Seven arrested in connection to fentanyl bust in Bullhead City | Local News Stories

BULLHEAD CITY — Three men and four women were arrested after 5,200 fentanyl pills were found during a traffic stop Saturday in Bullhead City. Two of the arrestees were arrested directly as a result of the traffic stop, while the other five were arrested after search warrants were issued to two local residences, according to […]

48,000 fentanyl pills seized during traffic stop in Arizona

The Navajo County Sheriff’s Office announced that the tablets were recovered by authorities during a stop on October 25, 2022. WINSLOW, Arizona — Two people were arrested on felony drug charges after traffic stopped near Winslow this month. Lucia Rodriguez-Corrales, 33, and Marisol Ceniceros, 31, were pulled over by officers from the Navajo County Sheriff’s […]

A Case Study in Border Patrol Fentanyl Seizures

An interesting phenomenon is occurring on the southwestern border. Tucson is one of the slowest sectors to arrest immigrants by border agents, accounting for nearly 94% of his fentanyl seizures in November. These agents have advantages that other colleagues don’t have, and they seem to make the most of them to slow the flow of […]

Inmate overdoses on fentanyl in jail

John Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: The $25 million, 68,000-square-foot housing facility was completed in November 2017. John Johnson john johnson news@gmail.com SAFFORD – No matter how new and technologically advanced the facility, inmates have found ways to sneak into contraband, including potentially deadly opiates. One such incident occurred Friday morning at an adult detention facility […]

Fentanyl seized at Arizona port of entry in 3 months surpasses 12 months of 2022

It’s only been three months since the new year started. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cops have already intercepted a record amount of deadly fentanyl at the port of entry in Nogales, Arizona. Area Port Director Michael W. Humphries reported on Tuesday that the Nogales entry point “has already surpassed the total amount of […]