Ohio State

Madison County, OH

CBS News

Three Mexican suspects were arrested with two South Africans when elite police units raided a multimillion-dollar crystal meth lab hidden in a remote farm north of Johannesburg, police said Tuesday.The owner of the farm near Groblersdal, about 125 miles from Johannesburg, was among four men arrested on Friday, police said.A third Mexican was picked up on Monday, the spokeswoman for the elite Hawks unit told AFP."The drugs were obviously intended for local and international sale," Brigadier Thandi Mbambo told AFP, adding that the manufacturing facility was operating "at a large scale."Authorities also seized large quantities of chemicals used to manufacture...

Multimillion-dollar crystal meth lab found hidden in remote farm

Rhode Island State

Law & Crime

An attorney from Massachusetts is accused of trying to smuggle drug-infused paper to a man incarcerated in a Rhode Island federal prison.
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Attorney caught smuggling drug-soaked papers disguised as legal docs into prison at 4:20, came up with Staples story but had no receipt: Feds

Georgia State

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Douglas, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Last week, a 32-year-old was arrested on trafficking charges after allegedly fleeing from a traffic stop and abandoning the vehicle with a child in the passenger seat. The chase resulted in the discovery of 230 grams of methamphetamine, which the suspect allegedly threw out while fleeing on foot. According to local detectives, the vehicle the suspect was driving was registered to NFL football player Tyreek Hill.

Man Driving Vehicle Registered to Tyreek Hill Arrested on Drug Trafficking Charges in Douglas

Florida State

Mississippi State

A man from Mississippi who is 70 years old was caught in Florida for selling cocaine and having drug equipment. A deputy from the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office (SRCSO) was arrested on July 10 during a traffic stop. He was pulled over for a traffic error while driving a 2021 Chevy Malibu that was registered in Mississippi.

A 70-year-old Man From Mississippi Was Caught in Florida on Charges of Drug Trafficking

Nevada State

A cloud of mystery hangs over the deaths of a Nevada couple who were found dead in their hotel room in the Mexican resort town of Cabo San Lucas. Nick and Lindsay Jordan, from the Reno suburb of Sparks, traveled to Mexico for Lindsay’s 46th birthday with friends. After not meeting up with the group one morning, their friends went up to their room to check on them — but police and hotel staff steered them away.

Mystery of Nevada couple found dead in hotel room in Mexico as family cast doubts on cause of death

Boston, MA

Massachusetts State

Cambridge, MA

The alleged kingpin of a Massachusetts meth and fentanyl empire with alleged ties to China was busted last week, hampering what was described as a "sprawling" operation involving the production and distribution of millions of counterfeit pills. Schuyler Oppenheimer, who reportedly used the alias "Michael Sylvain" when dealing with his...

Massachusetts 'meth and fentanyl kingpin' busted after illegal pill recipes found in his trash

Dover, OH

Fox News

A missing 12-year-old Georgia girl last seen in May was found safe in Ohio and a suspect, identified as Antonio Agustin, has been arrested.

Georgia girl, 12, missing since May, found safe in Ohio; suspect arrested

Miami, FL

NewsRadio WFLA

FBI offering reward for help in nabbing one of their most-wanted drug trafficking suspects.

Miami FBI Offers Reward in Case of Most-Wanted Drug Trafficking Suspect

Pennsylvania State

Washington County, PA

WTAJ

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A DMT and THC drug lab in Pennsylvania was shut down after two parents were arrested for running it — and the children were at home. Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry announced the arrests of Drew Divelbliss, 36, and Lauren Divelbliss, 40, after a raid on their home in Eighty […]

AG shuts down Pennsylvania drug lab with arrest of parents — $200K in narcotics found

Hamilton, OH

Latin Times

SEATTLE - Twenty years after being charged with first-degree murder, a U.S. fugitive known as "El Diablo" (The Devil) was captured in Mexico. Antonio Riaño was returned to the United States on Aug. 1 after authorities found him in the small town of Zapotitlán Palmas, in Oaxaca, where they say he had been working as a local police officer. Riaño was wanted for a deadly shooting outside an Ohio bar 20 years ago.

U.S. fugitive known as 'The Devil' captured working as Mexico policeman 20 years after alleged murder

The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

South Carolina State

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Explore Beaufort SC

The mantis shrimp is one tough customer. Beautiful and deadly are two words you don’t typically use to describe shrimp, but the mantis shrimp is definitely in a class of its own; earning a reputation as the ‘savage boxer of the sea’ and one of the most fearsome creatures in the ocean. And, they're right at home here in South Carolina.

Savage Boxer of the Sea: The Deadly Beauty of Mantis Shrimp

Savannah, GA

Newly returned indictments in the Southern District of Georgia include felony charges for illegal firearms possession and drug distribution, while additional defendants have been sentenced to federal prison or await further proceedings after pleading guilty to federal gun charges.

Federal Charges in Southern GA: Indictments and Sentences for Firearms and Drug Offenses

Arizona State

Tucson, AZ

TUCSON, Ariz. - Officials with the U.S. Attorney's Office say a Tucson woman who identified herself as "Queen of the South" has been returned to the U.S., years after she fled to Mexico. In a statement released on July 26, a spokesperson with the United States Attorney's Office said 33-year-old...

'Queen of the South': Arizona drug trafficking suspect back in U.S., federal officials say

Colorado State

Denver, CO

David Heitz

Denver doesn’t look very “vibrant,” to use the mayor’s term, when bus stops are transformed into open-air drug dens. In fact, the people who smoke meth and fentanyl in homeless encampments, in front of businesses and walking down the street are tarnishing the reputation of Denver’s unhoused neighbors.

Opinion: Open-air drug use in Denver not so ‘vibrant’

Ocilla, GA

Last Thursday, agents from the South Central Drug Task Force (SCDTF) made an arrest following a successful execution of a search warrant at a residence in Ocilla. According to officials, the search yielded a significant quantity of drugs, including tablets suspected to contain fentanyl, associated with a criminal street gang.

Successful Drug Bust in Ocilla Leads to Arrest Linked to 'Local Criminal Street Gang'

In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

Los Angeles, CA

South El Monte, CA

A California man, Jing Tang Li, 32, has been arrested and charged with attempting to ship more than 2,200 pounds of methamphetamine to Australia. Li was apprehended on Thursday in South El Monte, just east of Los Angeles, and now faces multiple charges, including possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and exportation of controlled substances.

California man arrested for alleged attempt to ship over a ton of meth to Australia

Butler County, OH

NBC News

“The Devil,” a U.S. fugitive who was featured on “America’s Most Wanted,” has been captured in Mexico, the U.S. Marshals Service said. Antonio Riano, 62, was arrested Thursday in his hometown of Zapotitlan Palmas, Mexico, in the state of Oaxaca, officials said, where he was found to be working an ironic job.

U.S. fugitive 'The Devil' caught in Mexico working as police officer 20 years after Ohio killing

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

10TV

NewsBreak

Drugs, cash confiscated along I-70 are among largest seizures made in Ohio's history

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Drugs, cash confiscated along I-70 are among largest seizures made in Ohio's history

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