A Washington state man has been sentenced to more than 10 years in prison after law enforcement found him in possession of over 10,000 fentanyl pills and he attempted to assault a police officer.
Sixteen Senate Democrats voted against classifying fentanyl as a Schedule 1 controlled substance last week, opposing the HALT Fentanyl Act, which ultimately passed the Senate with an 84-16 vote. The lone independent voting against the bill was Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), who often aligns with left-wing Democrats on spending and criminal justice issues.
Federal authorities in Arizona have uncovered a large-scale fentanyl trafficking operation in which drug dealers disguised hundreds of thousands of pills inside roof shingle packaging.
Republican lawmakers in Illinois are introducing legislation to crack down on fentanyl dealers, calling the crisis a public health emergency. The proposed bills would increase penalties for those distributing the deadly drug and officially classify fentanyl overdose deaths as fentanyl poisoning.
Authorities say Indianapolis resident Marialuiza Ruiz, 32, has been charged with felony child neglect after her 9-month-old daughter reportedly overdosed on fentanyl.
Taiwan’s top prosecutor has ordered an investigation into Zhang An Le, known as “White Wolf,” over allegations that he assisted Mexican drug cartels in producing fentanyl. The announcement specifically cited revelations from investigative journalist Peter Schweizer’s 2024 book, Blood Money, which details connections between Chinese criminal organizations, the Communist Party, and American politicians, including the Biden family.
President-elect Donald Trump confirmed on Friday that he had a phone call with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, describing it as "very good" and optimistic about addressing pressing issues between the two nations.
