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Aug 21, 2026
Two traffic stops in Kentucky and Missouri resulted in drug charges. In Greenup County, a half-pound of suspected methamphetamine was found, leading to charges against two individuals. In Miller County, 28.9 grams of methamphetamine were discovered, and two people face felony delivery charges.
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.
Jul 18, 2026
Drug enforcement actions in several states led to seizures of meth, heroin, cocaine, and firearms. A Fort Worth man received a 40-year prison sentence, six men were charged in Nassau County, and a corrections officer was arrested.
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.
Jul 31, 2026
Delaware State Police arrested a Newark man on felony drug charges after a traffic stop in Townsend. Officers seized crack cocaine, cocaine, heroin, and over $2,200 in suspected drug proceeds.
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.
May 10, 2026
Police in Karachi, Kentucky and Indiana arrested three suspects in separate drug investigations involving alleged trafficking in Ice, methamphetamine and cocaine. One case involved a controlled purchase, while another led to the seizure of nearly 60 grams of cocaine and a firearm.
Apr 26, 2026
More than 2,700 drivers were arrested for drug-related offences in January as authorities expanded roadside inspections and medical testing. Separate road safety checks in Keighley recorded 17 offences, including one drug-driving arrest.
Apr 24, 2026
The Trump administration moved to reclassify marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act. The change is expected to ease research restrictions but will not immediately legalize marijuana.
Apr 19, 2026
Laurel police said four people were arrested and one more is wanted after a two-month-long drug investigation. Officers said they found heroin, cocaine, crack cocaine and a .38 caliber handgun at a Laurel apartment complex home.
Apr 18, 2026
Officials in Kentucky, the Carolinas and Tennessee are warning about cychlorphine, a synthetic opioid reportedly up to 10 times stronger than fentanyl. Authorities say it has been tied to overdose deaths and may require more Narcan to reverse overdoses.
Apr 11, 2026
Knox County officials are seeking restrictions on cychlorphine after the synthetic opioid was detected in 41 overdose deaths in and around Knox County. The drug is described as extremely potent, not detectable through most test kits, and may require repeated naloxone doses in an overdose.
Mar 23, 2026
U.S. overdose deaths declined 19% year-over-year to 72,108 for the 12 months ending September 2025, but the drug market is evolving with dangerous polydrug cocktails like "pink cocaine" and "rhino tranq" that are harder to detect and reverse. These synthetic blends combine fentanyl with stimulants, sedatives, and veterinary tranquilizers, creating new public health challenges as naloxone becomes less effective against complex overdoses.
