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Thu 05/01/2025


  • Read -- ISP: Traffic stop leads to two arrested on drug possession charges -- 14 News WFIE Evansville

  • Read -- Former U.S. Drug Czar Dr. Rahul Gupta Joins GATC Health as President -- KXAN Austin

  • Read -- Liquid meth worth $1.8 million found in dog shampoo bottles at LAX -- Los Angeles Times

  • Read -- America's overdose blindspot -- Niskanen Center

  • Read -- Three arrested after law enforcment find nearly nine pounds of fentanyl and other narcotics in Rocky Point home -- WECT

  • Read -- Hueytown woman arrested in major drug bust, faces multiple charges -- WBMA

  • Read -- Army soldier in Colorado arrested for allegedly distributing cocaine: FBI -- ABC News

  • Read -- US imposes sanctions on a Mexican cartel linked to a drug trafficking and fuel-theft network -- ABC News

  • Read -- DEA nominee confirms validity of Kilmar Abrego Garcia's alleged MS-13 tattoos -- KDBC

  • Read -- Saratoga County drug investigation leads to arrest of Rock City Falls man -- WRGB

  • Read -- Eradicating driving leads traffic stop, drug bust -- Bellefontaine Examiner

  • Read -- Glen Burnie man arrested after police find over 60 grams of suspected crack cocaine -- WBFF

  • Read -- Judge rejects bid for emergency cannabis testing overhaul in lawsuit alleging Colorado failed to stop synthetic THC scheme -- Colorado Springs Gazette

  • Read -- Fort Carson staff sergeant arrested for alleged cocaine distribution -- Colorado Springs Gazette

  • Read -- VIDEO: Butler County Sheriff's K-9 Radd Shines in Narcotics Detection Training Session -- Hoodline

  • Read -- Dorchester Teen Charged in Drug and Firearm Bust During Early Morning Raid by Boston Police -- Hoodline

  • Read -- Mother-son duo caught with 4 kg heroin in border village -- The Indian Express

  • Read -- Police raid uncovers drugs, weapons, and arrests 9 trespassers in northeast Portland home -- KATU

  • Read -- 7 arrested in Western Slope drug trafficking operation investigation -- KDVR

  • Read -- $1.8M Liquid Meth Found in Dog Shampoo at LAX -- 102.7 KIIS-FM

  • Read -- Three suspects arrested and a quantity of narcotics confiscated -- KosovaPress

  • Read -- Camden County investigation reveals suspected drug trafficking at the Peanut Gallery -- KRCG

  • Read -- $1.8 million in liquid meth found in dog shampoo bottles at LAX -- KTLA

  • Read -- Mercer County Man Sentenced for Armed Cocaine Trafficking and Illegal Firearm Possession -- The Lexington Times

  • Read -- Man Arrested with 3,000 Grams of Meth Charged in Hubbard Co. Court -- Lakeland PBS

  • Read -- Cocaine worth over $3 million seized at US-Canada border -- The Economic Times

  • Read -- Machine learning brings new insights to astrocytes' role in heroin addiction and relapse -- Medical Xpress

  • Read -- Ohio Senate passes bill that would require hemp products to only be sold at marijuana dispensaries -- Ohio Capital Journal

  • Read -- Arizona Man Arrested in Traffic Stop; Three Guns and Meth Seized -- Pasadena Now

  • Read -- Danbury Man Indicted In Cocaine Trafficking Case Tied To U.S. Mail -- Patch

  • Read -- Florida Man Banned from Disney World After Allegedly Trying to Sneak Cocaine into Magic Kingdom in 'Bulky' Wallet -- People.com

  • Read -- U.S. brings narcotics traffickers to justice -- ShareAmerica (.gov)

  • Read -- Law enforcement finds over 400 pounds of cocaine in semi-truck in Tracy -- Stocktonia

  • Read -- Pakistan-linked drug smuggling network busted in Punjab, 5 kg heroin seized -- Times of India

  • Read -- Florida Duo Attempts to Escape Drug Bust on Scooter -- Yahoo News UK

  • Read -- Liquid meth smuggled inside dog shampoo bottles at LAX -- Yahoo News UK

  • Read -- Duplin County drug dealer sentenced to over 7 years for meth and cocaine trafficking -- WCTI

  • Read -- DeKalb County Narcotics Commander Speaks at Marion Military Institute - WEIS | Local & Area News, Sports, & Weather -- weisradio.com

  • Read -- KVET arrests 17-year-old for having stolen gun, meth -- WKZO

  • Read -- Florence man faces 5 years after drug trafficking bust during traffic stop -- WPDE

  • Read -- Officials seized 'significant' quantity of fentanyl & firearms during narcotics operation -- WSET

  • Read -- Teen arrested in Kalamazoo Township for meth and gun possession after police chase -- WWMT

  • Read -- EPD: Man on meth exposes himself to children, elderly inside bank -- 14 News WFIE Evansville

  • Read -- Fort Carson soldier arrested on federal cocaine charges -- 9News

  • Read -- Man arrested for drug trafficking -- ABC Columbia

  • Read -- DEA busts five-state drug trafficking organization, seizes 4 million fentanyl pills -- Albuquerque Journal

