Former Roanoke-Area EMS Worker Sentenced for Tampering with Fentanyl and Hydromorphone

A supervisor with the Roanoke County EMS queried the access card database and determined Leedy was accessing the rescue squad building at night, while he was not working, to take fentanyl. Further investigation revealed at least 50 vials of fentanyl and hydromorphone were tampered with.

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Pacific Beach Resident Sentenced to 15 Years for Distributing Fentanyl that Caused Two Overdoses, One of Them Fatal

J.E. died from the fentanyl powder Kol sold to him. J.H. survived the ordeal after first responders administered Narcan, a drug prescribed to treat an opioid overdose in an emergency situation, and rushed him to the hospital.  L.S. was admitted to the hospital the following day for lingering symptoms.  A subsequent search of Kol’s residence

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Laredo Sector Border Patrol Agents Seize Over $1 Million of the Deadly Opioid Fentanyl

“The recent seizure of over 35 pounds of fentanyl at the Laredo North Border Patrol Checkpoint exemplifies the vigilance and dedication to duty exhibited every day by the men and women of the United States Border Patrol.  Fentanyl is an extremely dangerous narcotic, responsible for numerous deaths in the United States.  Even a few drops coming into contact with the skin can be deadly.

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Hartford Heroin Dealer Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison

HERNANDEZ-CEDENO has been detained since his arrest. On June 21, 2017, he pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and distribution of, 100 grams or more of heroin.

Sanchez pleaded guilty to the same charge and, on September 28, 2017, was sentenced to 33 months of imprisonment

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