Powerful opioid carfentanil reaches Connecticut, claims first fatal overdose

This story was originally published in the New Haven Register and was written by Esteban L. Hernandez with additional reporting by Leslie Lake. The powerful synthetic opioid carfentanil has made its way to Connecticut and was part of a drug cocktail that claimed its first victim, a man who died in Norwalk. Officials last year said there was no clear indication the opioid, which the … Continue reading Powerful opioid carfentanil reaches Connecticut, claims first fatal overdose

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Connecticut State Police arrest two suspected fentanyl suppliers in West Hartford

WEST HARTFORD >> Two people have been arrested after Connecticut State Police said they found numerous bags of the powerful opioid fentanyl and more than $3,000 in cash following a months-long investigation into a suspected drug supplier. Kevin Crabb, 36, and Renee L. Cottrill, 34, both of West Hartford, both face several charges after State Police said in a release they were found in possession of 51 grams of … Continue reading Connecticut State Police arrest two suspected fentanyl suppliers in West Hartford

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Connecticut law enforcement officials in Middletown: ‘Scourge’ of opioid overdoses must end

This story was written by Cassandra Day and originally appeared in the Middletown Press. MIDDLETOWN >> The opioid epidemic is so pervasive and the purity levels of heroin coming from Mexico are so much higher than even a decade ago that state, local and federal officials are turning to the public to spread the word about getting unused prescription pills out of homes and off … Continue reading Connecticut law enforcement officials in Middletown: ‘Scourge’ of opioid overdoses must end

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State police: Milford seizure yields 10,000 oxycodone pills

This story originally appeared in the New Haven Register MILFORD >> A West Haven man was arrested Wednesday afternoon in possession of 10,000 oxycodone pills, with a street value of $200,000, according to state police. John Carlos Torres, 30, of 38 Highside Ave., West Haven, was arrested after a brief chase from the southbound rest stop of Interstate 95 to the Exit 40 off-ramp, according … Continue reading State police: Milford seizure yields 10,000 oxycodone pills

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Connecticut opioid crisis: Federal sentences a complex web, even after overdose deaths

This story originally appeared in the New Haven Register and was written by Anna Bisaro. DERBY >> Within a week of Louis Ahearn’s death from an accidental overdose, the man who sold him his last bag of heroin was arrested on federal drug-distribution charges. Ahearn, 23, was not a known heroin abuser. According to his mother, Gina Mattei, he had admitted to trying heroin for … Continue reading Connecticut opioid crisis: Federal sentences a complex web, even after overdose deaths

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New K9 class trained to sniff out opioids

MIDDLETOWN >> The latest class of State Police-trained K9s are all trained to detect narcotics including heroin and fentanyl. According to a release from Connecticut State Police on Friday, the 181st Narcotics Detection Dog Class included eight dogs that have been trained to detect narcotics. Friday’s graduation marks the end of an 11-week, “rigorous and intense” training course for the pups, who are all Labradors from Guiding … Continue reading New K9 class trained to sniff out opioids

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