Fentanyl Enforcement News Today

Fayetteville police have arrested a man in connection with a deadly fentanyl overdose, according to a police report.

There have been six positive tests of people in Northwest Arkansas finding xylazine mixed in with their drugs in the last month according to a report by the nonprofit NWA Harm Reduction.

A previously outlawed tool for helping prevent fentanyl overdoses is now legal in Arkansas.

The Fentanyl Enforcement and Accountability Act, which was passed in 2023, legalized test strips that were previously classified as "drug paraphernalia."

Attorney offices in Arkansas are making the use or sale of illicit drug cases their top priority after they've seen a rise in cases.

Attorney offices in Arkansas are making the use or sale of illicit drug cases their top priority after they've seen a rise in cases.

An Alexander 41-year-old was arrested Monday by the Central Arkansas Drug Task Force in relation to the overdose death of another 41-year-old in October.

Five White County residents pleaded not guilty last week to federal fentanyl-related charges tied to three overdose deaths.

Five White County residents pleaded not guilty last week to federal fentanyl-related charges tied to three overdose deaths.

A manslaughter charge has been added against a Searcy 33-year-old facing a new felony drug charge created this year by the state Legislature.