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.

A Georgia Senate panel advanced a bill increasing fentanyl trafficking penalties to 10-35 years due to its high lethality. The measure now heads to the Senate Rules Committee.

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

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.

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.

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

Three people were taken into custody after authorities executed a search warrant at an Athens home, uncovering fentanyl, cocaine, and other illegal substances. On February 26, the Northeast Georgia Regional Drug Task Force carried out the search at a residence on Bedford Drive.

Two men from Georgia and Boston are facing several drug charges after police executed a search warrant at a Norton Street home in Dorchester on Wednesday.