Springfield Officials to Discuss Fentanyl Crisis at Health Services Meeting

Springfield officials to discuss fentanyl crisis at health services meeting

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - Springfield city officials are planning to meet on Wednesday to discuss the ongoing fentanyl crisis throughout the city. Commission examines public health dangers of Xylazine The Springfield City Council Health and Human Services Committee is holding a meeting with local authorities. They are working for harsher penalties on drug offenses near school zones and playgrounds. This comes after a major drug bust at G…

San Diego sheriff announces $20 million in fentanyl seizures over last 18 months

A sheriff’s team dedicated to fentanyl enforcement has seized about $20 million in fentanyl pills over the last 18 months, marking the latest chapter in the county’s efforts to combat the ongoing opioid crisis, Sheriff Kelly Martinez announced Monday. Martinez said her office’s fentanyl enforcement team had seized nearly 2 million pills on San Diego-area streets. This, combined with the increased distribution of naloxone, contributed to a 30% de…

County funding making impact in sheriff’s fentanyl seizures

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — The San Diego County Sheriff’s Office is highlighting the success of its fentanyl enforcement team, created with the help of half a million dollars in funding from the County of San Diego. "Over a million and a half pills we took off the streets, 34 pounds of cocaine, and all sorts of other drugs that we were able to get off the streets. All these drugs, destroy families, destroy lives, destroy children," Supervisor Joel…

FENTANYL DEATHS DROP 30% COUNTYWIDE, AS DRUG SEIZURES INCREASE

FentanylSan DiegoSan Diego SheriffJoel AndersonBrian JonesNewsCrime BeatEast County News Service Image: Fentanyl pills seized by U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency June 24, 2025 (San Diego) – Deaths from fentanyl dropped 30% countywide in 2024 over the prior year. That coincides with a major increase in drug seizures, including 1.9 million fentanyl pills worth more than $20 million over the past 18 months, Sheriff Kelly Martinez announced Monday in a …