Arizona, Fentanyl and cactus

Fentanyl hidden in cactus seized in Sonora en route to Arizona
Mexican law enforcement said they seized some 275,000 pills of the lethal drug in the border state of Sonora, on its way to Arizona, and that they arrested a 29-year-old man. The drugs were valued at about $6.5 million. Authorities found both pills and the drug in powder form.
Mexico seizes 275,000 fentanyl pills from boxes of sliced cactus bound for Arizona
Authorities found 70 pounds of fentanyl hidden inside boxes of slices of cactus, a Mexican food stable known as nopales.
275,000 fentanyl pills bound for Arizona seized by Mexican authorities
Authorities in northern Mexico on Wednesday found 32 kilograms of fentanyl hidden inside boxes of sliced cactus, a quintessential Mexican food staple known as nopales. Mexican law enforcement said they seized some 275,
Arizona man sentenced in Nebraska for mailing more than 1,400 fentanyl pills
Marcus Richardson, 25, got six years in federal prison with a three-year term of supervised release for conspiracy to money launder.
Mexican authorities find 275,000 fentanyl pills, powder hidden in boxes of cactus pieces
Authorities in northern Mexico have found 32 kilograms of fentanyl hidden inside boxes of slices of cactus, a quintessential Mexican food stable known as nopales.
Mexican Authorities Seize Fentanyl-Stuffed Cactus Boxes as Trump Delays Tariff Plan
The seizure comes as Trump delays 25% tariffs on some Mexican goods, while Sheinbaum highlights fentanyl seizures.
Man sentenced to prison for shipping fentanyl pills to Lincoln
A former Arizona man caught shipping fentanyl pills to a person in Lincoln was sentenced to prison on Thursday.
'Fentanyl-addicted' mom from Phoenix sentenced in toddler's death
Natalie Vanessa Tate had woken up to find her pill container opened and then the next day discovered her child unresponsive.
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Arizona mother sentenced in baby's fentanyl overdose
A Phoenix woman will be going to prison for more than a decade after her baby died from a fentanyl overdose, the Maricopa ...
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Phoenix mom sentenced to 12.5 years after 1-year-old son’s death from fentanyl overdose
A Phoenix mom was sentenced to 12.5 years in prison after her 1-year-old son died from a fentanyl overdose last year.
A resource unique to Arizona: DEA mobile labs to test illegal drugs
The mobile labs are capable of being deployed anywhere in Arizona. This provides the DEA with the flexibility to test drugs ...
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AZ Senator Kelly introduces bill to fight fentanyl trafficking
The state has a history of dealing with smugglers and making high-profile drug busts. In 2023, Arizona law enforcement agencies seized more than 123 million fentanyl pills and 2,001 kilograms of ...
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Arizona bill would detain suspected drug users. Expert says forced treatment doesn't work
A bill making its way through the Arizona Legislature would allow law enforcement to keep people suspected of being impaired ...
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Gov. Hobbs creates border security task force
Gov. Katie Hobbs created a new joint task force, Operation Desert Guardian, to expand border security efforts in Arizona’s ...