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Technology

MX908 Responds to the Fentanyl Crisis with New Drug Hunter Mode

908 Devices

MX908TM leverages high-pressure mass spectrometry TM to deliver dramatically enhanced sensitivity and broader threat category coverage.

March 1, 2018

Technology

908 Devices Launches Drug Hunter Mission Mode to Combat Fentanyl and High Priority Drugs

A new software update for 908 Devices' MX908 helps first responders identify different substances with three new modes: Drug Hunter, Chemical Warfare Hunter, and Explosive Hunter

January 19, 2018

Patrol

DEA Announces Emergency Measure to Fight Fentanyl Variants

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will begin using emergency measures to categorize new fentanyl-like drugs as controlled substances, an effort to keep up with the rapidly evolving permutations of the powerful opioid drug.

November 13, 2017

Patrol

Despite Trump’s Efforts, China’s Online Fentanyl Dealers Still in Business

Buying opioids from China, despite legal prohibitions, remains as easy as providing money and a shipping address. A drug bazaar thrives on Chinese websites, providing one-stop shopping for users around the world.

November 13, 2017

Patrol

Trump Declares Opioid Crisis "Public Health Emergency"

President Donald Trump declared the opioid crisis a public health emergency on Thursday. What effect this will have on law enforcement struggling with the opioid problem is unclear, as the president stopped short of a national emergency declaration that would have freed up more federal money.

October 27, 2017

Patrol

More Police in Canada Bringing Fentanyl Manslaughter Charges

Several forces and prosecutors across Canada are now laying manslaughter charges against those who allegedly supplied fentanyl to people who overdosed and died.

October 11, 2017

Patrol

8 NYPD Officers Sickened by Toxic Fumes at Suspected Drug Lab

Eight New York Police Department officers were taken to the hospital early Friday after entering an alleged drug lab in Queens and inhaling fumes believed to have been from a highly toxic synthetic opioid.

September 1, 2017

Patrol

New York Father and Son Charged with Selling Fentanyl on Dark Web

A father and son from Staten Island, NY, were facing charges Wednesday for allegedly running a drug operation on the “dark web.”

August 23, 2017

Patrol

3 Washington Officers Sickened by Drug Fumes During Warrant Arrest, Fentanyl Suspected

Three Arlington, WA, police officers were taken to an area hospital Monday after a reaction to second-hand heroin smoke exposure. Authorities suspect fentanyl was involved.

August 17, 2017

Patrol

Canadian Corrections Officers Overdose on Fentanyl After Cell Search

Several prison guards in Alberta have been hospitalized after accidental exposure to fentanyl during searches, and their union is concerned the next incident could be fatal.

August 9, 2017

Special Units

Video: 18 PA Tactical Officers Rushed to Hospital After Substance Exposure During Raid

SWAT team members were exposed to an unknown airborne chemical substance. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the chemical substance was possibly fentanyl.

August 9, 2017

Special Units

18 PA Tactical Officers Rushed to Hospital After Substance Exposure During Raid

SWAT team members were exposed to an unknown airborne chemical substance. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the chemical substance was possibly fentanyl. More Here.

August 9, 2017