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Drug dealer’s arrest leads to largest fentanyl bust in Miami-Dade County
By: Admin On: 06-29-2017 Category: Drug trafficking, fentanyl, Heroin Comment: 0
In a recent joint operation, investigators from the state attorney’s office and the Miami-Dade Police Department arrested Luis Manuel Charchabal, a 55-year-old drug dealer, on charges of possession of heroin and fentanyl. The June 22, 2017 drug bust was termed as one of the largest in the history of the Miami-Dade County. According to Ed […]
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Overtown neighborhood turns into a heroin-overdose hotspot
By: Admin On: 01-27-2017 Category: Drug Addiction, Heroin, Narcan, Overdose Comment: 0
Overdosing on heroin is destroying lives across the United States including Florida. However, the drug is not just limited to the shanty low-income neighborhoods, it has, in fact, crossed all boundaries, reaching the suburbs and the affluent areas. Recently, a homeless Hispanic woman was found fatally overdosed on heroin in Miami’s Northwest 17th Street. The […]
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Silent killer drug “heroin” wreaks havoc in Miami
By: Admin On: 12-21-2016 Category: Heroin, Narcan, opioid abuse, Overdose, Substance abuse Comment: 0
“I want to live, I don’t want to die,” screamed 28-year-old Janice Albright, who had overdosed on heroin for the second time. “It’s weird. It’s ridiculous. Everyone is falling down like flies,” said Albright while she was on the verge of passing out. On any given day, the streets of Miami are full of paramedics […]
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Miami police found baby and two overdosed adults in car
By: Admin On: 11-21-2016 Category: addiction, Drugs, Heroin, Substance abuse Comment: 0
Addiction to heroin is rampant in the United States, particularly, in the state of Florida, where it is easily available. With heroin use in Florida reaching an all-time high, there has been a steady rise in the number of heroin overdose deaths in the state. Recently, Miami police found a 2-month old baby, whose mother […]
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Miami reemerging as cocaine trafficking hub; cache of arms, drugs seized, 55 held
By: Admin On: 02-19-2016 Category: Cocaine, Drugs, Heroin, Substance abuse Comment: 0
Its proximity to Mexico, Caribbean nations and Colombia has always made Florida an attractive destination for drug smugglers and peddlers. No wonder, Miami has earned the notoriety of being the hub of illegal drug trade. The off and on drug busts only highlight the fact. Most recently, the federal investigators had a major success with […]