City of Fort Worth, UNT Health Science Center push to combat the opioid crisis: "train the trainer"
As we continue to see an opioid crisis in our communities, there's an overwhelming push to combat this.
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As we continue to see an opioid crisis in our communities, there's an overwhelming push to combat this.
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.
Four days before Christmas 2023, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized more than $10.2 million in hard narcotics hidden within a commercial shipment of cut flowers.
"We have not seen as much marijuana lately compared to the harder narcotics but it underscores the ever changing nature of the drug threat our officers face on a daily basis."
A drug bust in Irving was a mixed bag of cocaine, psychedelic mushrooms, marijuana and THC.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized nearly 61 pounds of the psychedelic controlled substance dimethyltryptamine (DMT) on July 26.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers continue their efforts to slow the flow of illegal narcotics over the Texas-Mexico border with their latest seizure of more than $1 million in cocaine.
Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents seized 117 pounds of cocaine worth more than $3.7 million this weekend.
North Texas has large airports, a central location in the country and a surplus of highways. These three things make the DFW area a major hub for drug distribution.
A Dallas Police Department K-9 officer named Aygo recently sniffed out a quarter kilo of crack cocaine and more than seven kilos of methamphetamine.
The Department of Justice has charged 23 people linked to the Sinaloa Cartel's fentanyl trafficking operation, which Garland police blame for an uptick in fatal overdoses in the last eight years.
If you can recall when America's war on drugs involved eye catching commercials involving a cast iron skillet and a cracked egg, experts say it's probably time for a drug war refresh.
In the 12-month period ending in Oct. 2022, the United States recorded 101,750 overdose deaths, primarily from opioids.
Sheriff's deputies assigned to a Central Texas school district often can tell if a vape pen contains THC, but not whether it's delta-8 or the illegal delta-9 cannabis oil.
GOP lawmakers have incorrectly blamed the spike in fentanyl overdoses on migrants, whom they blame for bringing the drugs across the border.
The illicit cargo was worth $1.7 million.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized more than $7.5 million in marijuana that was hidden in a shipment of cotton candy.
Cocaine concealed in candy wrappers was one of four recent busts by U.S. border patrol agents in two days, resulting in four arrests.
While certifying the votes from the November election, Denton's city council made it clear the city follow the will of the voters when it comes to how police enforce marijuana laws.
A federal program that maps where and when overdoses happen could soon come to Dallas.
Bags containing nearly 267 pounds of methamphetamine worth $2,384,668 were seized at the Pharr International Bridge Cargo Facility
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Laredo Port of Entry seized cocaine valued at $4.2 million within a tractor trailer.
A 14-year-old and 19-year-old were busted in separate incidences trying to smuggle fentanyl at the Texas-Mexico border.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized 29 pounds of fentanyl worth $390,000 from a car entering Texas from Mexico.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Progreso Port of Entry seized nearly 175 pounds of liquid methamphetamine worth $2.4 million.
