Customs officers in Arizona seize largest amount of fentanyl ... - CNN
Aug 4, 2024 · US Customs and Border Protection officers in Arizona said they recently made the single-largest bust of fentanyl in the agency’s history after seizing 4 million pills from a 20-year …
Focus on Fentanyl - Maricopa County, AZ
Fentanyl has overtaken meth as the deadliest drug in Arizona. Fentanyl deaths have increased by 4,900 percent since 2015. 60 percent of all drug-related deaths involve fentanyl. In Maricopa …
Fentanyl overdoses decreasing in all categories except teens ... - AZFamily
Jul 24, 2024 · New numbers show overall opioid drug overdose deaths are dropping but overdose deaths among teens are on the rise in Arizona. PHOENIX (AZFamily) —Two fentanyl cases in …
More than 4.5 million fentanyl pills, 3,000 pounds of ... - CNN
Feb 27, 2023 · Arizona authorities targeting the Sinaloa drug cartel have seized narcotics estimated to be worth more than $13 million, including more than 4.5 million fentanyl pills, …
CBP officers in Arizona seize more than half a ton of fentanyl in ...
Aug 1, 2024 · TUCSON, Ariz. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Port of Lukeville recently seized approximately 4 million blue fentanyl pills -- weighing more than …
What is the 'fentanyl fold'? How overdoses are treated in Arizona
Dec 13, 2024 · Fentanyl, the potent synthetic opioid prescribed for pain relief, is largely responsible for that staggering figure. Among Arizonans, it’s become the deadliest drug, the …
Jan 12, 2024 · Synthetic opioids (except methadone), mostly illicit fentanyl, are responsible for an increasing number of overdose deaths in Arizona.1,2 This rise reflects a growing problem …
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs approves minimum prison sentences for fentanyl …
Apr 3, 2024 · Offenders who are convicted with more than 200 grams of the drug will face five-to-10 year sentences, while repeat offenders are looking at sentences of 10-to-20 years. "To …
Attorney General Mayes Announces Major Fentanyl Seizure
Jan 25, 2024 · PHOENIX – Attorney General Mayes today announced the seizure of over a half-million illicit fentanyl pills, the results of an investigation between the Arizona Attorney …
Arizona State Troopers Seize More Than 262 Pounds of Fentanyl …
Nov 20, 2023 · Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) troopers seized approximately 262.02 pounds of fentanyl pills in incidents across the state from Nov. 7 through Nov. 14, …