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{FD} Tennessee jail inmates reportedly hospitalized after suspected overdoses
Several inmates at a county jail in Gallatin, Tennessee were reportedly hospitalized Monday to be treated for suspected overdoses.
{FD} Montana day care worker built ‘drug den’ inside cabinet to smoke meth on the job
A Montana day care worker who worked with infants is accused of smoking meth on the job inside a “drug den” built below a cabinet.
{FD} Trump now backs marijuana ‘states rights’ bill, senator says
President Donald Trump has reportedly lent his support to a U.S. senator from Colorado, promising to back legislation that “protects states’ rights” on legalized marijuana.
{FD} Mom’s obituary helps cops track down man on the run for nearly 40 years
A man was arrested almost 40 years after escaping prison after officials tracked him down using information from his mother’s obituary.
{FD} Notorious Mexican drug lord who murdered DEA agent in 1985 is added to FBI 10 most wanted fugitives list
A Mexican drug kingpin convicted in the 1985 killing of a DEA agent was added Thursday to the FBI’s list of most-wanted fugitives — the 518th addition to the list.
{FD} Streets of Cancun run red with 14 murders in 36 hours
Mexico’s most popular holiday hotspot has become overrun with drug gangs, as violence in the tourist party town escalates to unprecedented levels.
{FD} ‘El Chapo’ tried to smuggle cocaine in jalapeño cans, was involved in numerous killings, prosecutors say
Prosecutors said the evidence against Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman include his involvement in the killings of rival gang members and a foiled attempt to smuggle 3.7 tons of cocaine in jalapeño cans.
{FD} Expensive stash of cocaine spotted inside liquor bottle at JFK Airport
U.S. Customs agents discovered the illicit drugs Sunday.
{FD} Fake weed in Illinois leaves 3 dead, dozens with ‘severe bleeding’
Emergency rooms in Illinois are noticing a recent spike in synthetic pot users who are suffering from ”severe bleeding” and state health officials are warning the public to remain vigilant.