Good morning, and thank you for doing here. I am joined by the acting dea administrator, the acting ice director peter edge, assistant the assistant commissioner of kennethl police and long coke, Michael Hearst from southern mississippi, u. S. Attorney christopher myers, u. S. Attorney Billy Williams and special agent in charge alex [inaudible] from st. Paul. We are pleased to announce two indictments that mark a major milestone in our battle to stop deadly fentanyl from entering the u. S. For the first time, we have indicted Major Chinese fentanyl traffickers who have been using the internet to transport analogs tod fentanyl drug traffickers and individual customers in the United States. These cases reflect a new and disturbing trend. Opioid crisisthe we face here. More and more of our citizens are being killed i fentanyl. These are synthetic opioids that are much stronger and much more dangerous than heroine. A few grains of fentanyl could be a lethal dose. Centers for Disease Contro
Good morning and thank you for being here. I am deputy just Deputy Attorney general rod rosenstein. I am joined by the acting dea administrator, the acting ice director peter edge, assistant commissioner of the royal police and kenneth long coke, Michael Hearst from southern mississippi, u. S. Attorney christopher myers, u. S. Attorney Billy Williams and special agent in charge alex [inaudible] from st. Paul. We are pleased to announce two indictments that mark a major milestone in our battle to stop deadly fentanyl from entering the u. S. For the first time, we have indicted Major Chinese fentanyl traffickers who have been using the internet to transport fentanyl and fentanyl analogs to drug traffickers and individual customers in the United States. These cases reflect a new and disturbing trend. It is part of the Opioid Crisis we face here. More and more of our citizens are being killed i fentanyl. These are synthetic opioids that are much stronger and much more dangerous than heroin
Nolli Neal Sr. and Nolli Neal Jr. were apprehended on the same day, at different residences, when the Grand Forks Narcotics Task Force executed search warrants related to suspected narcotic sales.
In North Dakota since 2019, fentanyl has been present in 61% of reported fatal overdoses. In Minnesota last year, synthetic opioids were present in 71.1% of drug-related deaths.
In North Dakota since 2019, fentanyl has been present in 61% of reported fatal overdoses. In Minnesota last year, synthetic opioids were present in 71.1% of drug-related deaths.