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PHILADELPHIA, PA — Alex Wellman Castro Frias, a 51-year-old Dominican citizen, has been sentenced to 80 months in federal prison for his role in a Philadelphia-based drug trafficking organization (DTO) …
Drug Kingpin Gets 80 Months as Deadly Fentanyl-Xylazine Scourge Devastates Philly Streets! Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Surgeons and public health experts in Philadelphia are sounding the alarm over the severe medical challenges posed by xylazine-associated wounds, a crisis fueled by the increasing use of …
Philadelphia’s Silent Crisis: The Alarming Rise of ‘Tranq’ Wounds and the Fight to Save Lives Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — In response to the escalating xylazine crisis, Pennsylvania legislators and leading medical experts are set to convene at a pivotal symposium titled “The Next Chapter of the Opioid …
Legislators and Experts Unite: Tackling Pennsylvania’s Xylazine Crisis at Critical Symposium Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — U.S. Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced the sentencing of Euddy Izquierdo, a 42-year-old resident of Philadelphia, to 240 months in prison. The sentence, handed down on Tuesday …
Philadelphia Drug Trafficker Faces 20 Years: Inside the High-Profile Sentencing That Shook the City Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — The Rothman Orthopaedic Institute Foundation for Opioid Research & Education announces a symposium titled “The Next Chapter of the Opioid Epidemic in Pennsylvania: The Xylazine Crisis” to …
Rothman Orthopaedic Institute Foundation to Host Symposium on Xylazine Crisis in Pennsylvania Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — In a concerted effort to combat the influx of dangerous drugs into the United States, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Philadelphia have intercepted three …
Deadly Animal Tranquilizer Floods Philly: Massive Drug Seizures Expose Alarming Threat! Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — In a proactive step to address the growing xylazine crisis, the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH), led by Secretary Dr. Debra Bogen, announced on Friday the distribution …
Pennsylvania Distributes 50,000 Xylazine Wound Care Kits to Combat Drug Epidemic Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a united front against the escalating opioid crisis, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) and a bipartisan group of his Senate and House colleagues called for urgent …
Bipartisan Push to Combat ‘Tranq’: Xylazine, the Latest Threat in the Opioid Crisis Read More