Alameda County Task Force News Today

The US Justice Department took aim at the four sons of notorious Mexican drug trafficker Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman and their Chinese chemical suppliers Friday in a new crackdown on deadly fentanyl.

The White House said this week it plans to expand efforts to disrupt the illicit financial activities of drug traffickers involved in the fentanyl trade.

The US Justice Department took aim at the four sons of notorious Mexican drug trafficker Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman and their Chinese chemical suppliers Friday in a new crackdown on deadly fentanyl.

As more individuals consume fentanyl accidentally, through the use of opiates or other drugs, they begin to develop both an addiction and a tolerance.

Educating parents and guardians on the dangers of synthetic drugs like fentanyl can hopefully reduce the number of tragic incidents.

Kilos of powdered Fentanyl, thousands of counterfeit M30 pills have been seized during an Alameda County Task Force raid on a home nestled in a quiet San Leandro neighborhood.

Federal agencies are said to be investigating Snapchats role in the fentanyl epidemic, as parents of grieving parents blame it for their childrens deaths after they arranged drug deals on the app.