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May 17, 2023 · Local News. 1.33 pounds of fentanyl seized, suspected Chicago producer arrested in bust that experts say could save lives. By Chris Tye. May 16, 2023 / 10:29 PM CDT / CBS Chicago. CHICAGO...
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May 13, 2024 · The number of illicit fentanyl seizures by law enforcement in the United States grew by more than 1,700 percent between 2017 and 2023, according to a new analysis. Further, the share of total fentanyl seizures that involved pills quadrupled over the same period, with the 115.6 million pills seized in 2023 representing 49 percent of total seizures.
May 13, 2024 · The number of individual pills containing fentanyl seized by law enforcement was 2,300 times greater in 2023 compared to 2017, with 115,562,603 pills seized in 2023 vs. 49,657 in 2017. The proportion of fentanyl pill seizures to the total number of fentanyl seizures more than quadrupled, with pills representing 49% of illicit fentanyl seizures ...
Jul 12, 2023 · Cook County and Chicago officials are warning of an alarming rise in opioid-related overdose deaths in recent years, with thousands of deaths linked to overdoses. The Medical Examiner's Office ...
May 13, 2024 · Last year, more than 115 million pills containing illicit fentanyl were seized by law enforcement, compared to over 71 million in 2022, according to the study published Monday in the...
Aug 9, 2023 · >>> chicago's opioid epidemic has risen to a deadly new peak. THE COOK COUNTY MEDICAL EXAMINER'S OFFICE JUST REPORTED A RECORD 2000 COOK COUNTY RESIDENTS DIED OF OPIOID -RELATED OVERDOSES LAST YEAR.
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Aug 23, 2022 · Data from Customs and Border Protection shows that federal agents seized 4,500 pounds of fentanyl in July and August 2022 at U.S. borders and coasts. This was more than the 2,800 pounds seized...
