Tag: Drugs
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Alamosa City Council approves to pay for recall of controversial San Luis Valley District Attorney
After listening to an hour of public comment regarding their controversial district attorney, including testimony from the police chief and city manager, the Alamosa City Council voted 4-1 to use taxpayer dollars in an effort to recall him. Alonzo Payne took office in 2021 and has three years left on his term; but a recall…
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Over 200 lbs of drugs seized by Denver police on Thursday
Denver police recovered about 230 pounds of drugs, including 1.7 pounds of fentanyl tablets, when executing two search warrants on Thursday. Arthur Mills, 63, was taken into custody on several drug-related charges, according to the Denver Police Department. “The Denver Police Department will continue to arrest those who prey on those who suffer from addiction,”…
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Denver officials, police stress dangers of fentanyl abuse
Nearly one week after five people died of an apparent fentanyl overdoes in Adams County, the City of Denver stressed the dangers of fentanyl abuse. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is up to 50 times more powerful than heroin and 100 times strong than morphine. Between May 2020 and April 2021, the number of…
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Fort Collins man sentenced to more than 14 years for supplying fentanyl that result in a man’s death
A 45-year-old Fort Collins man who sold fentanyl that resulted in an overdose death was sentenced to 175 months in federal prison, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announced Friday. Ernesto Ibarra Jr. of Fort Collins previously pleaded guilty to distributing a controlled substance that resulted in death. He was sentenced on…
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Denver police arrest more than 40 people at Union Station
Denver police arrested 42 people in Union Station’s bus terminal on Wednesday during a “large-scale enforcement operation” to crack down on crime in the area. The defendants either had outstanding warrants or were seen selling drugs or engaging in other illegal activities, according to a news release from the Denver Police Department. “The Denver Police…
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Denver man accused of running large-scale drug operation
Jose P. Hernandez, 42 Courtesy of the Denver District Attorney’s Office Prosecutors in Denver have formally charged a man with running a large-scale drug operation. Jose P. Hernandez, 42, faces charges of possession of a weapon by a previous offender and possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute, according to the Denver District…
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Union Station closes bathrooms, removes benches
The Regional Transportation District continues to make changes designed to curb unwanted activities and create a safer environment at its Union Station bus terminal. The public restrooms at the terminal were closed to the public on Dec. 3. RTD’s General Manager and CEO Debra Johnson announced the closures several days later while providing an update…
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Denver officers had insufficient grounds to search hoodie-wearing juvenile, appeals court decides
Colorado’s second-highest court found that two Denver officers needed more justification to search a juvenile than the fact he was wearing a hooded sweatshirt in the summer, and consequently, the drugs discovered on the boy should not have been allowed as evidence. Based on that unlawful search, a three-judge panel for the Court of Appeals…
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Police presence increased at Union Station following reports of illegal activities
Police presence at and around Union Station in downtown Denver will increase following reports of increase criminal activity in the area, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock announced Friday afternoon. The security measure comes in the wake of an undisclosed number of Regional Transportation District passengers and residents contacting Hancock’s office regarding public safety concerns at the…
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Denver panel reports no issues since decriminalization of Psilocybin mushrooms
A city panel reported no issues regarding Denver’s decriminalization of Psilocybin mushrooms in 2019, suggesting the city go further toward embracing the psychedelic drug. The Psilocybin Mushroom Policy Review Panel presented its findings Tuesday to the Denver City Council, as required by Initiative 301 that voters passed in May 2019 to decriminalize mushrooms. “Decriminalizing Psilocybin mushrooms…