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New book chronicles how America's opioid industry operated like a drug cartel

Two Washington Post journalists say pharmaceutical companies collaborated with each other — and with lawyers and lobbyists — to create laws to protect the industry. Their new book is American Cartel.

WEKU

Who is Viktor Bout, arms dealer linked to swap for Americans held by Moscow?

The life of Viktor Bout, the Russian arms dealer jailed in the United States and linked to a possible swap for two U.S. citizens detained by Moscow, sometimes reads like a far-fetched spy thriller.

Reuters

Debunked stories of police ‘overdosing’ from fentanyl are everywhere. They’re causing real harm

Police are not ‘overdosing’ from synthetic opioids by touching them, but the stories are driving more propaganda, fear and the stigma targeting people who use drugs, medical experts tell Alex Woodward

The Independent UK

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Inside the quest to recapture Mexican drug lord Caro Quintero

Since 1985, when US DEA agent, Kiki Camarena was killed, a task force has sought to capture the man accused of being involved in the death, now he’s behind bars once again. Kevin Sieff and Mary Beth Sheridan tell the story

The Independent UK

DEA Taken To Court Again For Access To Psilocybin For End-Of-Life Care

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has refused once more to a petition from a doctor to treat terminally-ill patients with psilocybin therapy, following federal and state “Right to Try” (RTT) laws. The agency is being takento court in a new case.

Benzinga

Editorial: DEA helped in Mexican drug lord’s capture even if AMLO is in denial

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador wants to take full credit for the recent capture of notorious drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero. But the signs point to some degree of cooperation between the U.S. and Mexican governments.

Tribune News Service

'Forgotten' US victims of Mexican drug lord want justice

When fugitive 1980s Mexican drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero was arrested in Mexico last week, it stirred up old, terrible memories for Lannie Walker, the daughter of American writer John Clay Walker

The Independent UK

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EXPLAINER: 37 years later, Mexican drug lord to face justice

The capture of fugitive drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero was hailed by U.S. authorities as an example of cooperation with Mexico in the fight against drugs

The Independent UK

Mexico minimizes U.S. role in drug kingpin's capture

Mexico's president on Monday downplayed the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)'s role in last week's capture of drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero, exposing tensions over security cooperation despite the major cross-border win.

Reuters

Extradition of Mexican drug lord to US not likely to be fast

A Mexican judge's ruling means the extradition of drug trafficker Rafael Caro Quintero, captured in the mountains of northwest Mexico, will not happen quickly

The Independent UK

Extradition process begins for Mexico drug lord wanted in US

Drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero, captured by Mexican forces, has been notified that a process to extradite him to the United States for the murder of a DEA agent in 1985 and other crimes is beginning

The Independent UK

Cartel boss who murdered DEA agent Kiki Camarena captured in Mexico

Murder of Kiki Camarena was featured in the Netflix drama ‘Narcos: Mexico’

The Independent UK

Drug kingpin Rafael Caro Quintero’s capture in Mexico could be signal to U.S. government

Caro Quintero — wanted in the torture and murder of DEA agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena in 1985 — has been captured by Mexican forces nearly a decade after walking out of a Mexican prison.

Chicago Sun-Times

Fourteen killed as ‘Narcos’ drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero captured in Mexico

Mexican military forces have captured notorious drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero who was previously jailed for the torture and murder of a US drug enforcement agent in 1985.

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The Independent UK

Mexico's capture of drug kingpin could be signal to US

Mexican marines were closing in on infamous drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero deep in the mountains of his native state of Sinaloa

Tribune News Service

Drug kingpin, wanted in DEA agent’s killing, arrested in Mexico

A Mexican narcotics trafficker wanted in the abduction and murder of a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent in 1985 has been arrested, according to a law enforcement official.

WEKU

Mexico captures an infamous drug lord who killed a DEA agent

Rafael Caro Quintero has been captured by Mexican forces nearly a decade after walking out of a prison and returning to drug trafficking, an official confirmed.

The Independent UK

Mexico captures infamous drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero

Infamous drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero, who was behind the killing of a U.S. DEA agent in 1985, has been captured by Mexican forces nearly a decade after walking out of a Mexican prison and returning to drug trafficking

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Mexico arrests drug lord Caro Quintero, wanted for killing U.S. agent

Mexico's navy on Friday captured drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero, convicted of murdering a U.S. anti-narcotics agent in 1985, in a law enforcement coup that came at a heavy cost when a helicopter used in the mission crashed, killing 14 military personnel.

The Independent UK

1 million fentanyl pills seized in record drug bust in California

‘Staggering number of teens and young adults are unaware that they are ingesting fentanyl in these fake pills and are being poisoned’

Reason

Supreme Court Tells Cops To Stop Playing Doctor

The unanimous decision is a good first step for getting law enforcement out of prescription decisions.

Tribune News Service

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National 988 crisis hotline readied for rollout

The Independent UK

1 million pills with fentanyl seized in record bust near LA

One million pills containing fentanyl were seized during a raid near Los Angeles this month in what the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is calling the largest bust of its kind in California

Los Angeles Times

1 million pills with fentanyl seized by DEA in LA area during record-breaking bust

LOS ANGELES — Federal agents seized about 1 million pills containing fentanyl during a raid in Inglewood earlier this month, the largest bust of fentanyl pills in the state, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration announced Thursday.

Benzinga

Right To Try Laws: Psilocybin For End-Of-Life Care Poses Ongoing Battle With The DEA

A group of terminally ill patients seeking psilocybin therapy will likely take the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to federal court once again over the agency’s denial to grant access to the treatment under Right To Try (RTT) laws, The Microdose

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