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Families of those killed by fentanyl gather at DEA as US undergoes deadliest overdose crisis

About 150 people from families who have lost a loved one to fentanyl poisoning have gathered at the headquarters of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration as the U.S. faces its deadliest overdose crisis.

Washtenaw County Health Department: Overdose deaths increased 33% in three years

Officials said 86% of opioid overdose deaths in 2022 involved fentanyl, 75% involved other substances and 63% involved stimulants like cocaine or methamphetamine.

Police seize 2.5 pounds of methamphetamine, fentanyl in Metro Detroit drug bust

The investigation began in May when police in Clinton Township saw a rise in overdoses involving purple fentanyl.

Mexico shutters 23 pharmacies at Caribbean coast resorts after US warned of dangerous pill sales

Mexico has closed 23 pharmacies at Caribbean coast resorts, six months after a research report warned that drug stores in Mexico were offering foreigners pills they passed off as Oxycodone, Percocet, and Adderall.

Sources say Grosse Pointe Woods police missed suspected drug evidence in deaths of 3 people

Sources told Local 4 that Grosse Pointe Woods police missed suspected drug evidence when responding to two homes where three people had died.

Fentanyl suspected in deaths of 3 Grosse Pointe Woods pizza shop employees, 2 others

Drugs are suspected to be a factor in the deaths of three people at two different homes in Grosse Pointe Woods over the weekend.

'Keep them alive': More states legalize fentanyl test strips to combat surging opioid deaths

A growing number of states are decriminalizing fentanyl testing strips, seeking to protect people who use drugs from unwitting exposure to the highly potent synthetic opioid ravaging the U.S. with overdose deaths.

Fentanyl awareness day: How to find treatment, harm reduction services, and overdose data

Officials are working to bring attention to the dangers of fentanyl on National Fentanyl Awareness Day.

El Chapo's son, Sinaloa members face sanctions over fentanyl

The United States has sanctioned a son of Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, three members of the Sinaloa cartel and two Mexican-based firms, alleging they trafficked fentanyl and other drugs into the U.S. Tuesday's sanctions came the day Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador was talking with President Joe Biden about immigration and the fentanyl crisis.

Punishment or prevention: California debates fentanyl crisis

California lawmakers have authored more than 30 bills in the Legislature this year to address fentanyl.

More sanctions for deadly fentanyl if bill wins passage

Over the course of a year, the U.S. Treasury Department has used the hammer of its sanctions powers to impose wide-ranging financial restrictions on Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine, turning Russia into the most sanctioned country in the world.

DEA says fake prescription pills laced with fentanyl becoming more deadly

More than 150 people die every day from overdoses related to synthetic opioids like fentanyl, according to the CDC.

How PlayStation box in Novi helped feds seize enough fentanyl ‘to kill entire population of Michigan’

FBI agents broke down how they used a PlayStation box to track down a drug stash in Novi that led to the seizure of enough fentanyl “to kill the entire population of Michigan.”

Metro Detroit mother on mission to raise awareness about dangers of fentanyl after death of son

A Clarkston woman is making it her mission to raise awareness about the dangers of synthetic opiods, like fentanyl.

6 charged for drug, gun, money laundering crimes in Detroit

A federal grand jury in Detroit has charged six people with drug, gun, and money laundering crimes.

Birmingham family to join lawsuit seeking damages from Snapchat over son’s death

A grieving Birmingham family says enough is enough, as they’ve joined a lawsuit seeking damages from the social media site Snapchat over the death of their son.

US Border Patrol K9 team seizes over 2 pounds of fentanyl in Detroit

U.S. Border Patrol agents in Detroit reported the seizure of more than two pounds of fentanyl, detected by their K9 team.

Man wanted in West Virginia caught at Detroit Greyhound bus station with gun, meth, fentanyl

A man wanted for a drug charge out of West Virginia was caught at a Greyhound bus station in Detroit while in possession of bags containing a gun, ammunition, methamphetamine, and fentanyl, police said.

Washtenaw County Health Department: Opioid deaths on rise

Local health department officials say the uptick in opioid overdose deaths are consistent with the national trend since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

DEA warns of ‘rainbow fentanyl’ targeting youth in Southeast Michigan

It’s the deadliest drug threat in America, and it only took days for rainbow fentanyl to appear in Michigan after the DEA warned it was coming.

