Cartel leader among 16 arrested in historic U.S. fentanyl bust
Three million pills laced with fentanyl were seized in what federal prosecutors said was the "largest fentanyl bust in DEA history."
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Three million pills laced with fentanyl were seized in what federal prosecutors said was the "largest fentanyl bust in DEA history."
TCSO said the total weight of the drugs was 43 kilograms with a street value of about $1.4 million.
A group of North Texas moms are stressing a fentanyl poisoning can happen to anyone.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection's San Diego office has reported a 158% increase in egg interceptions since 2024.
Taylor Lambert, 29, and Matthew "Hunter" Clark, 38, allegedly sold fentanyl to the victim before her death, Denton PD said.
President Claudia Sheinbaum's statement on Mexico's anti-drug campaign follows President-elect Donald Trump's threats to impose tariffs over drug trafficking.
Both President-elect Donald Trump and incoming "border czar" Tom Homan cite inflated figures, with Trump often makes a misleading connection between migrants illegally crossing the border and the flow of fentanyl.
Meanwhile, the U.S. State Department said it was increasing the reward for the top leader of the Jalisco cartel to $15 million.
Overdose deaths have slowed 18% since a peak last year, the CDC estimates.
Police also found dozens of handguns, AR-15-style rifles and submachine-guns -- "many of which were loaded and ready to be used."
The strange saga of how two Mexican drug lords were detained after landing in a plane in the U.S. just got stranger.
Nearly 17 pounds total of fentanyl, heroin and cocaine were found in the car. More than 1,610 pounds of illegal drugs were seized in the region last week, according to Customs and Border Protection.
On June 26, a Tarrant County grand jury declined to indict Kami Ludwig on the murder charge in connection to the overdose death of William Shane Nolen.
Data from the fire department says drug overdose calls where first responders used Narcan went up 23% from 2022 to 2023. Firefighters say fentanyl use has also increased.
Allen police say they deal with the issue all too often – blue M-30 pills containing fentanyl that are often sold and passed around as Percocet.
Magaly Mejia Cano was indicted last February on one count of conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance.
He confessed to distributing over 142K counterfeit fentanyl pills marked to resemble hydrocodone and oxycodone.
Multiple Customs and Border Protection employees were involved in the "urgent" requests to purchase the fentanyl lollipops, the report said.
As investigators race to take dealers off the streets, there is another fight taking place, but this one is much more personal.
As investigators race to take dealers off the streets, there is another fight taking place, but this one is much more personal.
One of the men is a documented member of the Crips gang.
Governors from Montana to New Hampshire joined Abbott, saying the issue was not just a Texas problem.
Biden is still urging Congress to pass immigration reform.
This is the third fentanyl murder arrest in Denton since the new state law went into effect.
A judge handed down a total of 35 years on Wednesday in the drug conspiracy case that claimed the lives of three teenage girls in North Texas.
Jurors found Mercia Sneed guilty on two charges after hearing testimony about the fatal family gathering.
Emergency crews are assessing damage after a concrete truck crashed into a commercial building along West Northwest Highway.
The baby at the center of a surrogacy dispute was born in Texas Wednesday and has hypoplastic left heart syndrome, a rare heart defect.
Luigi Mangione, accused in the 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, is in discussions about a possible plea deal on federal charges, sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.
Going on GLP-1 drugs significantly boosted unemployed women's chances of finding a job, according to a Harvard economist.
Jurors found Mercia Sneed guilty on two charges after hearing testimony about the fatal family gathering.
Emergency crews are assessing damage after a concrete truck crashed into a commercial building along West Northwest Highway.
Luigi Mangione, accused in the 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, is in discussions about a possible plea deal on federal charges, sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.
The baby at the center of a surrogacy dispute was born in Texas Wednesday and has hypoplastic left heart syndrome, a rare heart defect.
Going on GLP-1 drugs significantly boosted unemployed women's chances of finding a job, according to a Harvard economist.
The reversal comes just weeks after an I-Team investigation showed contention over the disciplinary process.
A phone call from jail raised further suspicions that Carney targeted other girls.
More than 40 years after helping catch an ice cream truck driver who exposed himself to her, an Oklahoma woman testified against him in a Texas trial, helping secure a life sentence.
In 1991, a Plano girl was kidnapped and sexually assaulted. The same thing happened 8 years later in Dallas. Investigators found the same DNA on both victims.
Ashley Keith sat down with CBS News Texas for an exclusive interview, her first ever about her 1991 kidnapping.
A Texas judge earlier this month issued a ruling that deregulated silencers, shotguns and certain rifles.
Tehran has asserted that the Strait of Hormuz is "under Iran's control and management" after President Trump said the U.S. might "keep it."
Senate Democrats are demanding answers about conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln during the aircraft carrier's record-setting deployment.
Secretaries Marco Rubio and Scott Bessent were on the decoy flight last month when President Trump secretly switched to a different plane while Pete Hegseth was with Mr. Trump.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers may soon be outfitted with gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks that are intended to gain compliance from combative individuals.
Target, which embarked on a turnaround plan under its new CEO earlier this year, reported an increase in first-quarter sales Wednesday.
During the program's first year, it will be offered at about 65 to 75 hospitals that handle about a quarter of births in the state and largely serve low-income patients, Newsom's office said.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
This explosion is among several similar incidents across North Texas that raise questions about why hazardous natural gas leaks keep happening
Zoox, owned by Amazon, produces its own autonomous vehicles that it says are built for passengers, not drivers.
The Social Security Administration is expanding its list of diseases and other health conditions that may qualify for accelerated approval of disability benefits.
The notice from a U.S. government agency does not indicate in which stores the beef was sold.
Federal officials issued a public health alert for meat products containing jalapeños that may be linked to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds of people across at least 27 states.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
Telehealth platform disclosed users' "most private" health info and locked consumers into subscriptions, regulators allege.
The project would include a new Dallas Stars arena, along with restaurants, shops and public spaces.
It's an annual Dallas tradition, but this year those pink Cadillacs are parking in Fort Worth.
A fairly new entertainment and food venue in Allen surprised a lot of people last week by suddenly shutting down.
The future of AI technology manufacturing has landed in North Texas.
Mayor Jim Ross said hotel revenue in the city was a record $31 million in June, smashing the previous mark of $23 million.
Paige Bueckers scored all 22 of her points in the second half, and the Dallas Wings beat Toronto 94-88, handing the expansion Tempo their 10th consecutive loss.
The broadcasts for the three tune-up games will cause regular CBS programming to move to KTXA 21.
CBS Sports says it has no timeline for a decision on Romo, who is on indefinite leave following his July arrest. Meanwhile, JJ Watt is stepping in.
The Maumelle High football player wore the helmet for nearly an hour and was fortunate he wasn't bitten, animal services director Chris Davis said.
Texas Rangers right-hander Nathan Eovaldi has been placed on the 15-day injured list because of elbow inflammation.
Ariana Grande had been due to star alongside her "Wicked" co-star Jonathan Bailey in a production of "Sunday in the Park with George" in 2027.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
A lawsuit alleges that a drive storing a $45 million spy film starring Nicolas Cage was "stolen right off a Netflix desk."
Academy Award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash.
Four women say Hollywood star Jared Leto committed sexual crimes against them when they were teenagers, in interviews with the BBC.
The Red Bull Flugtag Airshow returned to Las Colinas on Saturday after a 12-year hiatus. Teams are tasked with constructing a flying machine and putting it to the test. It's estimated that around 25,000 people attended the event.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
As Anthony Davis prepared for his debut game at the AAC, Dallas Mavericks fans took to the arena to protest the controversial trade.
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