Category: fentanyl

Mass Poisoning: How Beijing Has Weaponized Drugs

Mass poisonings—and our kids are paying the price. John Mills, retired Army colonel and former director of cybersecurity at the Defense Department, said, “This is a war against America by the Chinese Communist Party.” In this special report, we look at how fentanyl is making its way into counterfeit prescription drugs and candy, how the…


Retired DEA Agent: ‘Mass Poisonings’ from Fentanyl

Google is phasing out China. Now its translation service is exiting the world’s biggest internet market. A major U.S. pharma company is also reportedly losing access to the Chinese market after turning down a request from Beijing. No imminent invasion in Taiwan, says President Joe Biden’s defense secretary, at the same time reiterating America’s commitment…


Biden ‘Incapable’ of Stopping Colorful Fentanyl Flow Into US From China: Ex-Cybersecurity Official

As reports emerge that colorful fentanyl resembling candy sent from China is targeting American kids and young adults, the Biden administration has yet to take action to counter the threat, according to John Mills, former director of cybersecurity policy, strategy, and international affairs at the Department of Defense. “The White House, the president should be…


Opioids @ Work: Hidden Scourge Sapping the Economy

Strung out on drugs half her life, Brandi Edwards, 29, said the longest she held a job before getting sober four years ago was “about two and a half months.” “I worked at an AT&T call center, a day-care center for a month, fast food places, but I had to take drugs to get out…


Massachusetts Man Accused of Hiring Uber to Deliver 10kg of Fentanyl Across State Lines

A Massachusetts man allegedly hired an Uber to deliver fentanyl across state lines before being intercepted and arrested by law enforcement officers, the Department of Justice said on Sept. 27. Johan M. Rodriguez, 37, of Lawrence, Massachusetts was arrested in Dover on Sept. 26. He has been charged with one count of conspiracy to possess with the…


Drug Enforcement Administration Seized Over 10 Million Fentanyl Pills in Just 4 Months: Justice Department

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) seized millions of fentanyl pills as part of the “One Pill Can Kill” initiative, an enforcement operation that spanned from May to September. “The DEA and its law enforcement partners seized more than 10.2 million fentanyl pills and approximately 980 pounds of fentanyl powder during the period of May 23…


Phoenix Police Officers Seize More Than 1 Million Fentanyl Pills During Drug Bust

A police drug bust in Phoenix netted more than 1 million fentanyl pills in what city police called the most significant fentanyl seizure in department history. On Sept. 21, Phoenix police detectives with the Special Assignments Unit executed a warrant to search a home in Avondale, during which they found a large stash of drugs….


Even More Than the Economy, 2022 Is the Fentanyl Election

Commentary The other night I attended a fundraiser for Andy Ogles running for Congress in Tennessee’s newly redistricted 5th. That was the district, some readers will recall, for which The Epoch Times, in conjunction with the Nashville Republican women, staged a unique primary debate with domain (subject matter) experts rather than journalists asking the questions….


CCP Diplomat Tried to Lobby US Lawmakers to Deflect Blame for Causing US’ Fentanyl Crisis

The Chinese regime’s top diplomat has been reaching out to members on the House Intelligence Committee to deflect responsibility for the flow of illicit fentanyl into the United States, according to a GOP lawmaker. Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio), a member of the Doctors Caucus and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, is among many…


Los Angeles Schools to Provide Overdose Antidote After Recent Teen Death

LOS ANGELES—Responding to recent fentanyl overdoses by students, including the death of a 15-year-old girl in a Hollywood school bathroom, the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) announced Sept. 22 the anti-overdose medication Narcan will be available at all of its campuses by mid-October. Doses of Narcan, or naloxone, will also be provided to all…