fentanyl

Eight of those indicted on federal drug and money laundering charges are from New Bedford, while two are from Fall River.

A Fall River man arrested twice within a seven-month stretch for trafficking fentanyl will spend the next eight to 10-and-a-half years in state prison.

Lenient county judges repeatedly pass gang members through a twisted revolving door of justice and return them to the streets to offend once more.

A Taunton man was indicted yesterday in federal court in Boston on firearm and drug charges.

An Onset woman was arrested Sunday after she was found in possession of suspected fentanyl in the parking lot of a retail store.

The Massachusetts legislature has a bill to create special locations for the use of intravenous drugs by addicts. The locations would be a 'safe space.'

Longtime New Bedford City Councilor Brian Gomes has led the City Council to a unanimous vote in opposition to 'safe injection sites' for illegal drug users.

Police have taken five people into custody this week suspected of carrying out activity consistent with the sale of illegal drugs.

Police seized a small amount of fentanyl during their investigation.

Safe injection sites are not the answer.