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. Robiel Lee Williams,
The governor touts that more than $100 million has already been delivered to support local law enforcement in border security efforts.
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.
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.
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs commits $17.2 million to bolster border security and counter the fentanyl crisis.
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 ...
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs released her 2026 fiscal year budget proposal on Friday. See how she wants to distribute funding in the state.
A man will serve 3.5 years in an Arizona prison on multiple charges related to fentanyl trafficking. Tomas Gamez-Robles was sentenced in Pima County Superior Court on Dec. 30 after pleading