Cocaine, Fentanyl, Heroin Test Rates on Rise in U.S., Says San Diego Study
A study co-authored by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and San Diego-based…
Escondido Officers Arrest Man Passed Out in Car and Wearing Stolen Police Tactical Gear
A 30-year-old suspect was behind bars Friday after he was found in Escondido with ammunition,…
Border Busts Yield $61M of Seized Narcotics and Marijuana
More than $61 million worth of narcotics and marijuana has been seized by US Customs…
Encinitas Skateboarder Robert Lorifice Sentenced to 1 Year of House Arrest in Drug Case
A professional skateboarder and Encinitas resident who pleaded guilty last year to federal drug trafficking…
Ramona Man Sentenced 20 Years for Supplying Heroin That Caused Overdose Death
A Ramona man was sentenced Wednesday to 20 years in federal prison for selling heroin…
Health Officials Issue Warning on Deadly Infections Linked to Black Tar Heroin
County health officials issued an advisory to the medical community Wednesday in response to the…
San Diego Sheriff Blames Drug Overdoses for Deaths of 2 Inmates in August
Two inmates who died over the summer in San Diego jails lost their lives to…
Narcotics Task Force Called After Man Dies From Overdose in University City
Two people overdosed, one fatally, in University City Friday and authorities discovered a cache of…
Border Patrol Arrests 2 U.S. Citizens in Drug and Human Smuggling Attempts
Border Patrol agents arrested two U.S. citizens over the weekend, one attempting to smuggle heroin…
U.S. Couple with Child in Car Attempt to Smuggle $160,000 of Drugs in Fake Battery
Border Patrol agents at the Interstate 8 checkpoint in Campo arrested two U.S. citizens who…
CBP Seizes $3.1 Million in Drugs Over 2 Days in San Diego and Imperial Counties
Customs and Border Protection reported Friday its officers seized $3.1 million worth of drugs over two…
Border Patrol Stops Pickup Smuggling $250,000 of Heroin, Meth on I-8
Border Patrol agents have arrested a Mexican man attempting to smuggle over $250,000 worth of…
Border Patrol Arrests American Smuggling $400,000 in Cocaine and Heroin
Border Patrol agents patrolling Interstate 15 stopped an SUV on Sunday filled with $400,700 worth…
Border Patrol Reports Massive $2.25 Million Narcotics Seizure at San Clemente Station
Border Patrol agents at the San Clemente station reported Friday the arrest of a woman…