Tag: Drug Enforcement
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Denver police chief: Officers will intervene when they see ‘excessive force’ by ICE
Denver Police Department Chief Ron Thomas said Wednesday that his officers would step in if they witnessed any “excessive force” used by federal agents during operations in the city. “If we see a federal officer who we believe is using excessive force, then I think our expectation is to intervene in that situation,” Thomas said…
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Fatal fentanyl overdoses in Denver up nearly 25% in 2025, health department says
Fatal fentanyl overdoses in Denver rose by nearly 25% in 2025 to the second-highest total in the past half decade, according to preliminary data from the Denver Department of Public Health and Environment. Within the city, 346 people died last year from fatal fentanyl doses, up from 277 the year before, which is second to…
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Rocky Mountain region saw record fentanyl pill, meth seizures in 2025, DEA says
The Rocky Mountain region saw record-breaking amounts of fentanyl pills and methamphetamines seized in 2025, officials with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) said Wednesday. Throughout last year, Colorado saw a 76% increase in fentanyl pill seizures in comparison to the year before, which accounted for 6.7 million, or over 14%, of the 47 million…
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DEA announces seizure of over a million fentanyl pills in Rocky Mountain region
Federal authorities announced Wednesday the seizure of more than one million fentanyl pills during a four-state operation in October. Between Colorado, Utah, Montana and Wyoming, officials seized over 1.05 million individual pills, over 3.5 kilograms of fentanyl powder — enough to yield more than 1.7 million additional pills — and over $500,000 in U.S. dollars,…
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K-9 school resource officer Boomer helps keep Fountain-Fort Carson schools safe
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Fountain-Fort Carson School District 8’s new school resource officer interacts well with students and staff members. He particularly likes it when they pet him. “He actually gets mad at me if I don’t let the…
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Alamosa City Council may fund a recall of controversial San Luis Valley District Attorney
The honeymoon is over in the San Luis Valley between its freshman District Attorney, the Alamosa police chief and residents — who last week begged the City Council to use taxpayers’ money in an effort to recall the man some nicknamed “Let’em Go Alonzo.” The council listened to sentiment during the three hour meeting that…