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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.
May 26, 2017
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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.
May 23, 2017
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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.
May 23, 2017
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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.
June 13, 2016
Powdered fentanyl is extremely dangerous, even to law enforcement responding to a scene. (Photo: Lake County SO)
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