Deputies find over 850K counterfeit fentanyl pills near Phoenix; 2 women indicted
The Maricopa County Attorney's Office says MCSO deputies arrested Kimberli Guadalupe Torres-Marin and Alexa Torres-Marin after counterfeit pills laced with fentanyl were found in duffel bags in a car,
Phoenix man finds bag full of fentanyl and meth on his property, police say
A Phoenix man found a black bag on his property and when he opened it up, police say he was overwhelmed by the number of drugs inside.
Border officers in Arizona find 150K rainbow fentanyl pills in gas tank, spare tire in separate busts
Border agents in Nogales, Arizona, reported finding more than 26,000 fentanyl pills on Tuesday and 276,000 on Wednesday this week. Most of the pills were multicolored.
15-year-old girl dies after taking fentanyl-laced pill on high school campus in Hollywood
A 15-year-old student at Bernstein High School is dead and another teen was hospitalized after overdosing on pills they purchased at Lexington Park in Hollywood. Investigators say the pills were laced with fentanyl.
Brick of fentanyl seized in Phoenix traffic stop. Police say drug traffickers are getting more creative
The Phoenix Police Department says a purple brick of fentanyl was found during a traffic stop, among other items, and this actually was the first they've seen.
California middle school student arrested for bringing fentanyl to school, causing employee to overdose
Police responded to the junior high after the school reported that a student was in possession of about 150 fentanyl pills disguised as Percocet.
Border officials in Arizona seize 102K fentanyl pills, 14 pounds of fentanyl powder hidden in ice chest
The fentanyl pills, with .31 pounds of cocaine, were hidden in a large ice chest, according to Port Director Michael Humphries.
Arizona troopers find 46 pounds of fentanyl during I-10 traffic stop
Authorities pulled over a Volkswagen Jetta on I-10 near milepost 226 - near Red Rock - for unspecified “moving violations.” An investigation revealed that the drugs were being smuggled from Nogales, Mexico, to Phoenix.
Cottonwood Police K-9 helps officers find 50K fentanyl pills during traffic stop
Cottonwood Police say there were approximately 50,000 fentanyl pills weighing 12 pounds, along with a “usable amount of methamphetamine.”
Arizona CBP agents seize enough fentanyl to kill 42 million people in latest massive drug bust
It was later determined that the 340 packages of fentanyl pills weighed a total of 187 pounds and were estimated to have been worth $4.3 million.
‘Rainbow fentanyl’: DEA warns of colorful synthetic drugs aimed at attracting young people
The colorful narcotics were seized by the Drug Enforcement Administration in 18 different states this month alone.
Parents seek drug dealer in daughter’s death, offer reward: ‘No questions asked’
Robert Gilliam says he and his wife are putting drug dealers on notice after their 22-year-old daughter died from an overdose.
$4.3M in fentanyl pills seized in I-8 traffic stop near Gila Bend
Agents found 340 packages filled with 187 pounds of fentanyl pills on I-8. The drugs have an estimated value of $4.3 million.
Arizona CBP agents find 14,000 fentanyl pills hidden in crutches
A Customs and Border Protection officer noticed that the crutches were "excessively heavy," adding that a K-9 and X-Ray examination "confirmed suspicions" that drugs were inside them.
'My addiction started when I was 10 years old': Arizona man helps others overcome their addictions
An Arizona man dedicated his life to helping others overcome their addictions after he says he became addicted to opioids as a child dealing with a birth defect. "If I’m able to change one life, that’s all that really matters ..."
Thousands of 'rainbow fentanyl' pills seized as authorities warn of possible new 'trend' targeting kids
Customs and Border Protection agents in Arizona seized more than 15,000 fentanyl pills that were strapped to a person's legs on Wednesday, and one official says that it could be the start of a trend targeting younger people.
Judge rules CVS, Walgreens and Walmart owe 2 Ohio counties $650M in opioids suit
The Ohio counties convinced the jury that the three pharmacies played an outsized role in creating a public nuisance in the way they dispensed pain medication.
'Rainbow Fentanyl' seized in Portland, drug spreading on West Coast: officials
A bag of “rainbow fentanyl” was seized In Portland, and authorities are warning that the drug could be mistaken by children as candy or a toy due to its bright color.
150,000 fentanyl pills seized in Chandler drug bust, DPS says
More than 30 pounds of fentanyl pills were seized in Chandler during a drug trafficking investigation. That's about 150,000 pills worth more than half a million dollars.
Phoenix Police 'dismantle' Mexican drug trafficking operation, department says
The Phoenix Police Department said its Drug Enforcement Bureau "dismantled" a trafficking operation based in Mexico after the investigation first began in 2021.