Georgia’s state Senate passed a bill to increase penalties for anyone caught with fentanyl.

Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that is 100 times more potent than morphine, has become increasingly prevalent in the illegal drug trade.

Legislation that would enhance the criminal penalties for trafficking fentanyl cleared a state Senate committee Thursday. People who manufacture, deliver, possess or sell traditional drugs, such as morphine,

A Georgia woman was arrested Wednesday, accused of providing fentanyl to an inmate inside the Oconee County Detention Center, according to officials.

Georgia’s state Senate passed a bill to increase penalties for anyone caught with fentanyl. New data from the CDC finds drug overdose deaths decreased by 4% nationwide. It’s the first decline since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Georgia’s state Senate passed a bill to increase penalties for anyone caught with fentanyl. New data from the CDC finds drug overdose deaths decreased by 4% nationwide. It’s the first decline since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dwan Maurice Hewlett convicted on armed fentanyl trafficking charges in Georgia, faces potential life sentence.

A man is arrested nearly 7 months after a 15-year-old died from using heroin and fentanyl. Matthew Alexander, 34, of Rockford is charged with drug-induced homicide. On July 28, 2024, Rockford police responded to the 1100 block of Van Wie Ave.

Past the midway point the Georgia legislative session, Republicans have advanced bills to tighten immigration, crack down on fentanyl abuse and roll back transgender rights.