The governor touts that more than $100 million has already been delivered to support local law enforcement in border security efforts.
The Arizona Department of Education has rolled out a new school fentanyl and opioid response toolkit. It marks the culmination of eight months of work by a statewide task force.
Two people accused of operating a drug trafficking ring and distributing fentanyl out of the Tucson area last year were indicted, AG Kris Mayes said.
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs commits $17.2 million to bolster border security and counter the fentanyl crisis.
An Arizona man learned his sentence Wednesday for his role in a drug scheme that brought thousands of fentanyl pills from Arizona to Indiana. A judge in U.S. District Court handed 26-year-old Alexander Short 240 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release,
A convicted Arizona drug trafficker was sentenced to 15 years in prison last week, authorities announced Wednesday.
Drug trafficker Victor Vargas sentenced to 15 years by Arizona Attorney General's office for running an illegal enterprise.
A counselor at Lewis Prison in Buckeye was arrested on Jan. 3 after an investigation into drug and contraband cellphone smuggling, according to records filed in Maricopa Superior Court. Berman Comon, hired in 2013, had an office that three inmates used to package drugs for sale in the prison, according to court documents.
Exports from Arizona to Mexico totaled $8 billion in 2023 and imports to Arizona totaled $11.8 billion, according to the Arizona Commerce Authority.
Two people accused of operating a drug trafficking ring and distributing fentanyl out of the Tucson area last year were indicted on several felony charges this month, the Arizona Attorney General ...
State-level border funding was allocated to sheriff's departments throughout Arizona, the governor’s office announced on Wednesday.
On Wednesday Hobbs announced $17 million in funding for the Stopping Arizona’s Fentanyl Epidemic, or SAFE, initiative. The funds will also go toward combating human trafficking. The funds will support law enforcement agencies "to address critical challenges in Arizona’s border communities," a news release from the governor's office said.