Can you overdose just by touching fentanyl? Many health experts say no

Is it possible to overdose on fentanyl just by touching it? Many health professionals say no, it’s not possible.

Rural Florida county shocked by fentanyl deaths over holiday

A small, rural county just west of Florida’s capital is stunned by an unheard-of spike in deadly drug overdoses believed to be caused by fentanyl mixed with other illegal drugs.

Police: Michigan man nabbed in North Dakota with $1 million worth of opioids

Authorities say a Michigan man appeared in court Tuesday after Minot police seized 15,000 fentanyl pills and 80 grams of fentanyl powder with an estimated street value of more than $1 million.

Police say Romulus man is linked to drugs shipped in cat litter, ammo found in crashed SUV

Police said they have linked a Romulus man to a baggie of fentanyl that was shipped in a box of cat litter and ammunition found inside an SUV that crashed into a pole.

Police: Multiple firearms, over 3K grams of drugs recovered from Detroit home

Law enforcement officers from the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office and Detroit police on Tuesday busted a person deemed “dangerous” with a large sum of drugs, officials said.

Fentanyl suspected in overdose deaths of 3 at LA apartment

Los Angeles police say three men were found dead of suspected drug overdoses involving fentanyl.

Video: Sterling Heights police chase car, man transporting 20,000 fentanyl pills from Mexican cartel

Sterling Heights police released video of officers chasing down a car and an illegal immigrant who transported 20,000 fentanyl pills into the city from a Mexican drug cartel, officials said.

Sterling Heights police find 20,000 fentanyl pills from Mexican drug cartel in hidden car compartments

Sterling Heights police found 20,000 fentanyl pills inside the hidden compartments of a vehicle and arrested a man and a woman who admitted they had entered the country illegally from Mexico to transport the drugs for a cartel, officials said.

Florida groups canvass spring breakers to warn of fentanyl

Community activists in South Florida sprang into action after West Point cadets on spring break were sickened by fentanyl-laced cocaine at a house party.

13 people -- 9 Detroiters -- charged in fentanyl, meth, cocaine distribution scheme

Nine people from Detroit and four people from Phoenix have been charged in a drug and money laundering conspiracy linked to the distribution of fentanyl, meth, cocaine and marijuana, officials said.

13 face drug charges after DEA raids house in Detroit

Thirteen people are now facing drug charges and money laundering charges after arrests were made in Detroit and Arizona.

13 face drug charges after DEA raids house in Detroit

Thirteen people are now facing drug charges and money laundering charges after arrests were made in Detroit and Arizona.

DEA warns of counterfeit pills containing deadly fentanyl, meth

The DEA is warning of a deadly trend involving the type of illicit drugs coming into Metro Detroit.

Port Huron man arrested after crystal meth, fentanyl, cocaine found at home, police say

A Port Huron man was arrested after officials found crystal methamphetamine, fentanyl and cocaine at his home, according to authorities.

Couple driving 5 mph with flat tire on Troy road arrested after fentanyl found in car, police say

A husband and wife who were driving 5 mph with a flat tire on a Troy road were arrested after police found fentanyl in the glove box, authorities said.

Meth mixed with fentanyl is being disguised as Xanax, Adderall and Vicodin in Metro Detroit

Meth mixed with fentanyl is being disguised as Xanax, Adderall and Vicodin in Metro Detroit

Officials with the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) said meth has made a major comeback in Metro Detroit. They said there’s more of it and it looks different than before.

DEA issues warning against fake prescription pills containing fentanyl and meth

DEA issues warning against fake prescription pills containing fentanyl and meth

The US Drug Enforcement Agency is officially issuing a public warning to inform everyone of fake prescription pills that may contain dangerous drugs including fentanyl and meth.

Grosse Pointe man gets 57 months behind bars for selling fentanyl in West Virginia

Grosse Pointe man gets 57 months behind bars for selling fentanyl in West Virginia

A Grosse Pointe man was sentenced to 57 months behind bars for selling fentanyl in West Virginia, federal officials said.

