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12/04/2024
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By Ava Grace
China is worsening America’s fentanyl crisis, and Trump is threatening to slap more tariffs until Beijing ends it
China’s central role in worsening the United States’ fentanyl crisis has come under the spotlight once again thanks to President-elect Donald Trump’s threat of imposing greater tariffs on the communist nation until it steps up to prevent the international trafficking of the highly addictive drug. Trump has vowed to impose an additional 10 percent tariff […]
10/21/2024
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By Kevin Hughes
California drug dealer used a drone to deliver fentanyl and other illegal drugs to customers
A California man operated a drone to deliver illegal narcotics to his customers, one of whom died last year from a fentanyl overdose, according to a federal indictment unsealed on Oct. 16. Investigators claim that Christopher Laney, 34, used an unregistered drone on several occasions to “transport and distribute narcotics” in Los Angeles County. (Related: Amazon begins testing drone delivery of medications […]
07/10/2024
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By Olivia Cook
Amount of fentanyl seized across the U.S. this year enough to kill the combined population of America’s 5 largest states
The amount of fentanyl confiscated across America so far this year is enough to kill the more than half of the country’s population. The fentanyl crisis in the United States has reached unprecedented levels, posing a severe threat to public health and safety. Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that is up to 100 times more potent than morphine, […]
07/10/2024
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By Richard Brown
Unveiling the Chinese money-laundering network driving America’s fentanyl crisis
The Financial Times recently published an extensive analysis titled “The New Money Laundering Network Fueling the Fentanyl Crisis,” shedding light on the complex Chinese-Mexican laundering network. The report reveals a nuanced facet of money laundering: the high demand for dollars among affluent Chinese individuals seeking to move their wealth out of China. This trend, driven by […]
07/05/2024
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By Ethan Huff
In just one month, U.S. authorities confiscate enough fentanyl to kill combined populations of California, Florida, New York, Pennsylvania and Texas
In a single month, Mexican drug cartels brought in enough ultra-deadly fentanyl to kill between 54 and 127 million Americans, or roughly the combined populations of the states of California, Florida, New York, Pennsylvania and Texas, new data shows. One of the deadliest narcotic epidemics in history, the fentanyl crisis started long before Joe Biden […]
05/28/2024
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By Ethan Huff
DEA freaking out over Narco drug cartel network and its ties to China
The vast majority of fentanyl flooding across the U.S. southern border into South Dakota, anyway, comes from Mexico – but the chemicals used to make that fentanyl come from China, a new report warns. Data from the Drug Enforcement Agency’s (DEA) National Drug Threat Assessment 2024 shows that both the southern and northern borders are […]
04/19/2024
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By Ava Grace
Nearly 10 million lethal doses of fentanyl seized in San Francisco
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) has announced the results of a major operation that spanned a 10-block radius in the Tenderloin neighborhood in northeastern San Francisco. According to Gov. Gavin Newsom, the amount of fentanyl seized in the operation is equal to nearly 10 million lethal doses. Additionally, CHP issued 6,044 citations, which ultimately led to […]
04/16/2024
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By Belle Carter
Mexican cartels smuggling drugs, trafficking people into Native American reservations thanks to Biden’s open border policy
An alarming congressional testimony on April 10 exposed Mexican drug cartels’ operations on Native American reservations across the United States, indicating locations close to the Mexican border. The hearing revealed as per the testimonies that the criminal groups are taking advantage of President Joe Biden’s open border policies, using the porous 62-mile stretch of border between […]
02/27/2024
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By Laura Harris
Missouri to deploy National Guard and State Highway Patrol troopers to Texas to help secure the border
Mike Parson, the Republican governor of Missouri, has announced his intention to deploy up to 200 members of the state’s National Guard and 22 troopers from the State Highway Patrol to the southern border. Parson has also submitted a $2.3 million supplemental budget request to the state’s legislature to help Texas secure the border and […]
02/06/2024
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By Cassie B.
Portland declares fentanyl state of emergency as overdose deaths skyrocket
Just three years after decriminalizing the possession of all drugs, Portland has declared a 90-day state of emergency over its fentanyl crisis. Following recommendations from the Portland Central City Task Force, officials from the city, county and state have declared a “tri-governmental” emergency, citing deaths and overdoses as reasons for the declaration. Portland Mayor Ted […]
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