Category: fentanyl

Garland, FBI Announce on Fentanyl, Opiod Operation

Attorney General Merrick Garland and FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate hold a press conference at 10:30 a.m. ET on May 2 to announce the results of the largest international law enforcement operation targeting fentanyl and opioid traffickers on the Darknet. DEA Deputy Administrator Louis J. Milione, IRS-CI Chief Jim Lee, Chief Postal Inspector Gary R….


Garland, FBI Announce on Fentanyl, Opioid Operation

Attorney General Merrick Garland and FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate hold a press conference at 10:30 a.m. ET on May 2 to announce the results of the largest international law enforcement operation targeting fentanyl and opioid traffickers on the Darknet. DEA Deputy Administrator Louis J. Milione, IRS-CI Chief Jim Lee, Chief Postal Inspector Gary R….


Orange County Leaders Garner Support for California Bills Against Fentanyl

IRVINE, Calif.—Local law enforcement and government leaders stood by an enlarged photograph of colorful, candy-like pills within the City Hall to garner support for two state bills to address the surging fentanyl overdose deaths on April 28. “Every single day, more than 15 Californians will die because of fentanyl poisoning,” state Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris (D-Irvine)…


San Francisco’s Fentanyl Crisis

Commentary The devastating fentanyl epidemic in San Francisco, California has become so catastrophic that on April 21, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that the state will send in the National Guard and California Highway Patrol to help. As part of a new collaborative operation with the San Francisco Police Department and the San Francisco District Attorney’s…


California Committee Holds Special Hearing on Fentanyl Bills, Many in Limbo Again

SACRAMENTO—Six pieces of fentanyl legislation were reconsidered by the Assembly Public Safety Committee on April 27, as the issue of punishment versus prevention took center stage, with the eight-member panel deferring many for later discussion. “It’s a lot of excuse-making, instead of addressing the real problem,” Assemblyman Tom Lackey (R-Palmdale), a committee member, told The…


California Fentanyl Bills in Limbo Again After Special Hearing

SACRAMENTO—Six pieces of fentanyl legislation were reconsidered by the Assembly Public Safety Committee on April 27, as the issue of punishment versus prevention took center stage, with the eight-member panel deferring many for later discussion. “It’s a lot of excuse-making, instead of addressing the real problem,” Assemblyman Tom Lackey (R-Palmdale), a committee member, told The…


Umberg Vows to Carry on With Fentanyl Crackdown in California Despite Committee’s Rejection

SANTA ANA, Calif.—Sen. Tom Umberg (D-Santa Ana) said April 26 he’s done trying to get a bill cracking down on fentanyl dealers out of a state Senate committee after it was rejected again this week, and will instead support efforts to seek an initiative from voters to change the law. Umberg sponsored the bill with…


California Lawmaker Vows to Carry on With Fentanyl Crackdown in California Despite Committee’s Rejection

SANTA ANA, Calif.—Sen. Tom Umberg (D-Santa Ana) said April 26 he’s done trying to get a bill cracking down on fentanyl dealers out of a state Senate committee after it was rejected again this week, and will instead support efforts to seek an initiative from voters to change the law. Umberg sponsored the bill with…


California Lawmaker Vows to Carry on With Fentanyl Crackdown Despite Committee’s Rejection

SANTA ANA, Calif.—Sen. Tom Umberg (D-Santa Ana) said April 26 he’s done trying to get a bill cracking down on fentanyl dealers out of a state Senate committee after it was rejected again this week, and will instead support efforts to seek an initiative from voters to change the law. Umberg sponsored the bill with…


California Democratic Senators’ Debate Stalls Fentanyl Bill Again, Sparks Fiery Protests by Victims’ Families

SACRAMENTO—A series of outbursts echoed in the chambers of a Senate Public Safety Committee hearing on April 25 following comments indicating a bill—designed to warn fentanyl dealers of potential murder charges—would not proceed, with one victim’s family member yelling at the representatives on his way out the door, as democratic lawmakers fought over amended language….