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Aug 26, 2026
A federal grand jury indicted 16 New Haven gang members on racketeering and murder charges; a West Haven man pleaded guilty to drug and firearm offenses. The gang is accused of two murders since 2019.
Aug 23, 2026
RI State Police Warwick arrest logs included DUI, threatening public officials, fentanyl possession, and larceny charges. Multiple DUI arrests involved BAC readings above .15, and suspects were processed at the Wickford Barracks.
Aug 02, 2026
Drug investigations and traffic stops across six states led to arrests and seizures of methamphetamine, cocaine, firearms, and paraphernalia. Charges include possession with intent to distribute, firearm offenses, and tampering with evidence.
May 24, 2026
Mexico and El Salvador announced major Pacific cocaine seizures totaling more than 10 tons, including El Salvador's record 6.6-ton bust. Separately, U.S. agents seized 500 pounds of cocaine from an oil tanker at the Port of Los Angeles and arrested a Philippine crewmember.
Jul 21, 2026
Four women face drug-related charges after traffic stops in four states, with seizures of meth, cocaine, prescription drugs, and fake IDs. Charges range from possession to drug sales and identity fraud.
Jul 19, 2026
Law enforcement in three states arrested 11 people in separate drug investigations, seizing cocaine, methamphetamine, fentanyl, LSD, firearms and body armor. The arrests followed anonymous tips, a police pursuit, a traffic stop and search warrants.
Jul 14, 2026
Trump signed a new counterterrorism strategy prioritizing Western Hemisphere cartels. The National Drug Control Strategy 2026 pressures Mexico and Colombia, and the administration is working with social media platforms to disrupt cartel drug sales to children.
Jul 18, 2026
Lidocaine patches cut opioid use after radiofrequency ablation for hepatocellular carcinoma; a protocol tests liposomal bupivacaine for mastectomy; a pipeline report profiles 40+ companies.
Jul 02, 2026
Two North Carolina drug investigations led to six arrests and seizures of fentanyl, meth, cocaine, and marijuana. A Rocky Mount man faces felony trafficking charges, and five people were arrested in Forest City.
Jul 25, 2026
Recent drug investigations in New York and New Jersey led to more than a dozen arrests and seizures of fentanyl, cocaine, guns, and cash. Cases in Jersey City, Syracuse, Fallsburg, and Monticello resulted in numerous drug charges.
Aug 01, 2026
Drug investigations in Missouri, Kentucky, Ohio, Iowa, and Georgia led to multiple arrests and seizures of methamphetamine, fentanyl, and cocaine. Authorities found over 10 pounds of meth in one case and filed trafficking and possession charges.
Jun 27, 2026
Police in several Canadian cities laid drug trafficking charges after investigations seized cocaine, methamphetamine, fentanyl, opioids, cash and weapons. Key seizures included 220g of cocaine in Thunder Bay and 502g of crystal meth in Charlottetown.
Jun 28, 2026
Law enforcement in Oklahoma and California have reported results from separate drug investigations, leading to multiple arrests and seizures. The Oklahoma case involved a nearly two-year undercover operation resulting in 20 people charged across 66 criminal cases related to methamphetamine and fentanyl. California authorities arrested several suspects and seized significant quantities of fentanyl and methamphetamine in two distinct investigations.
Jun 23, 2026
Police in Portland, Maine, issued a public safety alert after 7 suspected overdoses in under 20 hours, while Huntington, WV, police seized over 900 fentanyl-laced tablets disguised as cartoon characters. Both departments warned of dangerous fentanyl contamination in the drug supply.
Jun 20, 2026
Two major drug trafficking investigations in North Carolina and Tennessee have led to over 30 arrests combined. The North Carolina case resulted in more than 170 charges after seizing cocaine, fentanyl, methamphetamine, guns and cash. In Tennessee, 15 individuals were indicted for conspiring to distribute cocaine, with seizures including fentanyl, marijuana, cocaine, methamphetamine, firearms and cash.
Jun 14, 2026
Three recent drug enforcement operations in Virginia and Alabama led to multiple arrests and seizures of cocaine, fentanyl, methamphetamine, firearms, and over $3,000 in cash. The cases involved separate investigations by county sheriff's offices and drug task forces.
Jun 11, 2026
Milwaukee County has suspended four detention employees amid a drug smuggling investigation at the Community Reintegration Center, while Cook County Jail has uncovered a new smuggling technique involving narcotics-soaked books mailed from bookstores. Cook County invested over $2 million in detection technology to combat contraband in detention facilities.
Jun 11, 2026
Newport Police arrested four people after a month-long drug investigation culminated in a search warrant execution. Authorities seized cocaine laced with fentanyl and thousands of dollars in cash. All four suspects are expected in court Wednesday afternoon.
Jun 06, 2026
Vancouver police seized over $79,000 in illicit drugs, cash, and weapons during a six-month investigation called "Project Bingo" targeting drug trafficking on the Downtown Eastside. The search uncovered fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine, dilaudid pills, illegal cigarettes, and a large cache of weapons. A 61-year-old man was arrested and released pending further investigation.
May 26, 2026
The FDA granted Breakthrough Device Designation to TOBY Inc.'s urine-based Alzheimer's diagnostic test and Instanosis Inc.'s Xylazine Rapid Test (Urine), accelerating development of both non-invasive diagnostic technologies.
