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‘Deadliest drug threat US has ever faced’: Man charged with importing 2,000 kilos of chemicals to make fentanyl pills
Read full article: ‘Deadliest drug threat US has ever faced’: Man charged with importing 2,000 kilos of chemicals to make fentanyl pillsU.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani will join Special Agents in Charge Daniel Comeaux and Craig Larrabee of the Drug Enforcement Administration and Homeland Security Investigations, respectively, to announce a significant arrest related to a record seizure.
41 people charged in massive drug trafficking indictment linked to major cartel
Read full article: 41 people charged in massive drug trafficking indictment linked to major cartelA total of 23 people were taken into custody following the return of a 50-count indictment alleging cocaine, fentanyl, heroin and meth trafficking and related crimes in the Houston and Galveston areas.
Signs of depression, fight against fentanyl, Derrick Broze discusses mayoral race, and more on Houston Newsmakers
Read full article: Signs of depression, fight against fentanyl, Derrick Broze discusses mayoral race, and more on Houston NewsmakersKhambrel Marshall shares more information about mental health following Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo’s announcement about having clinical depression.
Houston DEA seized more than 670K fentanyl-laced pills in 2022
Read full article: Houston DEA seized more than 670K fentanyl-laced pills in 2022As 2022 comes to an end, the Drug Enforcement Administration Houston Field Division announced that it has seized over 670,000 in fentanyl-laced, fake prescription pills and more than 230 pounds of fentanyl powder this year.
‘Free and anonymous’: Dispose of expired, unwanted drugs as part of ‘National Prescription Drug Take Back Initiative’
Read full article: ‘Free and anonymous’: Dispose of expired, unwanted drugs as part of ‘National Prescription Drug Take Back Initiative’The Katy ISD Police Department, in partnership with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), will allow the public to safely dispose of potentially dangerous, expired, unused and unwanted prescription medications on Saturday.
US busts network providing technology to Russian military
Read full article: US busts network providing technology to Russian militaryThe Biden administration has announced a round of criminal charges and sanctions related to a complicated scheme to procure military technologies from U.S. manufacturers and illegally supply them to Russia for its war in Ukraine.
Arrested: Man accused of kidnapping a Houston-area mother of 4 who was later found murdered captured in Mexico, police say
Read full article: Arrested: Man accused of kidnapping a Houston-area mother of 4 who was later found murdered captured in Mexico, police sayA man accused of kidnapping and fatally shooting a woman whose body was found inside an SUV in Pasadena on Monday is in custody, authorities confirmed Thursday.
National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day: How and where Houstonians can get rid of unwanted, expired prescription drugs
Read full article: National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day: How and where Houstonians can get rid of unwanted, expired prescription drugsHouston-area and U.S. communities will partner with law enforcement agencies and other collection sites to host the biannual National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day.
3 members of foreign terrorist organization arrested, charged with drug trafficking, narco-terrorism
Read full article: 3 members of foreign terrorist organization arrested, charged with drug trafficking, narco-terrorismHOUSTON – Three Colombian members of the National Liberation Army (Ejército de Liberación Nacional aka ELN) have been arrested on multiple drug-related charges after being indicted by a local grand jury. According to a news release, Yamit Picon-Rodriguez, aka Choncha, 36; Jose Gabriel Alvarez-Ortiz, aka Alex, 26, and Henry Trigos-Celon, aka Moncho Picada, 43, were arrested on charges of drug trafficking, narco-terrorism and cocaine distribution. The Houston divisions of the FBI and the Drug Enforcement Administration conducted the investigation, in conjunction with the Houston Police Department and partners in Bogota, Columbia, officials said. “These enforcement actions have dealt a major blow to the ELN and are a true testament to the power of partnerships. Anyone with information is asked to contact their local FBI or call 1-800-CALLFBI (225-5324) for the “major case contact center.”
Meth found in private day care after search warrant executed
Read full article: Meth found in private day care after search warrant executedKPNX – The simultaneous execution of seven search warrants across the Phoenix area Thursday netted a home that served not only as a methamphetamine stash location, but as a private in-home child day care. The operation was "part of a long-term joint investigation into a large-scale methamphetamine trafficking organization responsible for the monthly distribution of hundred-pound quantities of meth across the U.S.," according to a news release from the DEA. "During some of our surveillance we would see six and seven kids dropped off in the morning and picked up in the afternoon," said DEA Special Agent in Charge Doug Coleman. Agents say the drugs were not tough to find and could have been located by the kids. Neighbors were surprised by the bust.