Increase in Drug Deaths in the U.S. Due to Fentanyl and Other Street Drugs

Fentanyl-laced counterfeit oxycodone pills are flooding U.S. streets, but other street drugs like methamphetamine and cocaine are causing more deaths. While fatal drug overdoses in the U.S. decreased by 3% in 2023, the toll from the overdose crisis remained high, claiming 107,543 lives. The shift from plant-based drugs to synthetic drugs has resulted in a dangerous crisis.

Woman Calls 911 to Report Bad Meth and Wants to File Charges Against Dealer

Indiana woman facing narcotics charge after calling 911 to report purchasing inferior batch of methamphetamine and wanting to file charges against her drug dealer.

Drug Smuggling by Mexican Cartels in Eagle Pass

Migrant crossings are low in Eagle Pass, but drug smuggling by Mexican cartels like CDN continues. CBP seizes large amounts of methamphetamine at ports of entry, with offenders facing stiff penalties in federal courts. Recent seizures include nearly $300,000 worth of methamphetamine hidden in a vehicle's firewall and over $1.1 million worth found in quarter panels. Cartel smugglers remain active despite recent sentencing of offenders to decades in prison.

Drug smuggling via carrots at the U.S.-Mexico border

A truck driver was caught trying to smuggle 3,000 pounds of meth hidden in a shipment of carrots at the U.S.-Mexico border checkpoint in San Diego. The meth and the truck were seized, and the driver was taken into custody for further investigation.

Drug Seizure in Carrot Shipment

Border officers in Southern California seized nearly 3,000 pounds of methamphetamine hidden in a shipment of carrots worth millions of dollars.

Fatal Shooting at Super 8 Hotel in Minnesota

A man fatally shot a hotel clerk and a guest in Minnesota, with no apparent connection to the victims. The shooter, Nicholas Elliot Lenius, died by suicide. Methamphetamine was found in his blood, possibly impairing him during the shooting. The incident triggered an active shooter warning in town.

Arrest of Damon Arnette for Drug Possession

Former NFL player Damon Arnette was arrested for attempting to hide a pill filled with methamphetamine in his sock during a traffic stop in Richardson, Texas. This is not his first run-in with the law as he was previously accused of threatening hotel valets with a handgun.

Drug Bust in Las Vegas with Child Present

Officials in Las Vegas seized over 90,000 illicit fentanyl pills and 13 pounds of meth from two men who were selling the drugs with a child present in the car. The suspects are facing federal charges for conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine.