Tag: fentanyl
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Man receives lesser sentence than brother for dealing fentanyl out of Colorado Springs liquor store
The second of two brothers charged with selling drugs out of their Colorado Springs liquor store was sentenced on Wednesday, avoiding the lengthy prison sentence that his brother received earlier this year. Brian Yi, 42, appeared in court Wednesday for his sentencing hearing four months after his brother, Steve Yi, 45, was sentenced to 13 years in…
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Fentanyl smuggling attempts at the El Paso County jail foiled: Sheriff’s Office
El Paso County sheriff’s deputies recently stopped two separate attempts to smuggle fentanyl into the jail, officials said in a Tuesday news release. Samantha Peterson and Domenic Dangelo face charges related to the illegal introduction of contraband into the jail, punishable by up to six years in prison, the Sheriff’s Office said. On July 23,…
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Study: Fentanyl-related deaths cost Colorado estimated $16 billion last year
It only takes 2 milligrams of fentanyl to be fatal. A record 425.6 kilograms of fentanyl — enough to kill the state’s population between 16* and 26 times over, depending on the purity of the drugs — was seized in Colorado in 2023 by the Drug Enforcement Administration Rocky Mountain Field Division. That year, Colorado saw…
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El Paso County inmate gets 6 years in prison for distributing fentanyl inside jail
An inmate at the El Paso County Jail will serve prison time for distributing fentanyl inside the correctional facility, according to a Monday news release from the Sheriff’s office. Wendy Sanchez, 44, pleaded guilty to distribution of a controlled substance in May and was sentenced to six years in prison, officials said. The conviction was…
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Man who dealt drugs out of Colorado Springs liquor store sentenced to prison
One of the two brothers charged with selling drugs out of their Colorado Springs liquor store was sentenced to 13 years in the state Department of Corrections on Wednesday. Steve Yi, 45, appeared in court for his sentencing hearing after pleading guilty to possession with intent to manufacture or distribute fentanyl, a Level 1 drug offense, in…
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DEA links Mexican cartels to drugs in Colorado and Denver’s fentanyl epidemic
Agents from U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s Rocky Mountain Field Division on Thursday seized more than 50,000 pills of fentanyl and more than 50 pounds of methamphetamine in metro Denver. Little else is known about the details of the operation, which tallied one of the biggest seizures of the drug so far this year. Authorities told…
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Will Gov. Jared Polis sign bill exempting lawmakers from open meetings law? Colorado lawmakers eye dating apps regulation | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Today is March 12, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: Bill exempting Colorado lawmakers from open meeting laws heads to governor's desk Despite a last-ditch effort by some House lawmakers on Monday, a bill that will exempt the Colorado General Assembly from following parts of the open meetings law established in 1972 is…
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Colorado Democrats advance concealed carry bill, DNA criminal cases ‘in question,’ Denver’s sanctuary crisis spills into nearby communities | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Today is March 11, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: With Democrats calling it common sense legislation to get gun owners better educated, Republicans argued last week that the proposed changes to Colorado’s concealed carry permitting process infringes on Second Amendment rights. (function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:11095963150525286,size:[0, 0],id:”ld-2426-4417″});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src=”//cdn2.lockerdomecdn.com/_js/ajs.js”;j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,”script”,”ld-ajs”); House Bill 1174 mandates that all concealed carry…
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Colorado Democrats reject tougher approach to fentanyl possession, lawmakers advance funeral industry regulations, Biden targets Trump in speech | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Today is March 8, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: Michael Fiori was among several people – many with first-hand experience – who testified on a proposal to make possession of any material, compound, mixture, or preparation that contains “any quantity” of fentanyl, carfentanil, benzimidazole opiate, or an analog, a Level 4 drug felony.…