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 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.
Mexican authorities find 275,000 fentanyl pills, powder hidden in boxes of cactus pieces
Authorities in northern Mexico found 32 kilograms of fentanyl hidden inside boxes of sliced cactus, a quintessential Mexican food staple known as nopales.
'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.
Arizona AG calls on Trump to send more DEA agents to border
Top Arizona Democrats and Donald Trump want less fentanyl coming into the state but they differ on how to accomplish that ...
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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.
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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 ...
Valley mother sentenced for manslaughter after toddler dies from fentanyl overdose
PHOENIX — A woman has been sentenced to 12.5 years in prison after her 18-month-old child fatally overdosed on fentanyl last year. Natalie Tate, 38, was recently sentenced in court after pleading ...
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Mexico sent 10,000 troops to stop fentanyl. It remains elusive.
“We need all the help we can get,” said one veteran antidrug official in Arizona. But the Mexicans’ lack of experience and classified intelligence makes it hard for them to detect ...
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Mexican national who lived in Federal Way sentenced for drug trafficking
A Mexican national who resided in Federal Way was sentenced to five years in federal prison for drug trafficking and illegally possessing a firearm.
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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 ...