Drug Trafficking

In August 2022, the Drug Enforcement Administration and law enforcement partners seized brightly colored rainbow fentanyl pills in 18 states.

Health

Is 'rainbow fentanyl' a threat to your kids this Halloween? Experts say no

Brian Mann

The Drug Enforcement Administration is warning that drug dealers are marketing rainbow-colored fentanyl to kids. Many drug experts say that's likely not happening.

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Health

As fentanyl plagues Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott directs state police to focus on cartels

Abbott directed the Department of Public Safety to boost efforts to collect intelligence on cartels and investigate gangs in Texas that support drug and human smuggling.

Texas

Why It Will Be Hard For The U.S. To Seize All Of El Chapo's Assets

From Texas Standard:After sentencing Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán to life in prison plus 30 years, the United States ordered a forfeiture of $12.6 billion…

Texas

Despite Removing The Heads Of Cartels, Drug Violence In Mexico Is On The Rise

Alain Stephens | The Trace

From Texas Standard.When it comes to combating Mexican drug cartels, law enforcement agencies have aimed at the head, aiming to weakening them by…

Texas

UT Professor Searches For Clues To Cartel Kidnappings

Alexandra Hart

From Texas Standard:The drug war between the Mexican government and drug cartels has been raging ever since then-President Felipe Calderon declared a…

Texas

Women In Mexican Drug Cartels Are Rising To The Top

Alain Stephens | The Trace

From Texas Standard:The names of some of Mexico’s most infamous drug lords are well-known: Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán Loera, Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada and…

Texas

Here's Why Drug Violence is on the Rise in Mexico

Alexandra Hart

From Texas Standard:It's been 10 years since the start of Mexico's drug war when former Mexican President Felipe Calderon ordered 6,500 Mexican troops to…