JSO Sheriff T.K. Waters said search warrants and traffic stops led to extensive seizures of fentanyl, cocaine and MDMA as part of "Operation Jacob's Ladder."
A mom tested positive for fentanyl the same day her 2-year-old son died of a fentanyl and xylazine overdose, Florida authorities said. Melissa Rae Harper, 43, has now been charged with aggravated manslaughter of a child, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office announced Jan. 17.
A Florida woman was arrested for the death of her 2-year-old so, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office. The boy died from a combined drug intoxication of fentanyl and xylazine, officials said.
A year-long drug bust operation has come to a successful end after the arrest of multiple drug traffickers with cartel connections.
While Harper has no prior arrests related to drugs in Duval County, the police report states she tested positive for fentanyl twice after her son’s death. The other drug found in Wheeler’s system, Xylazine, has also become a growing concern within the illicit drug market.
Four South Floridians receive prison sentences for distributing drugs, including fentanyl, linked to fatal overdoses.
Authorities seized 7 kilograms of cocaine and 7 kilograms of fentanyl during a traffic stop in Lowndes County.
A new state-wide report released by Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody Thursday reveals a promising downward trend in opioid-related deaths.
A Florida woman was arrested after accidentally texting a narcotics investigator while trying to buy drugs, authorities said.
BAKER COUNTY, Fla. — A search warrant served at a home in south Sanderson near the Union County line Monday netted numerous drugs and the arrests of two people. The Baker County Sheriff’s Office said Justin Raulerson, 25, and Katalyn Thorton, 28, had been the subjects of numerous drug related complaints prompting a raid of their home.
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