Arizona troopers stop, arrest Colorado man with 24 pounds of fentanyl pills
(T.Center Square) – A Colorado man has been arrested in Arizona on suspicion of possessing a 24.5-pound fentanyl pill. a media release Arizona State Police said Nelder Perez Gonzalez, 27, of Colorado State Rifle, was arrested and charged with multiple drug offenses. They found 2 pounds of suspected fentanyl powder and 6.5 pounds of suspected […]
The fight against the deadly impact of fentanyl | Columnists
plendergast In October, I spoke with Attorney General Ashley Moody of Florida, Attorney General William Tonne of Connecticut, and 16 other Attorneys General who urged President Joe Biden to classify fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction. In a partisan effort, I expressed my firm support. They are in the fight to protect American citizens. […]
Butler Co. Sheriff takes trip to southern border to educate on fentanyl deaths
Butler County, Ohio — Fentanyl is responsible for the majority of overdose deaths in Butler County. Ohio Department of Health. preliminary data from Butler County General Health District shows that 184 people will die from drug overdoses in 2022. The Butler County Coroner’s Office said his 88% of those deaths were fentanyl-related. “These are our […]
Arizona GOP proposal that would make fentanyl deaths first-degree murder moves forward
Some critics say the Republican proposal would clean up drug addicts and put them on death row. This law expands the state’s first-degree murder laws to include deaths from fentanyl if the drug can be traced to a specific individual. be punished. criminal justice advocate said before or Senate Bill 1029 It imposes murder charges […]
Mother Who Lost 2 Sons to Fentanyl Tells Congress to ‘Do Something’
Rebecca Kiesling had a hard time speaking when she told members of Congress about the deaths of her two adult sons who were killed by fentanyl in 2020. “You are talking about welcoming those who cross borders in search of protection…[but] You are welcoming drug dealers across our borders and giving them protection. Kiesling testified […]
GOP proposal that would make a fentanyl deaths first-degree murder moves forward
Some critics say the Republican proposal would clean up drug addicts and put them on death row. This law expands the state’s first-degree murder laws to include deaths from fentanyl if the drug can be traced to a specific individual. be punished. Morning headlines delivered to your inbox Subscribe criminal justice advocate said before or […]
Arizona County Sees 377% Surge in Human Smuggling, 610% Hike in Fentanyl Under Biden
March 2, 2023 | | judicial oversight Conditions along the southwest border have deteriorated significantly under President Joe Biden, with 377 cases of human smuggling and trafficking in the last two years in a county in Arizona, about an hour’s drive from Mexico. % increase, with a shocking 610% increase in fentanyl. Pills seized by […]
Border, fentanyl top issues at Homeland Security hearing
Devan Markham and Robert Sherman 53 minutes ago WASHINGTON (NewsNation) — The House Homeland Security Committee held its first crisis hearing at the border on Tuesday about how Mexican drug cartels are fueling the fentanyl crisis. Republicans on the committee stressed that every state is becoming a border state as the crisis floods into the […]
‘This Is War,’ Mother of 2 Sons Killed by Fentanyl Testifies, Telling Congress to ‘Do Something’
Rebecca Kiesling had a hard time speaking when she told members of Congress about the deaths of her two adult sons who were killed by fentanyl in 2020. “You are talking about welcoming those who cross borders in search of protection…[but] You are welcoming drug dealers across our borders and giving them protection. Kiesling testified […]
House Committee Testimony Highlights How Border Policy Failures Are Driving America’s Fentanyl Crisis
Scathing testimony before Congress on February 28 hearing Legislators have reached firm conclusions about the US border crisis. Failed or ineffective immigration policies are directly fueling America’s drug crisis. “Our nation is facing record drug overdose deaths, surpassing 100,000 deaths and 71,000 deaths from synthetic opioids alone,” said Congressman Mark Green ( Republican Party of […]
