In the fight against the fentanyl crisis, Texas law enforcement has seized more than 622 million lethal doses of fentanyl, a release from Greg Abbott's office said.
Texas seizes lethal fentanyl quantity and bolsters border security, impacting immigration and drug trafficking.
Since Gov. Greg Abbott launched his border security mission, Operation Lone Star, in 2021, OLS officers have apprehended more than 530,600 illegal border crossers. They’ve also made more than 50,000 criminal arrests, with more than 43,000 felony charges reported.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) is sending hundreds of soldiers in the Texas Military Department to work with the U.S. Border Patrol in the Rio Grande Valley.
Texas lawmakers passed a law during the 2023 legislative session that allows law enforcement to charge dealers who supply fentanyl resulting in a death with murder.
Laredo Public Health and Texas Dean Sen. Judith Zaffirini back bills that legalize fentanyl test strips to combat drug-related deaths amid the opioid crisis.
They’ve also seized more than 622 million lethal doses of fentanyl – enough to kill ... illegally entered the U.S. from Turkey, in Mission, Texas. They were led into the country by a coyote ...
The newly deployed forces will join thousands of Texas National Guard soldiers already stationed at the border as part of Operation Lone Star.
AUSTIN (Nexstar) – Fentanyl overdose looms large on the docket heading into the Texas Legislature’s 89th regular session. One Texas lawmaker is advocating for the decriminalization of fentanyl ...
A West Pittston man claimed innocence Tuesday when he was sentenced for molesting a girl multiple times in Hanover and Jackson townships for several years. John Joseph Davis, of Luzerne Avenue, said the reason why he did not contest the allegations was he feared a longer prison sentence,
A former Starkville High School teacher avoided jail time by pleading guilty Monday to molesting a student nearly three years ago. Randy M. Carlisle, 50, of Hickory Grave Road, Starkville, was scheduled to go to trial this week on the felony charge of touching a minor for lustful purposes.
Texas' Military Department will coordinate with U.S. Border Patrol under the Trump Administration to "secure the border", government officials said.