New York., World leaders must “act faster” to cut off manufacturers of synthetic drugs such as fentanyl, the leading cause of death among Americans aged 18 to 49, Joe Biden said on Tuesday. “We cannot give up,” the US president said during a summit of the Global Coalition on Synthetic Drug Threats held in New … Read more
Mexico City. The second meeting of the Mexico-China Working Group on Chemical Precursors was held this Friday. Its objective was to advance bilateral cooperation efforts for the control and detection of chemical precursors and other substances used in the illicit manufacture of drugs, including fentanyl. The working group’s operating rules were approved at the meeting, … Read more
Paul Giacopelli lost his New York doctor’s license after pleading guilty to drugging and sexually abusing his family’s nanny while she slept in their home . he is anesthesiologist The 60-year-old pleaded guilty Wednesday before Judge Anthony Molé after being indicted by a grand jury in March in Putnam County. Defense attorney Steven Gaitman told … Read more
Washington. US President Joe Biden has urged Congress to help him take further action to combat the scourge of fentanyl before his term ends. The Democratic administration is exerting this new political pressure as former Republican President Donald Trump steps up his attacks on Vice President Kamala Harris, portraying her as Biden’s irresponsible lieutenant in … Read more
The opioid crisis in the United States currently claims more than 50,000 lives annually—a truly shocking number caused largely by fentanyl. The drug, approved by the Food and Drug Administration, is several times more powerful than heroin. When administered properly under strict medical supervision, it is a legitimate and effective painkiller. Yet fentanyl abuse results … Read more
Beijing. The Minister of Public Safety of China, Wang Xiaohong, and the Secretary of Homeland Safety of the USA, Alejandro Mayorkas, agreed to take care of communication on drug management and cooperation in regulation enforcement, the Xinhua information company reported this Friday, in moments that each nations face a diplomatic disaster over the manufacturing and … Read more
Mexico City. The Attorney General’s Office (FGR) issued a public apology regarding the statements made by the head of the Criminal Investigation Agency (AIC) Felipe de Jesús Gallo Gutiérrez, who stated that Mexico is a “champion” in fentanyl production, and He assured that the official used “an inappropriate word to highlight the long history and … Read more
Washington. Mexican authorities are “about to buy” scanning equipment from US companies to combat fentanyl trafficking worth a billion dollars, a senior State Department official said Thursday. The United States is going through a drug epidemic, with more than 100,000 deaths in 2023, most of them from synthetic opioids such as fentanyl. Some Republican congressmen … Read more
Former NYPD officer arrested in October for selling heroin and fentanyl while on dutywas formally charged. Identified as Grace Rosa Baez37 years old, who was put behind bars along with César Martínez, 42, they were charged with conspiracy to distribute narcotics and distribution of narcoticsexplained the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New … Read more
Fentanyl is spreading on the Hamburg drug market – often without users knowing. There is a danger to life. This development in Hamburg’s drug market is alarming: Fentanyl, one of the strongest opioid painkillers of all, is increasingly in circulation. It’s actually supposed to relieve the pain of people who are dying or suffering from … Read more