Fentanyl

BOSTON – A Methuen man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for his involvement in a fentanyl distribution conspiracy. Nino De Leon Guzman, ...

At the time of his arrest on June 23, 2021, De Leon Guzman was found in possession of fentanyl packaged for distribution and the cell phone for fentanyl deals. From October 2020 through in or about June 2021, undercover agents purchased fentanyl from De Leon Guzman and his associated drug trafficking organization on nine separate occasions in the Lawrence and Methuen areas. 3, 2022, Guzman pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl, two counts of distribution of fentanyl, one count of distribution of 40 grams or more of fentanyl and one count of possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl.

There were seven accidental fentanyl deaths in 2021, according to the Boulder County Coroner's Office. Goldenberger says the drug task force has 20 active ...

And long term, we have a lot of work to do to help people who are struggling with addiction, and to get more programs for treatment and harm reduction in place.” He’s glad to see nearly 50 pounds of fentanyl mixture off the streets. 2, law enforcement seized almost 45 pounds of a fentanyl and cocaine mixture in Longmont. “You’re making a bad choice because there are pills out there that will kill you, and they have [killed].” Nick Goldberger has 12 years of experience with the Boulder County Drug Task Force. That’s the weight of a typical mosquito.

LAREDO, Texas – A 19 year-old Laredo resident has entered a guilty plea to transporting approximately 1.42 kilograms of fentanyl, announced U.S. Attorney ...

The Drug Enforcement Administration conducted the investigation with the assistance of Border Patrol. At that time, Garcia faces a minimum of 10 years and up life in prison as well as a possible $10 million maximum fine. There, a K-9 positively indicated to concealed humans or narcotics in the rear of the vehicle.

Hays CISD has employed several approaches to preventing further tragedies. The work has given other schools a blueprint for their own programs.

So we’ve tried to be really realistic and fortunately, it’s been very difficult for our parents that have lost students, but they stepped forward and they gave their account of what transpired and what signs they felt like they may have missed or what others should be on the lookout for, to try to educate from a parent perspective. And then we’ve actually had students that have overdosed that have shared the battle that they were facing and then what supports are available and what they can do to try to overcome it. Is there a danger here that maybe folks don’t take it as seriously as it needs to be taken, or do you think it’s being taken with sufficient seriousness around the state? They reached out to us and asked if they could utilize our information. And so it’s been spreading in different school districts from all across the state who have contacted us and they’ve asked if they could use our videos or replicate our resources. We also do videos and we run that by those kids as well. Well, we have reached out to the parents who have lost their students and loved ones, and then also the parents of children that have overdosed and that we have been able to revive and bring back to life. And then we also have a student advisory panel. We have, you know, stickers that we put throughout the building. And just in the past few weeks, a middle school student had to be treated on campus to prevent another death. Eric Wright: No, it was a total shock and a surprise this August. Hays CISD Superintendent Eric Wright joined the Texas Standard to talk about how his district is approaching the issue.

Fentanyl is now the most lethal drug in Florida, killing thousands between the ages of 35 and 50 years old, according to the Florida Department of Law ...

“Especially right now during the holidays,” Robbins said. “It’s the wild west.” There is hope on the horizon. The University of Houston Research Team has developed a vaccine to block fentanyl’s ability to enter the brain. The Florida Department of Law enforcement said illegal fentanyl is being manufactured in Mexico and mixed with counterfeit prescription pills like Xanax and Adderall. FDLE said last year 6,000 people died because of the drug.