Mother arrested after infant overdoses at Warren home

Mother arrested after infant overdoses at Warren home

A mother was arrested Wednesday after her 9-month-old daughter reportedly overdosed on drugs at their Warren home.

Highland Park police detective charged with distributing drugs on job

Highland Park police detective charged with distributing drugs on job

Tiffany Lipkovitch, a Highland Park police detective, is accused of selling drugs on the job while in complete uniform.

Michigan state trooper overcome by fentanyl during traffic stop, saved by Narcan

Michigan state trooper overcome by fentanyl during traffic stop, saved by Narcan

A Michigan State Police trooper came into contact with fentanyl during a traffic stop Thursday and fell to the ground, officials said.

Warren police bust drug ring selling cocaine laced with fentanyl

Warren police bust drug ring selling cocaine laced with fentanyl

They believe the three taken into custody are the leaders of a ring selling cocaine laced with fentanyl that has killed three people in Warren. Jermaine Tate, 38, has been charged with conducting criminal enterprise, delivery/manufacturing fentanyl and three counts of conspiracy to deliver/manufacture fentanyl. Nathaniel Clark, 32, as been charged with conducting criminal enterprise, three counts of delivery/manufacturing fentanyl and three counts of conspiracy to deliver/manufacture fentanyl. Terry Jamal Gaskins, 34, has been charged with conducting criminal enterprise, three counts of delivery/manufacturing fentanyl and three counts of conspiracy to deliver/manufacture fentanyl. Authorities said they’ve been distributing cocaine laced with fentanyl, cut down to make a larger profit.

3 arrested in connection with Warren fentanyl ring, more arrests likely

3 arrested in connection with Warren fentanyl ring, more arrests likely

WARREN, Mich. – An investigation into a large-scale group alleged to be manufacturing and distributing fentanyl across Metro Detroit culminated in the arrests of three people. (Stopping Narcotic Overdoses in Warren) began investigating in November after the death of a 47-year-old resident. Jermaine Tate, 38, has been charged with conducting criminal enterprise, delivery/manufacturing fentanyl and three counts of conspiracy to deliver/manufacture fentanyl. Nathaniel Clark, 32, as been charged with conducting criminal enterprise, three counts of delivery/manufacturing fentanyl and three counts of conspiracy to deliver/manufacture fentanyl. Terry Jamal Gaskins, 34, has been charged with conducting criminal enterprise, three counts of delivery/manufacturing fentanyl and three counts of conspiracy to deliver/manufacture fentanyl.

‘Purple heroin’ linked to several overdose cases, 1 death in Michigan

‘Purple heroin’ linked to several overdose cases, 1 death in Michigan

DETROIT – The Michigan Poison Center at the Wayne State University School of Medicine is issuing a warning about recent reports involving “purple heroin” in Michigan. The drug has been linked to several overdoses in the Upper Peninsula and one overdose-related death in Van Buren County. Samples of the drug were sent to the Michigan State Police Laboratory for testing. They do not know if “purple heroin” is colored before or after arriving in Michigan. The Michigan Poison Center is available by calling this number 800-222-1222.

Warren police operation seizes 75 guns, $107,000 in drug money

Warren police operation seizes 75 guns, $107,000 in drug money

WARREN, Mich. – Police in Warren responded to a recent uptick in crime with Operation SNAG, which helped get guns, drugs and criminals off the streets. City officials held a press conference Thursday to discuss SNAG, which stands for Saving Neighborhoods Against Guns. It includes a police task force getting deep into areas where there have been shootings and armed robberies. Police said more than two dozen guns seized are at a crime lab being tested. Warren mayor Jim Fouts commended the Warren Police Department for Operation SNAG and said the task force saved lives.

Warren police operation seizes 75 guns, $107,000 in drug money

Warren police operation seizes 75 guns, $107,000 in drug money

Warren police operation seizes 75 guns, $107,000 in drug moneyPublished: September 10, 2020, 5:29 pmPolice in Warren responded to a recent uptick in crime with Operation SNAG, which helped get guns, drugs and criminals off the streets.

