Colorado State

Trinidad, CO

Columbus, OH

Ashland, PA

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The Shenandoah (PA) Sentinel

ASHLAND – A Mahanoy City woman is facing a felony child endangerment charge after her...
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Mahanoy woman charged after toddler contacts fentanyl, is revived with Narcan

The Independent

 A smuggler was caught trying to move more than $5m worth of meth into California last week by disguising the drugs as watermelons. US Customs and Border Patrol announced on Tuesday that agents intercepted a smuggler on Friday during a secondary inspection at the Otay Mesa Commercial Facility at the Otay Mesa crossing. The incident began when a 29-year-old man driving a truck pulled up to the border. When asked what the man was hauling, the said they were watermelons. The CBP agents sent him for a secondary inspection. The watermelons were unloaded from the truck for further inspection....

$5m of meth disguised as watermelons seized at border

New Mexico State

Eddy County, NM

In a significant development, the New Mexico Supreme Court has postponed Alexee Trevizo’s pre-trial hearing, originally scheduled for August 6. The delay comes as the court reviews whether certain evidence, including Trevizo’s statements made at the hospital, can be admitted in court. Trevizo faces serious charges, including first-degree...

New Mexico Teenager Who Dumped Newborn in Hospital Trashcan Wins Legal Battle

Coffee County, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Last week, two individuals from Coffee County were charged with trafficking methamphetamine following a search at a residence on Willacoochee Highway. On August 13, detectives with the Coffee County Drug Unit conducted an operation involving Charles Black, which led to a search of his residence on Willacoochee Highway. According to the report, Black left his residence before the warrant was served and was subsequently detained.

Two Charged with Trafficking Methamphetamine After Search in Coffee County

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NewsNinja

‘This is a game changer.’ Ordering off the kid’s menu comes with a certain set of expectations. Small portions, lower prices—possibly an age restriction—but generally, nothing too off-base as far as ordering food.

‘For $6, who cares?’: Applebee’s customer shocked after ordering both adult and kids’ cheeseburgers

California State

ABC News

More than 600 pounds of methamphetamine have been found concealed within a shipment of celery in California, officials said.

Over 600 pounds of methamphetamine found inside celery shipment

Georgia State

Clayton County, GA

CDLLife

The third largest meth seizure in Drug Enforcement Administration history was made from a farmer’s market bound tractor trailer earlier this month.  The 2,380 pounds of meth was discovered inside of a tractor trailer hauling celery to a Clayton County, Georgia farmer’s market, reported Fox 5 Atlanta. “This is the largest meth seizure at DEA […]
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DEA’s 3rd largest meth seizure ever found in “very confident” Georgia-bound tractor trailer

Boston, MA

Andover, MA

A truck driver and a passenger are facing federal charges related to drug trafficking after an undercover operation in Massachusetts this week. On July 29, 2024, Simranjit Singh, 28, and Gusimrat Singh, 19, were arrested and each charged with one count of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute controlled substance, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts.

Undercover agents intercept $10.5 million in cocaine from semi truck during sting operation

Los Angeles, CA

Fox News

A California mother of eight was fatally shot earlier this month while confronting a group of people she believed sold marijuana vape pens to her child, KTVU reported.

California mom of 8 fatally shot while protecting kids from drug dealers in harrowing footage

"They get more than us, Why nobody told me about this?". If you're looking for a tasty option that won't break the bank, a Chick-fil-A's kids' meal might be just what you're after. It seems like a great deal. In fact, some people argue it's a better deal than a regular adult meal. This TikToker took the audience through the ins and outs of this meal.

Chick-fil-A customer says they’ll never order a full meal again after seeing kids’ meal

Total Apex Sports & Entertainment

Virgo season will progress well on August 27. Three struggling zodiac signs will tap Gemini’s immense energy which will help them end their grief. The Half Moon will test their resolve to heal and desire to continue facing hardships. Still, Gemini’s healing vibe will inspire them to end their hardships and change existing circumstances.

3 Zodiac Signs Whose Hardships End on August 27, 2024

Minnesota State

Latin Times

SEATTLE - Federal authorities announced the indictment of 15 people drug-trafficking charges, claiming they brought them from Mexico and distributed them in Minnesota. The alleged leader of the operation was included in the group. Clinton James Ward, a 45-year-old Minnesota native, was charged with more than a dozen drug offenses...

Minnesota man charged with "kingpin statute" for allegedly running a Mexican drug trafficking ring

Arizona State

Phoenix, AZ

A routine traffic stop on Wednesday, August 14, 2024, by an Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) trooper quickly escalated into a significant drug bust, leading to the seizure of over 51 pounds of fentanyl pills—one of the largest such seizures in recent memory. The incident unfolded in the...

AZDPS Trooper Seizes Over 51 Pounds of Fentanyl During Routine Traffic Stop

New York Post

US Customs and Border Patrol officers confiscated more than half a ton of fentanyl — over 4 million pills — in the largest seizure of the drug in agency history, officials announced this week. 

The jaw-dropping quantity of deadly opioids was discovered by CBP officers at the border Port of Lukeville in Arizona when they stopped a 20-year-old driver of a pickup truck that was hauling a sports recreation vehicle on a trailer.

After noticing several “anomalies” in the frame of the trailer, officers pulled the truck off to the side for further inspection,” the agency said.



Fentanyl exposure in utero causes...

CBP seizes 4 million pills at Ariz. border in largest fentanyl bust in agency history

San Diego, CA

InsideEdition

After collecting all the meth masquerading as melons, the drugs weighed just over 4587 pounds, officials announced.

Over 4,000 Pounds of Meth Worth Nearly $6M Poorly Disguised as Watermelons Discovered by Border Agents

David Heitz

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

Lukeville, AZ

NewsNation

Doctors performed an emergency cesarean section after a fetal heartbeat anomaly was detected.

Newborn dies after mother apprehended crossing border

Oklahoma State

Chrisean Rock has been transferred from a prison in California to a facility in Oklahoma to stand trial for drug charges for which she could be sentenced to as much as eight years behind bars. According to TMZ, the rapper’s inmate file from the Craig County Sherriff’s Office shows she...

Chrisean Rock Extradited To Oklahoma To Face Drug Charges Carrying Up To 8 Years

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Otay Mesa Commercial Facility discovered 361 pounds of fentanyl and cocaine hidden within a flatbed trailer. On the morning of August 9, CBP officers encountered a 44-year-old man driving a commercial tractor-trailer with an empty flatbed trailer applying for entry from Mexico into the United States at the Otay Mesa Commercial Facility. The driver, a valid border crossing card holder, was referred for further examination by CBP officers along with the tractor -trailer.

Colorado man accused of giving a child fentanyl was arrested

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