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TUNKHANNOCK, PA — With early estimates showing Pennsylvania overdose deaths at their lowest level in more than a decade, Gov. Josh Shapiro brought his administration’s message directly to the front …
Pa. Overdose Deaths Hit 10-Year Low as Shapiro Presses Statewide Lifesaving Push Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania is deploying a new front line in its war against addiction, one that starts not in clinics or courtrooms, but in living rooms across the Commonwealth.
Free Family Tool Aims to Turn the Tide in Pennsylvania’s Overdose Crisis Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A 23-year-old Philadelphia man was sentenced Tuesday to a decade in federal prison for his role in a fentanyl and cocaine trafficking operation that prosecutors say was …
Ten-Year Sentence Caps Fentanyl Ring Tied to Armed Philly Stash House Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A Philadelphia man identified by federal prosecutors as the leader of a sprawling drug trafficking operation moving massive quantities of fentanyl and methamphetamine across southeastern Pennsylvania was …
Drug Kingpin Gets Nearly 20 Years After Feds Unravel Regional Fentanyl Ring Read MorePHILADELPHIA, PA — In a sweeping escalation of federal enforcement, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania has launched the Homeland Security Task Force Philadelphia, a coordinated …
Philadelphia Launches Aggressive New Federal Offensive Against Cartels Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a dramatic escalation of federal action across law enforcement, environmental policy, and national energy strategy, the Department of the Interior this past week unveiled a sweeping …
Deadly Haul on Tribal Land Sparks Sweeping Federal Moves on Drugs, Wildlife, and Energy Read More
NEW CASTLE, DE — Detectives with the New Castle County Police Drug and Human Trafficking Investigations Team have arrested a 45-year-old man following a months-long investigation that authorities say uncovered …
Massive Drug Seizure Unveiled: New Castle Man Charged After Months-Long Probe Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — State authorities have charged a Beaver County man in connection with the fentanyl-related death of a 24-year-old Aliquippa man in 2023, following a months-long investigation that traced …
Fatal Overdose Investigation Leads to Charges in Beaver County Fentanyl Case Read More
WILMINGTON, DE — Delaware State Police have arrested three Wilmington men and are searching for a fourth suspect following an investigation that allegedly uncovered a large-scale narcotics operation spanning multiple …
Three Arrested, One Wanted After Police Raid Alleged Wilmington Drug Operations Read More
NORRISTOWN, PA — A two-month multi-agency operation aimed at dismantling drug trafficking routes between Philadelphia and its surrounding counties has led to nearly 100 arrests, the seizure of a dozen …
Operation Clean Sweep Nets 100 Arrests, Guns, and Fentanyl in Regional Crackdown Read More