SAN DIEGO—A drug dealer who supplied fentanyl that led to a San Diego woman’s overdose death was sentenced today to 13 years in prison. Tony Davis, 65, of San Diego, pleaded guilty earlier this year to federal charges for distributing fentanyl-laced heroin to a street-level dealer, who in turn sold the drugs that caused the…
Drug Dealer Sentenced 13 Years for San Diego Woman’s Fentanyl Overdose Death
November 19, 2021
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Two Huntington Beach Police Officers Exposed to Fentanyl During Traffic Stop
November 19, 2021
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HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—Two Huntington Beach police officers were exposed to fentanyl during a traffic stop Nov. 19 in the unincorporated Midway City area of Orange County, authorities said. Paramedics and a hazardous-materials team were sent to Beach Boulevard and Madison Avenue about 12:30 a.m., according to the Orange County Fire Authority. The officers were examined…
Biden Silent on Fentanyl Scourge During Summit With Xi
Commentary Fentanyl overdoses in the United States are at epidemic levels. Why did President Joe Biden give Chinese leader Xi Jinping a pass on the subject during “frank discussions” at the virtual summit on Nov. 15? Biden and Xi spent three-and-a-half hours discussing various issues, but one might have expected that the topic of fentanyl…
China and the Growing Arms Race in Asia
Asia’s arms race is growing. Aggression has led countries in the area into a deadly game of keeping up with the Joneses. Beijing is nearing an initial capability to invade Taiwan, warns a U.S. congressional advisory body. On the other side, Taiwan is preparing for all possibilities with an advanced model of fighter jet. A…
More Than 100,000 Americans Died Due to a Drug Overdose in a One-Year Period for the First Time, CDC Reports
More than 100,000 Americans have died in the 12-month period ending in April, marking the highest number ever, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported on Thursday. The new record number marked a 28.5 percent increase over the previous year, with the total number of drug overdose deaths doubling over the past five-year…
DEA Battling ‘Unprecedented Levels’ of Fentanyl, Meth at Southern Border: Official
As overdose deaths in the United States soar to new highs, authorities are seizing “unprecedented levels” of methamphetamine and fentanyl at the country’s southern border, according to a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) official. Richard Sanchez, assistant special agent in charge of the DEA in MacAllen, Texas, told The Epoch Times that seizures in his area…
5 Fentanyl Poisonings at Westminster Park
November 15, 2021
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WESTMINSTER, Calif.—Five individuals were hospitalized after overdosing on what is believed to be fentanyl after they were found unresponsive inside Westminster’s Sigler Park. Police arrived at 5:55 p.m. Nov. 13 at the park after someone called in regarding multiple unconscious people near the bathrooms, according to Sgt. Alan Aoki of the Westminster Police Department. After arrival, officers…
Police Arrest Two Men, Confiscate $1M Worth of Drugs
November 11, 2021
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HUNTINGTON BEACH (CNS) – Huntington Beach police arrested two men and seized $1 million worth of fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine. The two men arrested aged 21 and 29 were taken into custody Nov. 9 in Bell, California, by Huntington Beach police detectives. One of the men had 20 pounds of methamphetamine when he was picked…
Curse of Fentanyl Coursing Through Small-Town America
“An endless parade of death” is how a drug addict, trying to beat his crack dependence, describes what he has witnessed over the past 18 months. Steven Sheldon, 42, of Port Huron, Michigan, says he knows of 40 people who have died after overdosing on drugs in that time. They are just a few of…
NYC Fentanyl Deaths Up 55 Percent During Pandemic
October 17, 2021
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New York City residents have increasingly succumbed to overdoses on synthetic opioids such as fentanyl. These deaths have soared by more than 55 percent in the 12 months ending March, compared to the same period the year before. That means 1,778 died of this cause in the city by March 2021, compared with 1,145 by…
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