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TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Justin Hudman, left, and Tasheena Jackson were arrested on multiple drug charges after officers located thousands of counterfeit Oxycodone pills laced with fentanyl during a DUI investigation. …
DUI check leads to meth and fentanyl dealers’ arrests Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Jesus Duarte was sentenced to 46 months in prison for attempting to smuggle hard drugs into the country from Mexico. He was already incarcerated locally on a …
Pima man sentenced to 46 months for attempting to smuggle hard drugs into the country Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Police believe Nathaniel Gomez broke into the Gila Valley Consolidated Municipal Court building at 702 S. 8th Avenue and caused bloody damage prior to being found …
Manner of death listed as ‘undetermined’ in the autopsy of a man who died in Safford Police custody Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto Courtesy AZDPS: The AZDPS seized more than $1.7 million in hard drugs from two trucks following an initial traffic stop. Contributed Article/Courtesy AZDPS MARANA – On Thursday, Nov. 4, …
Arizona state troopers seize more than $1.7 million in illegal drugs near Marana Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo: A woman’s body found south of Safford was investigated by the Graham County Sheriff’s Office. A medical exam report listed the death as being accidental from …
Methamphetamine intoxication listed as cause of death for woman found south of Safford Read More
TweetPinShareMGRMC File Photo By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A Department of Child Safety (DCS) case was opened in late August after a woman gave birth to a baby at …
Woman allegedly gives birth while on illicit drugs Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection: Officers seized $1.4 million worth of hard drugs within a truck. Contributed Article/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection NOGALES – U.S. Customs and …
Nogales CBP officers seize $1.4 million in fentanyl tablets, heroin, methamphetamine, and cocaine Read More
TweetPinShareContributed File Photo: A child found a dollar bill with meth inside of it on the floor of Walmart recently. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A dangerous situation was …
Child finds meth at Walmart Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection: CBP narcotics detection canine alerted to 76 pounds of meth, concealed in a false truck bed wall. NOGALES – U.S. Customs and Border …
CBP officers in Arizona safeguard our nation with drug interdiction Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection: The seized fentanyl and methamphetamine was displayed for reporters during a press conference Thursday morning. Contributed Article/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection NOGALES …
CBP officers seize the largest amount of fentanyl in organization’s history Read More