DEA’s War on Synthetic Opioids Targets Cousin of Deadly Fentanyl
The DEA is waging a war against a deadly cousin of the synthetic opioid fentanyl to curb abuse and overdoses.
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Heroin Becomes Law Enforcement’s Biggest Concern As Use Skyrockets
Law enforcement nationwide believe heroin abuse is the largest drug threat, overtaking methamphetamine, according to a new DEA survey.
Medical Privacy Laws Hampering Law Enforcement’s Efforts to Crack Down on Drug Deaths
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Law enforcement is struggling to crack down on growing drug abuse because of a lack of recent data on drug deaths, especially from heroin overdoses, NBC News reports. The problem, which was raised at a gathering of law enforcement Wednesday to discuss drug abuse, is that patient privacy laws are making it…
Column: MLB May Never Eliminate Steroid Problem, But It Has Come a Long Way to Substantially Reducing It
Greg Stejskal served as an FBI agent for 31 years and retired as resident agent in charge of the Ann Arbor office. His column first appeared in the New York Daily on June 22. By Greg Stejskal ticklethewire.com In August 1994, I was attending an FBI sports presentation conference. The bureau has a program where…
Jersey City Councilman Arrested Over Pain Pill Prescriptions
By Danny Fenster ticklethewire.com Vincent A. Esposito may need some painkillers to kill the pain from being arrested. The Madison, N.J., city councilman, who is also a medical doctor, was arrested Thursday for writing fraudulent pain pill prescriptions, New Jersey Today reported on Friday. DEA agents and state authorities raided his office. Vincent A. Esposito,…
DEA Asked to Submit Rationale for Pharmacy Suspension Orders
By Danny Fenster ticklethewire.com The DEA was ordered on Monday to submit an explanation of its rationale for attempting to shut down a Florida pharmaceutical distribution center, reports the Associated Press. D.C. US District Judge Reggie Walton gave the agency until the end of next week to make a submission. The DEA had issued orders…
St. Louis DEA Fights Growing Heroin Problem
By Danny Fenster ticklethewire.com DEA agents, in conjunction with local police, arrested more than 50 people in the St. Louis area this week associated with a loose network of heroin trafficking. Officials hope to double the number of arrests in a fight against a growing problem in the region. A new form of highly-potent and…