FBI’s Fight Against Rising Heroin Use Leads to Arrest of Man Linked to Overdoses
The FBI’s fight against the rising use of heroin led to the arrest of a man accused of selling the drug to people who overdosed in the greater New Orleans area.
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DEA to Reduce Opioid Manufacturing by 25% in 2017 to Curb Abuse, Overdoses
The DEA’s fight against painkiller abuse has prompted the agency to reduce opioid manufacturing by 25% in 2017.
DEA’s Intention to Ban Kratom Spurs Outrage in Petition to White House
The DEA’s plan to ban kratom, a natural substance that is abused and can be dangerous, has spurred outrage from people who say it is an effective treatment, including for people addicted to opioids.
Border Patrol Finds Whopping $3M in Cash Stuffed in Car Trunk
Border Patrol agents are accustomed to finding cash or drugs packed away in vehicles.
Son of Jailed ‘El Chapo’ Guzman Kidnapped in Mexican Resort
The son of jailed Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, was among six men kidnapped by seven armed men who stormed into trendy restaurant in the Mexican report Puerto Vallarta.
Drug-Sniffing Border Patrol Dogs Help Find Nearly 100 Pounds of Meth
Drug-sniffing dugs for the Border Patrol alerted agents to a massive amount of methamphetamine over the weekend near the El Centro Sector.
DEA Keeps Marijuana on List of Most Dangerous Drugs But Allows More Research
Proponents of marijuana legalization were delivered a blow this week when the DEA said there’s “no currently accepted medical use treatment in the United States.”
Mexico Drug Lord Who Tortured, Killed DEA Agent in 1985 Is Given House Arrest
Drug lord Ernesto “Don Neto” Fonseca Carrillo, who killed a DEA agent in 1985, will serve the remainder of his sentence on house arrest.