Newsom touts California efforts on fentanyl. Will it matter to Trump?

Every day, thousands of people enter the United States by car or foot from Tijuana to Otay Mesa. Otay Mesa is a port of entry that is one of the most fortified and heavily guarded border crossings in the world. Still, fentanyl continues to flow in in one form or another. In recent years, this […]

Fentanyl dealer sentenced by Maricopa County Superior Court | Arizona

(The Center Square) – Maricopa County Superior Court has sentenced a man to five years in prison and three years of probation for selling fentanyl and methamphetamine. The case focused on two major drug transactions involving the sale of 10,000 fentanyl pills and 7 pounds of methamphetamine earlier this year. Eduardo Cruz pleaded guilty to […]

California National Guard Seizes Millions Of Dollars Worth Of Fentanyl In Single Month

The California National Guard's anti-drug task force seized an estimated $3.8 million worth of fentanyl at the state's ports of entry in August, Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday. The California National Guard seized more than 772,000 pills containing fentanyl in August, and has seized a total of 9.6 million pills and 5,000 pounds […]

Yavapai County Receives HIDTA Designation to Strengthen Fight Against Drug Trafficking and Fentanyl Crisis | Prescott Valley Times local news

Yavapai County has been designated a High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA), which brings new resources and increased collaboration between law enforcement agencies in the fight against ongoing drug activity in the county. It will be. The Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) program designation not only facilitates information sharing between YCSO and other law enforcement agencies, […]