  • Read -- NEWS: FinCEN warns US FIs that stolen oil is fueling Mexican cartels -- AML Intelligence

  • Read -- LI man indicted for running narcotics distribution operation out of his auto shop -- Audacy

  • Read -- Belfast: Public needle bin 'is not a silver bullet' for drugs issue -- BBC

  • Read -- 19-year-old Akron man arrested Wednesday on drug trafficking and possession charges -- Akron Beacon Journal

  • Read -- California leads nation in pet marijuana toxicity cases, new report shows -- cbs8.com

  • Read -- Drug bust in Jefferson County results in seizure of more than 10 pounds of fentanyl -- CBS News

  • Read -- Drugs and fires turn abandoned Hollywood home into "disaster," says neighbor -- CBS News

  • Read -- South St. Paul councilwoman won't be charged after child attending her day care tests positive for meth -- CBS News

  • Read -- Overdoses Involving Medetomidine Mixed with Opioids Chicago, Illinois, May 2024 -- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | CDC (.gov)

  • Read -- Akron Police, FBI arrests teen with gun, 100+ grams of meth, fentanyl, over $8K -- Cleveland 19 News

  • Read -- Here's much how Indiana's neighbors are making off marijuana sales -- Courier & Press

  • Read -- Fort Carson soldier arrested on drug charges linked to weekend federal raid -- Colorado Public Radio

  • Read -- Three men charged with trafficking fentanyl and cocaine in Naugatuck Valley, feds say -- CTPost

  • Read -- Punjab police dismantle international drug smuggling network, seizes 5 kg heroin -- Daijiworld

  • Read -- Chester County DA: Conestoga teacher had sex with student, gave him marijuana -- Daily Local

  • Read -- Sioux Falls woman arrested after selling fentanyl to undercover informant -- Dakota News Now

  • Read -- 7 arrested in alleged Garfield County drug trafficking operation -- Denver7

  • Read -- Ohio Senate votes to require hemp products to be sold in marijuana dispensaries -- The Columbus Dispatch

  • Read -- Southend: Seven arrests and firearm seized in drug warrants -- Essex Police

  • Read -- Punjab Police Female Constable Gets Bail In Heroin Possession Case -- ETV Bharat

  • Read -- HPD Narcotics Division arrests Hammond man -- hammondstar.com

  • Read -- Judicial Watch: Customs and Border Protection Seize Drones Flying Meth, Heroin, Fentanyl Across U.S. Borders -- Judicial Watch

  • Read -- Woman arrested after 54 grams of meth, 4 guns found in Camdenton business -- KCTV

  • Read -- Fort Carson soldier arrested on federal drug distribution charges -- KKTV

  • Read -- Crack cocaine and cash seized in Vermilion Parish arrest -- KLFY.com

  • Read -- Case advances against Lincoln man accused of dealing meth -- KLKN-TV

  • Read -- Judge sentences Nathen Garley to 20 more years in prison for drug charges -- KOB.com

  • Read -- Narcotics search done at Mineral County school -- KOLO | 8 News Now

  • Read -- Over 40 pounds of suspected cocaine seized during traffic stop on I-10, Beaumont police say -- KPLC

  • Read -- Man sentenced in Tucson for major meth deal -- KVOA

  • Read -- Waco mom sentenced to 40 years in prison in baby's drug overdose death -- KWTX

  • Read -- SuperValu Fights New Trial Bid In Whistleblower Drug Case -- Law360

  • Read -- Miami barbershop owner accused of selling rock cocaine out of business -- WPLG Local 10

  • Read -- Marijuana odor leads police to teens who accomplice accidentally locked in shed: police -- NBC Connecticut

  • Read -- Woman wanted on probation violation for drug charges -- KFDA

  • Read -- Drugs like Wegovy can be effective at treating fatty liver disease -- New Scientist

  • Read -- Flagler County Sheriff's Office Arrests 3 in Drug Bust -- WNDB - News Daytona Beach

  • Read -- Danbury man trafficked cocaine through US mail from Puerto Rico, officials say -- News-Times

  • Read -- Drug dealer sentenced for continuing his illicit enterprise from jail -- Norfolk Constabulary

  • Read -- OPD seizes large amount of meth -- Odessa American

  • Read -- US imposes sanctions on a Mexican cartel linked to a drug trafficking and fuel-theft network -- Ottumwa Courier

  • Read -- Federal indictment handed down in Johnson County meth trafficking case -- The Paintsville Herald

  • Read -- Traffic stop leads to meth discovery and arrest -- Peak of Ohio

  • Read -- 4 arrested as police bust drug house in SLO -- San Luis Obispo Tribune

  • Read -- Fired Fort Worth cop tested positive for cocaine after drugs found at home, letter says -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram

  • Read -- US imposes sanctions on a Mexican cartel linked to a drug trafficking and fuel-theft network -- Times West Virginian

  • Read -- Dismissed woman constable granted bail in heroin case -- The Tribune

  • Read -- 264 gm heroin, intoxicating tablets seized, four arrested -- The Tribune

