Trump signs HALT Fentanyl Act
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The Des Moines men distributed a total of 62,000 fentanyl pills, including to one person who overdosed and died. See their sentencing.
If you hit pretty good, get up and do jumping jacks,” Enrique Rodriguez-Banuelos wrote to Travis Rister in a text, warning him the fentanyl was strong.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he thinks China will begin sentencing people to death for fentanyl manufacturing and distribution.
CDC staffers worry $140 million in grants could fail to reach state and local overdose programs. The White House officials say the dollars will arrive but won't say when.
The Utah Department of Public Safety reports a 70% increase in law enforcement’s seizures of fentanyl since January.
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Two men are facing dozens of charges following a major gang and narcotics investigation, according to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office.
President Trump signed bipartisan legislation Wednesday toughening criminal penalties for fentanyl traffickers. But some drug policy experts worry about funding for drug treatment and health care.