The drugs were stashed in the ceiling tiles of an apartment building where Brandon Turner worked, officials said.

The United States announced visa restrictions on 13 people linked to a U.S.-sanctioned, India-based online pharmacy accuses of selling Americans fentanyl-laced pills.

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced drug overdose deaths in Florida fell by 19%, with fentanyl deaths down 46% in H1 2025.

Eight individuals, including several from the Green Bay area, have been sentenced for their roles in a large-scale fentanyl trafficking organization operating out of Green Bay. Twenty-nine-year-old Ricky Chambers of Green Bay was sentenced in May 2026 to 17 years in prison followed by supervised release after being found guilty at trial.

Then there’s kratom, the plant from Southeast Asia. Its most potent derivative, 7-OH, has been called “gas station heroin” and “legal morphine.” It is banned in California and many other states, but is still readily available, over-the-counter, at many vape shops. Doctors warn that it’s highly addictive and can be very difficult to treat.

A Washington man was sentenced Tuesday to five years in federal prison for trafficking fentanyl in Havre and on the Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation, according to

A sweeping federal sting dubbed Operation Free MacArthur Park resulted in 18 arrests and $10 million worth of fentanyl seized in Los Angeles.

The fentanyl crisis became a major topic during a Republican runoff debate aired on KTAB as Congressional District 19 candidates Tom Sell and Abraham Enriquez talked about border security, crime and the impact deadly drugs are having on West Texas families.