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DEA issues warning over counterfeit pills

NEW ORLEANS – DEA is alerting all citizens to an increase in drug overdose deaths tied to counterfeit pills containing the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl. Manufactured by Mexican drug trafficking (DTOs), and marketed as a medication such as oxycodone on…

Importance of National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is Saturday and drop off sites will be available across the Coast. Singing River Hospital and Biloxi Police Department speak about the importance of the Prescription Drug Take Back Day. With opioid overdose…

DEA warns of phone scams pretending to be DEA agents

The DEA is warning the public of a widespread fraud scheme where telephone scammers are impersonating DEA agents, trying to extort money or steal personal information. The DEA will never phone demanding money or asking for personal information. A release…

National Prescription Take Back Day is Saturday

The Biloxi Police Department is partnering with the DEA to offer a safe drop off site for prescription drugs this weekend. People who wish to get rid of unused, unwanted, or expired prescription drugs can drop them off tomorrow at…

Poplarville man gets life for trafficking meth

A Poplarville man was sentenced to life in prison after his conviction in US District Court on charges of trafficking more than 500 grams of methamphetamine. U.S. Judge Louis Guirola Jr. sentenced Brian Travis, 40, on Wednesday. Travis was also ordered…