Drug trafficking is rising in America. That’s no secret. In fact, it’s rising faster than ever. Just check the news. Or recent arrest records. Because there’s sure been a lot of both. From conspirators in a complex scheme at a rural Virginia county jail to El Chapo’s infamous wife. In Tampa Bay’s port, a Texarkana home and a West Virginia… Read More
Covid 19 may dominate the headlines, but the recent number of heroin busts shows that America is still also battling the opioid pandemic. We’re not talkin’ about mom and pop heroin busts either. We’re talkin’ about large scale, expertly organized crime rings involving some of the most notorious players in the drug world. As you probably suspect, we’re also talkin’… Read More
Speed kills. We’ve known that since the days of Bennies and Black Beauties. These days though speed is killing at an ever alarming rate. Is America on the verge of a Speed Epidemic? Speed Crisis Everybody knows about America’s opioid epidemic. Heck, just about every American has been affected by it. But the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention… Read More
Should fentanyl be classified as an actual Weapon of Mass Destruction? The Department of Homeland Security seems to think so. But will such a classification really help stop the rash of fatal overdoses? Fentanyl as WMD Back in 2002 Russia’s Federal Security Service pumped a toxic gas into a Moscow theater to end a hostage crisis. The operation killed the… Read More
Drugged driving may not get the same attention as drunk driving, but it can still result in a DUI/DWI. It can also be deadly. In fact, a Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) report covering 2016 showed 43.6% of drivers who were involved in fatal traffic accidents tested positive for drugs. And that’s just among those drivers who were tested. No… Read More
