However, the peak of the crisis “appears to have passed,” with 2024 figures showing a decline in opioid deaths involving fentanyl. In a January 2026 report, the U.S.

For the month of May, the nationwide seizure of cocaine, marijuana, fentanyl, heroin, and methamphetamine was 32 percent higher than in May 2024.

Two state-backed companies that marketed the guns never specified which chemical agent would be used as ammunition, but Crowley said it "might very well be fentanyl or an analog of fentanyl."

These illegal drugs, including fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine, were then to be securely transported to an incinerator facility in Indiana for final destruction.

Fentanyl and Foreign Threats The report states that Canada's Pacific ports lie at the intersection of two significant threats: organized criminal networks trafficking fentanyl, methamphetamine, and other illegal goods, and a geopolitical climate in which

The fentanyl traffickers poisoning a generation. The cybercriminals stealing life savings from retirees. The carjackers, armed robbers, and career criminals who leave law-abiding Americans paying the price. Their numbers are relatively small.

—Authorities in Massachusetts say a 10-month-old baby had to be revived twice after she was exposed to fentanyl. Police arrived at the Methuen (mih-THOO'-uhn) residence early Saturday afternoon after receiving a report of a child not breathing.

In addition, she crisscrossed West Virginia, the epicenter of the fentanyl crisis, for three days and spoke to people about their stories of loss and addiction—but also of hope. “That story meant a lot to me,” Sanchez said.

No police deaths have been blamed on fentanyl, but there have been close calls.

Fentanyl has been responsible for a surge in overdose deaths in some parts of the country. When made into counterfeit pills, users don't always know they're taking fentanyl, increasing the risk of fatal overdose.

Mexico’s military offensive against drug cartels has failed to disrupt the supply of fentanyl to the United States, a new report says. Take a look at Tom Ozimek’s latest for more. —Stacy Robinson

Fentanyl Mullin's figures for fentanyl lethality appear to be based on the U.S.

“Those are the same cartels that are smuggling drugs, fentanyl, cocaine, meth into the U.S., poisoning our communities, our youth, and just really wreaking havoc throughout the country,” De La Torre said.

Particularly, Mexican cartels are being blamed for their part in sending fentanyl into the United States, which has contributed to the country’s deadly opioid crisis in recent years.

The investigation of Prince's death was completed on Thursday, June 2, and findings concluded that the "Purple Rain" singer died from an accidental overdose of fentanyl, according to the Midwest Medical Examiners Office.

Federal authorities have made more than 6,300 fentanyl arrests and seized “more than 428 million fatal doses” of the drug, Grassley said.

Fentanyl can be mixed with the opioid heroin or sold as heroin. It is 100 times more powerful than morphine, and can increase the danger of an overdose when mixed with the narcotic. 

In California and Chicago, deaths from the powerful opiate fentanyl have risen in recent days.

Operation Fly City, which began on April 27, also led to the seizure of “176 firearms, as well as machinegun conversion devices and kilogram quantities of fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine,” the Department of Justice (DOJ) said in a June 22 statement

It's hugely concerning because fentanyl is so incredibly deadly." Fentanyl is often mixed into more expensive drugs, such as heroin and cocaine, to increase their potency. 

Clayton also warned that drug trafficking and fentanyl deaths presented an "incredible threat." However, he said the United States has "done a good job" of reducing the danger.

The study suggested that a subsequent sharp decline in opioid overdose deaths, which began in mid-2023, may have been linked to a disruption in the supply of fentanyl precursor chemicals from China, reducing the potency of street drugs.

Fentanyl Pushback The Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) told The Epoch Times that Canada is “not a significant source of fentanyl, be it for the U.S. or abroad.”

Approximately 100,000 fentanyl pills seized during an investigation in Chandler, Ariz.

Fentanyl, heroin, methamphetamine, marijuana, and firearms were also seized by the U.S. Marshals. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri, which includes the city of St.

China remains the major source of precursor chemicals for both fentanyl and fentanyl analogues such as carfentanil.

They were counterfeits containing fentanyl that were purchased on the street. Fentanyl is an opioid far more powerful than hydrocodone. Counterfeit pills containing fentanyl were also found in Prince's home.

Some have attributed that decrease to a reduction in the amount of fentanyl found in street drugs.

“The seizure of fentanyl equates to approximately 200,000 potentially lethal street-level doses,” the OPP said. “The potency of the fentanyl has been taken into consideration when estimating street-level doses.”

AKRON, Ohio—A father and son who apparently overdosed on the powerful narcotic fentanyl have been found dead in Ohio.