  • Read -- Two nabbed with 310 gm heroin, 20 kg poppy husk -- The Tribune

  • Read -- Pair busted with narcotics after running stop sign on Historic Side of The Villages -- Villages-News.com

  • Read -- Search Warrant in Hesperia Leads to Recovery of Guns, Narcotics, and Stolen Jeep -- Victor Valley News

  • Read -- Two people charged with Drug Trafficking, Child Endangerment after traffic stop in Priceville -- WAFF

  • Read -- JCPS teacher reassigned after arrest for meth possession -- WAVE3.com

  • Read -- Trooper's traffic stop in DeKalb County construction zone leads to drug and firearm arrest -- WBIW

  • Read -- Dover Proposes Local Tax on Marijuana Sales -- WBOC TV

  • Read -- Drugs, guns and cash seized in Wytheville drug operation -- WDBJ

  • Read -- JCPS high school teacher charged with possession of meth, marijuana -- WDRB

  • Read -- Poland Township Police Department find new canine for narcotic detection -- WFMJ.com

  • Read -- BVPD: 140 grams of meth found during traffic stop -- WJHL

  • Read -- Akron police arrest 19-year-old, seize fentanyl, meth and cash during search -- WKYC

  • Read -- DEA agent shoots Ga. suspects who tried to hit him, police say -- WRDW-TV/WAGT-TV

  • Read -- Drugs, weapons, cash seized during trafficking investigation -- WSAZ

  • Read -- Danbury man charged after allegedly receiving cocaine from Puerto Rico -- WTNH.com

  • Read -- Meth, drug paraphernalia found after 911 hang-up; Ohio woman arrested -- WTRF

  • Read -- Three people arrested on drug charges in Pender County -- WWAYTV3

  • Read -- 3 residents arrested after officers seize large quantity of drugs, 18 firearms and $10K -- Zanesville Times Recorder

  • Read -- Judge in Texas rules use of Alien Enemies Act for deportations 'exceeds the scope' of the law -- ABC News

  • Read -- FBI reassigns agents photographed kneeling during 2020 racial justice protest, AP sources say -- AP News

  • Read -- CIA looks to recruit new Chinese spies with social media videos -- Financial Times

  • Read -- Judge Rejects Efforts to Free F.B.I. Informant Who Lied About Hunter Biden -- The New York Times

  • Read -- ' -20 Read -- The Supreme Court Could Unleash Chaos on the Economy -- Politico

  • Read -- Judge in Texas rules use of Alien Enemies Act for deportations 'exceeds the scope' of the law -- ABC News

  • Read -- Ex-FBI informant who made up bribery story about the Bidens will stay in prison, judge rules -- AP News

  • Read -- FBI Lawyers Say DOJ Can't Be Trusted In Fight Over Jan. 6 List -- Yahoo News Canada

  • Read -- Sen. Padilla Pushes, But DEA Nominee Terry Cole Won't Commit to Cannabis Rescheduling -- Independent Voter News

  • Read -- Agents Bust Drug Lab Near Quincy -- NewsRadio 560 KPQ

  • Read -- Suspected drug dealer mom whose baby daughter died of fentanyl poisoning never called 911, court documents show -- New York Post

  • Read -- Drug kingpin let OD victims die while he and pals cleaned hotel, ate at Wendy's now he's facing super-sized prison time -- New York Post

  • Read -- Judge says Trump admin can't deport Venezuelans from Texas under 'Alien Enemies Act' -- WCHS

  • Read -- Woman accused of stealing money from mother, disguising drug habit funds as cancer treatment -- Action News 5

  • Read -- GBI investigating officer-involved shooting in Calhoun, Georgia -- AJC.com

  • Read -- Dunadry: Drugs worth 1.5m seized in raid on rural shed -- BBC

  • Read -- Elon Musk bids farewell sort of to Trump Cabinet, claims DOGE saved $160 billion -- CNBC

  • Read -- Southfield doctor convicted of illegally prescribing opiod pills -- The Detroit News

  • Read -- Harrisburg man indicted by federal grand jury on drug trafficking, weapons charges -- fox43.com

  • Read -- Woman arrested after drugs found during East Point traffic stop -- FOX 5 Atlanta

  • Read -- DC ranks among worst areas for drug problems in US, study finds -- FOX 5 DC

  • Read -- 'Major drug trafficker' gets lengthy prison sentence after leaving OD victims to go to Wendy's: authorities -- Fox News

  • Read -- Former DEA agent warns Tren de Aragua gang 'spreads like a virus' -- Fox News

  • Read -- Senate approves Morrison bill to crack down on deadly street drug -- Illinois Senate Democrats

  • Read -- Pam Bondi claim that Trump administration saved '119 million lives' goes viral -- Tampa Bay Times

  • Read -- Police seize 45 pounds of marijuana illegally sold in Pine Bluff -- thv11.com

  • Read -- Guns drawn, the FBI barged into the wrong house. Supreme Court justice calls it 'ridiculous' -- USA Today

  • Read -- ISP: traffic stop leads to cocaine, gun discovery in DeKalb County -- FOX 55 Fort Wayne

  • Read -- Man, 40, arrested on felony drug count northeast of Topeka, officials say -- WIBW

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