Stopping Fentanyl at the Border: NIST Tests Whether Chemical Detectors Can Help
This research is the first to test the ability of IMS to distinguish fentanyl from the background clutter that might be expected at a border crossing. Keep Reading
Bronx Man Sentenced to More Than 12 Years in Prison for Conspiring to Distribute Narcotics on the Dark Web
Luis Fernandez has been sentenced to 151 months in prison for participating in a conspiracy to distribute carfentanil, fentanyl, and a fentanyl analogue over the dark web. Keep Reading
DEA Issues Warning Over Counterfeit Prescription Pills from Mexico
Mexican drug cartels are manufacturing mass quantities of counterfeit prescription pills containing fentanyl, a dangerous synthetic opioid. Keep Reading
How to Protect Yourself from Fentanyl Exposure
Toolkit has information about personal protective clothing and equipment, training, decontamination, and handling exposure to working dogs. Keep Reading
Cyber Crimes Center Gives Advanced ‘Darknet’ Training to Colorado Law Enforcement Officers
This fiscal year, HSI has trained more than 4,000 law enforcement on cyber investigations, including dark web and cryptocurrency investigations. Keep Reading
Operation Cookout Indictment Charges 39 in Heroin and Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy
“The narcotics organization identified by our team reached far and wide, spanning state lines and crossing all the way to and from our southern border." Keep Reading
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GAO Slams ‘Outdated’ CBP Inspection Policies and Processes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