‘McDonald’s for drugs': Leader of massive Detroit drug operation sentenced to 30 years in prison

‘McDonald’s for drugs': Leader of massive Detroit drug operation sentenced to 30 years in prison

DETROIT – The leader of a massive heroin, crack cocaine, and fentanyl operation in Detroit is headed to prison for 30 years. Officials said Demarco Tempo, who goes by Polo, was called “a McDonald’s for drugs” by former customers. Authorities said an investigation into a rash of non-fatal fentanyl overdoses and a fatal overdose in Warren led to an investigation in 2016. According to authorities, Tempo’s organization was selling heroin mixed with fentanyl, and sometimes just fentanyl, to people. Many of them were convicted on numerous charges related to distribution, conspiracy to distribute and other charges related to overdoses.

3 Detroit residents arrested after meth, fentanyl sold to undercover officials

3 Detroit residents arrested after meth, fentanyl sold to undercover officials

WOLVERINE, Mich. – Three Detroit residents were arrested earlier this week after methamphetamine and fentanyl were sold to undercover officials. Hariston is charged with conspiracy to deliver methamphetamine and conspiracy to deliver fentanyl. Bennett is charged with conspiracy to deliver methamphetamine, delivery of methamphetamine, conspiracy to deliver fentanyl and delivery of fentanyl. McAfee is charged with conspiracy to deliver methamphetamine and conspiracy to deliver fentanyl. He also received a habitual offender -- fourth offense notice, which carries a possible life sentence.

Michigan State Police: 3 million doses of fentanyl seized in I-94 traffic stop

Michigan State Police: 3 million doses of fentanyl seized in I-94 traffic stop

PAW PAW, Mich. – Michigan State Police seized three kilograms of fentanyl during a traffic stop on I-94 in Southwest Michigan. Michigan State Police made the stop in Van Buren County after troopers spotted “several indicators of criminal activity,” eventually searching the vehicle and finding the hidden drugs, WOOD TV reports. “The amount of fentanyl involved in this case is alarming and not typical of what we see day to day,” Capt. Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid that is similar to morphine but is 50 to 100 times more potent. Like morphine, it is a medicine that is typically used to treat patients with severe pain, especially after surgery.

Fentanyl deadliest drug in US, but meth kills more in some places

Fentanyl deadliest drug in US, but meth kills more in some places

Hannelore Foerster/Getty Images(CNN) - Fentanyl remains the deadliest drug in the United States, but in some areas of the country, methamphetamine kills more people. In 2017, fentanyl was associated with 38.9% of all drug overdose deaths, an increase from 2016, when it was associated with 29% of all fatal overdoses. This is the second year that CDC analyzed fatal overdoses in this way. While fentanyl was the most common drug involved in fatal overdoses nationally, there was a geographic divide, the report said. In 2017, the latest year for which complete data is available, more than 70,000 people died from drug overdoses.

San Francisco inmates, deputies hospitalized after narcotic exposure

San Francisco inmates, deputies hospitalized after narcotic exposure

Copyright 2019 CNNSAN FRANCISCO - Five inmates and eight deputies from a San Francisco County jail were taken to the hospital after exposure to a narcotic -- possibly fentanyl, authorities said. The San Francisco Fire Department responded Tuesday evening to a call from sheriff's deputies who found an unresponsive inmate at County Jail #4 at the Hall of Justice. The inmate, along with four others who showed symptoms, were given Narcan and transported to a local hospital, the San Francisco Sheriff's Department said in a statement. Eight deputies who administered CPR on scene were also exposed to the narcotic and taken to local hospitals. The fire department has cleared the affected area but it still needs to be decontaminated, authorities said.

6 prison staffers hospitalized for possible fentanyl exposure

6 prison staffers hospitalized for possible fentanyl exposure

Wikimedia Commons(CNN) - Six staff members at a prison in Connecticut were taken to local hospitals for possible exposure to fentanyl, the potent synthetic opioid, the Connecticut Department of Correction said. An ambulance was called to the Cheshire Correctional Institute, a state prison, at 9 a.m. on Tuesday to take a correctional officer in medical distress to the hospital, the department said in a statement. The Department of Correction and Connecticut State Police are investigating. The correctional institution has 428 current staffers and emphasizes rewards for deserving inmates, including in educational programming, its website states. That potency means that police, first responders and prison staffers can overdose or suffer health effects after even a minor encounter with the drug.

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