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Recording-Breaking Bust
In a major operation across the United States, Europe, and South America, law enforcement made 288 arrests, seized 850 kilograms of drugs (including 54 kilograms of fentanyl)s as part of an international crackdown on drug trafficking on the dark web. The operation, called Joint Criminal Opioid and Darknet Enforcement’s (JCODE’s) Operation Spector, targeted individuals suspected…
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Cape Cod (Lacing)
Recently, in Cape Cod Ma, there have been cases of marijuana being laced with Fentanyl. A man was found not breathing without a pulse after simply smoking marijuana with his girlfriend. Luckily, when paramedics arrived they revived him with two doses of Narcan. The lesson to learn from this incident is that recreational drugs such…
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Legislative Plan
Very recently, the White House has announced a plan to increase sanctions on drug traffickers with hopes of disrupting the movement of fentanyl to tackle the rising issue of illegal drugs entering the United States. The administration aims to target the financial activities of drug traffickers, ultimately making it difficult for them to operate and…
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19-Month-old death due exposure
The family of a 19-month-old child who passed away due to fentanyl exposure at an Airbnb property in Florida is taking legal action against the vacation rental company. Enora Lavenir, who was visiting from France with her family, died in August 2021 while staying at rental in Wellington, Florida. The cause of death was acute…
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Smuggling in San Diego
On Monday, Border Patrol agents in San Diego seized a staggering 232 pounds of fentanyl with a street value of about $3 million from a single vehicle. The drugs were confiscated during a traffic stop in San Clemente, which is located about 75 miles inland from the U.S.-Mexico border. This marks the third major fentanyl…
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State of the Union
As many are aware, last week Joe Biden gave his state of the Union speech. Within this speech, he had numerous talking points about his ideas and solution for dealing with the Fentanyl crisis. His main objective was to increase border security in regard to drugs. However, similarly to other issues, these ideas quickly became…
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Introduction
Throughout this blog and the next few months, I will closely be following the fentanyl epidemic through multiple sources. I will be examing the day-to-day tragedies that occur along with the politics/policies of it. Next, I have attached a little bit about the drug itself, enjoy. Fentanyl is a synthetic and highly potent opioid.…
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