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Newsby Staff WriterJune 2, 2017

More Officers Carrying Naloxone to Protect K-9s from Opioid Overdose

Some law enforcement officers in the Pittsburgh, PA, region have started carrying naloxone in case a K-9 falls ill while sniffing out drugs during detection work, such as raids and searches of cars and homes.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 31, 2017

Video: Michigan Detective Sickened After Testing White Powder

A Wyoming, MI, detective was sickened while testing a white powder at the Kent County Sheriff’s Department Tuesday and was treated with Narcan and rushed to a hospital as a precaution, according to Chief Deputy Kevin Kelley of the sheriff’s department.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 26, 2017

Ohio Chief Tells Congress to Crack Down on Mailing of Fentanyl, Carfentanil from China

The Postal Service greases the path for these drugs to enter the U.S., Portman said, by failing to require foreign shippers to submit electronic data on packages designed for American mailboxes. Private carriers, such as FedEx and UPS, already collect such data — including the name of the sender, the name of the recipient, and the package contents.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 23, 2017

Video: NC Officers Discover Massive Opium Poppy Growing Operation

Deputies estimate that the plants found near Claremont are worth a half-billion dollars. They said some of the plants had been cut to allow collection of the opium resin.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 13, 2016

DEA Says Officers Can Die from Handling Powerful Narcotic

The DEA warns officers to take extra precautions if they come in contact with the drug, which is said to be 50 times more powerful than heroin.

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