Rep. Ruben Gallego introduces legislation to combat fentanyl money laundering
Rep. Ruben Gallego of Arizona’s Third District introduced a new bill to help curb money laundering related to the illegal fentanyl trafficking. Already in 2023, there will be 340 confirmed overdose deaths statewide, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services. The agency reported nearly 2,000 overdose deaths across Arizona in 2022. Prescription and synthetic […]
CBP officials seize over 1.6 million fentanyl pills days after Title 42 expires
○U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents seized more than 1.6 million fentanyl pills over the past three days at the port of entry in Nogales, Arizona. Fentanyl has plagued Pima County for years, and the seizure comes less than a week after Title 42 expired, with many residents worried it could lead to a dangerous […]
YCSO informs the community about weed being laced with Fentanyl in Yuma | Yuma
Yuma — The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office wants to inform the public about the new trend of fentanyl in marijuana. A growing number of street drugs are containing low-cost, highly potent fentanyl. Whether it was marketed with fentanyl on purpose, or whether it was innocently marketed by dealers, is cause for concern. Opioids cannot be […]
YCSO warns community of marijuana laced with fentanyl
Yuma, Arizona (KYMA, KECY) – The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) is calling for caution with fentanyl-laced marijuana. According to YCSO, street narcotics containing fentanyl are on the rise due to its low cost and extreme potency. There are still concerns if dealers intentionally or innocently market it with fentanyl. The YCSO says opioids cannot […]
DHS secretary pushes back on ‘misperception’ that Mexico is not a good partner in fight against fentanyl
Homeland Secretary Alejandro Mayorcas on Sunday refuted a “misconception” that Mexico is not helping fight fentanyl, noting that the country is an ally in the fight against drugs. When asked about the fentanyl crisis by NBC’s Chuck Todd on “Meet the Press,” Mayorkas replied that “there is a misconception that Mexico is not a good […]
$180K of Narcan will ‘blanket’ Pima County to stem overdoses from ‘ubiquitous’ fentanyl
The Pima County Board of Supervisors plans to spend $180,000 from a multi-million dollar settlement with a drug maker to buy and distribute Narcan, in an otherwise fatal opioid overdose. It “masks” the area with a drug that can be reversed. The move, which was approved earlier this month, said Pima officials were working to […]
Lamb talks immigration, fentanyl and Sinema on campaign trail for U.S. Senate
(T.Center Square) — Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb said his insight into law enforcement in the bordering states could lead to a crowded race for Republican tickets in the upcoming U.S. Senate primary in Arizona. I hope you will stand out in Lamb has continued his campaign as the first Republican Senator in Arizona to […]
Troopers Seize Over 100 Pounds of Suspected Fentanyl Pills Following Traffic Stop on Interstate 8
On Thursday, April 13, 2023, Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) officers arrested the driver of a Chevrolet pickup truck for a motionless violation on Interstate 8 eastbound near Milepost 47 in Welton, Arizona. made it stop. The troopers noticed signs of criminal activity during the stop and drug sniffing dogs were stationed and alerted […]
Maricopa sheriff suspects fentanyl after 7 women overdose at jail
PHOENIX — Maricopa County officials expect several women who overdosed in a Phoenix prison to survive. Sheriff Paul Penzone said in a statement that seven women held at Estrella Prison suffered a drug overdose on Friday. The Phoenix Fire Department has confirmed that a firefighter has responded to prison for an overdose. Penzone said the […]
Maricopa County Attorney’s Office to host panel about fentanyl
Leer en español Corrections and Clarifications: An earlier version of this article misspelled Kim Humphrey’s name. The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office plans to host a panel in Glendale on Tuesday night to discuss the fentanyl crisis. A one-hour question-and-answer panel will take place at the independent high school from 6-7 p.m., according to the news […]
