Tag: methamphetamine

Veterinary Technician Has ‘Never Seen’ So Many Dogs Accidentally Ingesting Meth

SAN JOSE, Calif.—In October 2022, six dogs were brought to a MedVet pet clinic in San Jose for emergency drug treatment after accidentally ingesting methamphetamine while out on walks. “I’ve never seen this amount of cases in such a short time period,” said Terra Schropp, hospital director with MedVet Silicon Valley. She said normally doctors…


85 Arrested, $12.8 Million in Drugs and 49 Guns Seized in Central Florida: Polk County Sheriff

WINTER HAVEN, Fla.–A multi-agency investigation resulted in the breakup on an international drug ring, with the arrest of 85 suspects and the seizure of firearms and $12.8 million worth of drugs, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd announced on Aug. 19. Judd said the drugs—including enough fentanyl to kill 96,000 people—were “smuggled in suitcases” using domestic…


NTSB: Father, Not Boy, Was Driving Truck That Hit Golfers’ Van

DALLAS—A Texas man, not his 13-year-old son, was driving the pickup truck that crossed into the oncoming lane and struck a van carrying New Mexico college golfers, killing nine people, and he had methamphetamine in his system, investigators said Thursday. The National Transportation Safety Board said two days after the March 15 collision in rural…


Nevada State Trooper Sues Starbucks Alleging He Was Served Meth-Laced Coffee

A Nevada state trooper is suing Seattle-based Starbucks for allegedly serving him iced coffee laced with methamphetamine at a Las Vegas drive-thru in September 2020. Trooper Steven Darnell was in full Nevada State Highway Patrol uniform when the incident allegedly occurred on Sept. 11, at the Starbucks drive-thru where he regularly goes for coffee. Darnell…


Over 6 Million Amphetamine Pills Worth $32 Million Seized in Drug Bust, Montreal Police Says

Montreal police say they have seized 6.5 million amphetamine pills during a drug bust Wednesday morning. “The police operation resulted in a record seizure of amphetamines estimated at more than $32.5 million,” the SPVM said in a press release on May 26. In total, 28 searches were conducted in the Greater Montreal area and several…


Over 6 Million Amphetamine Pills Worth $32 Million Seized in Drug Bust, Montreal Police Say

Montreal police say they seized 6.5 million amphetamine pills during a drug bust on Wednesday morning. “The police operation resulted in a record seizure of amphetamines estimated at more than $32.5 million,” the SPVM said in a press release on May 26. In total, 28 searches were conducted in the Greater Montreal area and several…


DeSantis Signs Fentanyl, Meth Bill That Enhances Penalties for Trafficking

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.–Gov. Ron DeSantis signed HB 95 on May 19, making it a capital offense for the drug dealer when a death results from the sale of fentanyl and methamphetamine and increasing penalties for trafficking. “Someone dealing fentanyl is murdering people and they are going to go to prison in the state of Florida…


Florida Classifies Some Meth Trafficking as Murder; Biden Seeks to Give Unilateral Power to WHO | NTD Evening News

Republican Gov. Ron Desantis of Florida on May 19 signed a bill into law that will increase the criminal penalties for fentanyl and methamphetamine trafficking. The Biden administration has proposed giving the World Health Organization (WHO), an international body, the power to declare a public health emergency in whichever country it pleases without consulting said country….


Victorian Liberal Slam Labor’s Plans to Build Second Drug Injection Room

The Victorian Liberals have slammed the state government’s plans to build a second drug injection room in metropolitan Melbourne, stating that it “must not go ahead” as the release of the consultation report on the second room gets further delayed. “Labor is focused on further destroying the CBD’s efforts to recover and rebuild by putting…


Florida Sheriff Arrests Daughter During Drug Bust

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.–A Florida Sheriff known for cracking down on illegal substances had to arrest his own daughter in a methamphetamine sting. Kristen Kent, 38, of Apalachicola, was charged with trafficking methamphetamine of more than 14 grams, drug equipment possession or use, and cocaine possession, according to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office online booking records….