narcotics
NYC Day Care Owner, Neighbor Arrested After Toddler Dies and 3 Others Show Signs of Opioid Exposure
NEW YORK—The owner of a New York City day care center and a tenant living in the building were arrested Saturday after a 1-year-old boy died and three other young children were sickened by what officials described as apparent exposure to opioids. The arrests came one day after authorities discovered four young children—ranging in age […]
NYC Robbery Crews Drug Unsuspecting Men, Some Fatally
NEW YORK—Multiple people have been fatally poisoned with narcotics in what investigators say were schemes by criminal crews to incapacitate and rob people at New York City bars and nightclubs. The killings—at least five, according to police—stretch back months and appear to be the work of different crews, operating independently from each other but using […]
Authorities Seize More Than $690,000 Worth of Hard Narcotics in Texas
US Customs and Border Protection officers in Texas have seized nearly 90 pounds of hard narcotics with an estimated street value of more than $690,000, the agency said. Border Patrol officers and Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers seized 32 packages containing nearly 90 pounds of alleged cocaine, CBP said in a news release on […]
Disgraced DEA Agent Sentenced to 13 Years in Corruption Case
NEW ORLEANS—A prolific narcotics agent was sentenced on Thursday to more than 13 years behind bars for stealing money from suspects, falsifying government records, and committing perjury during a federal trial. U.S. District Judge Jane Triche Milazzo said the longtime U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agent, Chad A. Scott, caused “far reaching” damage “to the […]
Facts Matter (Feb. 8): Trump Jr: Here’s What Comes Next for Our Amazing Movement
In a new video from Donald Trump Jr., he lays out what comes next for the movement started by his father. According to a new report from America’s customs agency: China has sent over 12 million counterfeit masks. And that’s only the ones we know about. Furthermore, the agency also announced that last year, over […]
Dutch Police Arrest Alleged Asian Drug Syndicate Kingpin
AMSTERDAM/SYDNEY—Dutch police have arrested the alleged leader of a large Asian drug syndicate who is listed as one of the world’s most-wanted fugitives and has been compared to Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman. Tse Chi Lop, a Chinese-born Canadian national, was detained on Friday at the request of Australian police, who led an […]
US Customs Seize Millions Worth of Illicit Narcotics and Assault Weapon Parts From China
U.S. customs officials in Cincinnati recently seized 530 pounds of illicit narcotics and other controlled substances in a shipment originating from China, which had a street value of over $2 million. The cargo also contained other illicit goods such as counterfeit products and prohibited food items. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced the seizure in […]
Investigators Seize ‘Enough Fentanyl to Kill Over 14 Million People,’ Say It’s From China
Law enforcement seized a large amount of narcotics in Virginia, North Carolina, and Texas and charged 39 suspects in an alleged conspiracy to distribute large amounts of heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine in Hampton Roads, according to a release by the U.S. Department of Justice on Aug. 29.
5 Narcotics Officers Injured in Houston Shooting, 2 in Critical Condition
Houston Police Department has confirmed that five of their narcotics officers were injured around 5 p.m. on Jan. 28 while attempting to serve a search warrant at a Gloverdale residence in the city’s southeast. Four officers were shot and one injured while serving as part of a team of “about a dozen narcotics officers and […]
Government hopes to quell border violence by reducing U.S. narcotics demand
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two top Trump administration officials said Thursday that Americans’ demand for illicit narcotics is fueling violence in Mexico and must be reduced if cross-border security issues are to be addressed. Speaking after talks on combatting transnational crime with their Mexican counterparts, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly […]
Donald Trump and Chris Christie led a roundtable on opioid abuse
Donald Trump was joined by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie in holding a roundtable discussion on opioid addiction. Both politicians stressed the need for more open dialogue in finding solutions and helping addicts recover. President Donald Trump spoke about his way of handling drug-related issues. “During my campaign I promised to take action to keep […]