Fentanyl continues to be the most deadly drug in Arizona, and an average of three people die a day due to fentanyl overdoses in Maricopa County alone.

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.

Federal prosecutors have secured a fourth guilty plea in a drug smuggling ring that mailed a record amount of fentanyl pills from Arizona to the Twin Cities hidden in stuffed animals.

Arizona's Governor proposes increased funding for public safety, including pay raises for state troopers and investments in emergency response and drug interdiction.

Multiple congressional leaders from Arizona were involved in introducing and co-sponsoring the bill, which is being called the Combating Cartels on Social Media Act.

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.

State-level border funding was allocated to sheriff's departments throughout Arizona, the governor’s office announced on Wednesday.

A convicted Arizona drug trafficker was sentenced to 15 years in prison last week, authorities announced Wednesday.

Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs commits $17.2 million to bolster border security and counter the fentanyl crisis.

While there is no guaranteed solution in sight, parents, school districts, local, state and federal government officials and legislators across the country are scrambling to find effective strategies to mitigate the death and societal destruction fentanyl is inflicting on families and communities nationwide.

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.

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