Border Patrol Sniffs Out Heroin and Fentanyl Inside False Car Battery
During a pre-primary inspection, the on duty K-9 alerted to the vehicle. The driver was referred to secondary inspection for further questioning. Keep Reading
GAO Slams ‘Outdated’ CBP Inspection Policies and Processes
Because CBP has not updated many of its policies—in a few cases for almost 20 years—the GAO review found they do not always reflect changes in technology or processes, such as those for conducting searches and handling fentanyl. Keep Reading
Former Mexican Police Officer Charged with Trafficking Enough Fentanyl to Kill 10 Million
Contreras-Martinez was pulled over by a Texas DPS trooper driving eastbound on Interstate 40 in Amarillo in May 2019. Keep Reading
Darknet Fentanyl Dealer Indicted in Dallas for Selling Deadly Drug for Bitcoin
Shaughnessy allegedly transferred his bitcoin proceeds to other cryptocurrency wallets in exchange for regular fiat currency, which was shipped to his home in Dallas. Keep Reading
Millions in Cocaine, Heroin, Fentanyl Seized at Border Crossings Over Veterans Day Weekend
On Friday, a CBP narcotics detection canine detected a half-pound of heroin concealed in a package inside the body a 28-year-old woman. Keep Reading
WATCH: DOJ Releases New Fentanyl Safety Video for First Responders
"Exposure to synthetic opioids like fentanyl is one of the most dangerous threats facing law enforcement officers," Rosenstein warns. Keep Reading
Four Additional Chinese Nationals Indicted in North Dakota in Opioid Conspiracy Ring
The charges come as part of “Operation Denial,” an Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) investigation into the international trafficking of fentanyl and other lethal drugs. Keep Reading
U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths Continue to Rise, Fueled by Synthetic Opioids
Overdose deaths increased in all categories of drugs examined for men and women, people ages 15 and older, all races and ethnicities, and across all levels of urbanization, CDC found. Keep Reading
White House Declares New War on Drugs to Stop Escalating Opioid Crisis
Plan aims to "reduce drug demand through education, awareness, and preventing over-prescription" and "cut off the flow of illicit drugs." Keep Reading
#RealDeal Interview: Understanding Opioid Addiction for LE & First Responders
Renowned pain management specialist Dr. Paul Christo talks about causes, contributors for first responders. Keep Reading
