The deadly counterfeit drug trade thrives in North Carolina
Author: fentvic Admin
Chuck Todd: China and Mexico โare not willing partnersโ in addressing fentanyl crisis
The DEA calls fentanyl โthe single deadliest drug threat our nation has ever encounteredโ yet the U.S. has struggled over administrations to address the growing crisis.
In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas discusses the crisis of fentanyl flowing into America and the Biden administrationโs plan to handle an expected surge of migrants at the southern border.
Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) joins Meet the Press to discuss his state’s challenges in fighting addiction and the federal government’s failed responses in previous administrations.
DEA Administrator Anne Milgram says the Biden administrationโs approach to the fentanyl epidemic is not a war on drugs but โa fight to save livesโ and addresses China and Mexicoโs roles in the illicit drug trade in an interview with Meet the Press.
Onslow County mother hopes to help others after losing sons to gun violence and substance abuse
Angie Demby, CEO and Founder of AMEND Foundation, was interviewed by WNCT TV9. Angie is working to help others who have lost loved ones to gun violence and substance abuse.
Boone Police issues PSA after responding to four overdose calls Saturday
BOONE โ The Boone Police Department has issued a public service announcement after officers responded to four overdose calls on Saturday, July 1.
โThese were very serious cases and we came very close to losing a young man. We suspect fentanyl may be involved,โ the department stated. โIf you have never had to tell parents that their child is gone, consider yourself lucky. Unfortunately, we have lost count on how many times we have had to give parents and family members the worst news of their life, and we hope not to have to do it again today.
The department stated officers spend a lot of time and effort to arrest and disrupt drug traffickers and have a good deal of success intercepting shipments before it arrives in Boone, but cannot get it all.
โWhile I donโt condone the use of illegal substances, we care about everyone in our community, including those who struggle with addiction,โ Boone Police Chief Andy Le Beau said. โOur goal is to save lives by encouraging users to get help and to bring drug dealers to justice.โ
‘Something’s gotta be done.’ Grieving father sounds alarm on North Carolina’s fentanyl crisis
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WTVD) — Scott Zimmerman and his family in Chapel Hill are devastated.
He’d rather not share the agonizing story of his oldest son’s sudden and shocking death, but he’s doing it.
Zimmerman wants to shed light on a huge problem in North Carolina’s fight against the deadly, illicit drug, fentanyl. It leaves dealers on the streets longer and loved ones waiting for justice.
Read the full article and watch the clip on the ABC11 website.
WSOCTV9 Interview with Beth Abernathy
Hannah Goetz from WSOC TV9 interviewed Beth Abernathy about her son Marshall’s death by distrubution case and Beth’s quest for justice. Marshall died from fentanyl poisoning on June 30, 2022.
Watch the clip on YouTube or the WSOC TV9 web site.
Family opens up about 19-year-oldโs overdose death
This is a two-part series originally published in July 2018 by Elizabeth Cook
SALISBURY โ The message on White House stationery is brief. The president thanks Amy Morris of Salisbury for her letter about daughter Taylorโs overdose and death in November 2017. He and Melania send their prayers, he says. And he pledges his commitment to battle the opioid epidemic. โMy Administration is fighting this crisis on all fronts, and examples like yours motivate me to keep up the fight,โ the letter says. Below was his distinctive signature in bold, black ink: Donald J. Trump. Amy was shocked to receive the response. The presidentโs message mentioned Taylor by name. Amy believes Trump wants to see change. But she is not waiting around to see what happens. Sheโs sharing the story of her daughterโs death to bring opioids out of the forgotten shadows and open other parentsโ eyes. โMy concern is I donโt want to see another mother go through the heartache that I went through,โ Amy says, โand I know that itโs happening over and over.โ
Read all of Part 1 on the Salisbury Post website.
Read all of Part 2 on the Salisbury Post website.
DOJ Announces Major Fentanyl Arrest of Chinese Nationals
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has indicted eight Chinese nationals and arrested two for alleged fentanyl manufacturing, distribution and more, a move that current and former federal officials confirmed to Newsweek ahead of the announcement.
Three China-based chemical companies and eight Chinese nationals were charged with conspiracy to manufacture and distribute fentanyl, the DOJ said during a Friday press conference. Prosecutors said two of the eight employees have been taken into custody, including a corporate executive and marketing manager.
“When companies and employees, including those in the C-suite knowingly fuel the fentanyl crisis, they will be held to account. We will expose them as drug traffickers,” Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said.
Read the full article on Newsweek.com.
Fentvic Winston-Salem Billboard Timelapse
The Fentvic billboard campaign running in Winston-Salem will come to an end on June 26th. The billboards have been captured in a time lapse format and the portions for other advertisers has been removed leaving just the victims featured on each one. See the billboard content on the YouTube videos below.
Winston-Salem mother searches for answers after son dies from fentanyl overdose
For six long months, Andrea Scales didnโt know for sure how her only son died.
It took that long for a toxicology screen run by the state medical examinerโs office to come back with a ruling: fentanyl poisoning.
Someone slipped her son what he surely thought was a Percocet pill. Instead, the pill contained fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid similar to morphine, and it took his life.
Jeremiah โJ5โ Scales, an accomplished athlete at Parkland High School, was 19 years old.
โI knew nothing about fentanyl โฆ one Percocet doesnโt kill you,โ Scales said. โIt was the last thing I ever expected.โ
Now, a little over a year since she buried Jeremiah, sheโs decided to see if she could save another mother from feeling the same crushing pain.
She allowed a photo of her son to be included on a month-long billboard campaign to educate and raise awareness about an epidemic that has killed thousands of North Carolinians.
โIt just hurts โฆ extremely painful to live without your only child,โ Scales said. โYes, Iโm all for educating other people about it and doing whatever I can do.โ
Read the full article on the Winston-Salem Journal website (subscription may be required).