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Fentanyl dealer in Humble tracked down by ankle monitor, last text from victim who died from overdose
Read full article: Fentanyl dealer in Humble tracked down by ankle monitor, last text from victim who died from overdoseCourt documents said the victim, who died from a fentanyl overdose, last texted Cole Millsap, 22, about the drug deal and saved his contact info as "COLE WORLD." The ankle monitor's GPS also matched where the deal took place.
Anti-Fentanyl vaccine one step closer to providing hope
Read full article: Anti-Fentanyl vaccine one step closer to providing hopeThe first-of-its-kind anti-fentanyl vaccine is one step closer to saving lives. This is a story our Zach Lashway broke in 2022. Doctor Colin Haile, an associate professor at University of Houston confirmed the shot is headed to clinical trials in early 2025.
Fentanyl dealers charged for smuggling drugs in tire wheel to take them from Houston to Laredo
Read full article: Fentanyl dealers charged for smuggling drugs in tire wheel to take them from Houston to LaredoCourt records showed two dealers met up in Laredo to sell fentanyl, and the next day were caught trying to hide the drugs inside a tire wheel.
Fentanyl dealer from Crosby arrested after 2 people were killed by drugs he distributed
Read full article: Fentanyl dealer from Crosby arrested after 2 people were killed by drugs he distributedThe U.S. Attorney's Office says a fentanyl dealer from Crosby has been taken into custody and indicted after two people he sold drugs to died.
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.
$10 million worth of meth and cocaine hidden in vats of jalapeรฑo paste found
Read full article: $10 million worth of meth and cocaine hidden in vats of jalapeรฑo paste foundMore than $10 million worth of hard narcotics were found in a shipment of jalapeรฑo paste in San Diego last week, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers said.
DRUG BUST: Mother arrested after becoming too intoxicated to care for 2-year-old while manufacturing crystal meth, officials say; $2M worth of narcotics found
Read full article: DRUG BUST: Mother arrested after becoming too intoxicated to care for 2-year-old while manufacturing crystal meth, officials say; $2M worth of narcotics foundAuthorities have arrested a mother they say was caring for her toddler while manufacturing crystal meth in her east Harris County home Friday.
More than 200 pounds of meth worth nearly $4M seized during traffic stop on I-10 in Fayette County, deputies say
Read full article: More than 200 pounds of meth worth nearly $4M seized during traffic stop on I-10 in Fayette County, deputies sayMore than 200 pounds of meth, with a street value of more than $3.8 million, was seized during a traffic stop on I-10 in Fayette County, according to the Sheriffโs Office.
State, national lawmakers push HPD Chief Art Acevedo to release narcotics audit in Harding Street raid
Read full article: State, national lawmakers push HPD Chief Art Acevedo to release narcotics audit in Harding Street raidHOUSTON State and national lawmakers continue to push Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo for the release of an audit in the wake of the deadly botched Harding Street raid. One of the few people to actually see a redacted copy of the audit is state Representative Gene Wu, a Democrat representing the 137th district. Wu, along with state Senator Paul Bettancourt, was one of a handful of lawmakers who obtained a copy through legislative privilege. In a tweet Tuesday afternoon, Chief Acevedo said he would release the audit to the public if District Attorney Kim Ogg gave the okay. "We're looking to Chief Acevedo to hold up and do what he has said that he is willing to do," said Wu.