Below are the latest news articles mentioning heroin, fentanyl, Narcan, opioid or overdose from all the local Cape Cod news sources. Most of these stories should be related to recent heroin related arrests, heroin or fentanyl overdoses, opioid addiction and the use of Narcan on Cape Cod.
NANTUCKET – Nantucket’s health department has begun testing the island’s wastewater for certain drugs and viruses to get a better sense of community needs, and the initial results are in. The island reportedly has a 50 percent higher than national average use of cocaine. Meanwhile, methamphetamine…
BARNSTABLE – The state recognizes International Overdose Awareness Day Sunday, including recognition on Cape Cod. All Barnstable County facilities are flying flags at half-staff today in honor of the day. The state annually observes the day representing all those who died as a result of overdose.…
SANDWICH – The Town of Sandwich has issued a request for proposal (RFP) from qualifying organizations looking to provide supportive programs and services for regional individuals suffering from opioid use disorder. The requests will leverage $100,000 out of almost $1.5 million in opioid…
ABOVE: A Yarmouth Police patrolman and a Massachusetts State Trooper tow and secure the suspect vehicle at YPD Headquarters. INSERTS: Gauge, the drug sniffing police K9, booking photo of Justin Jimenez, 36.6 grams of Fentanyl and Oxycodone tablets that Gauge detected hidden inside Jimenez’s…
ABOVE: BPD booking photos. Unfortunately, they are not great quality and were the only ones currently in the BPD computer system, according to source. HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS – According to a Barnstable Police report, on July 21, 2025, at around 10:50 p.m., officers were dispatched to Veterans Beach…
“Stop me, oh, oh-o, stop meStop me if you thinkThat you’ve heard this one before…” ~ The Smiths HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS – [HN VIDEO NOTES] – HN was out of range and unable to hear the initial radio traffic, but…
BARNSTABLE – From DEA New England Division: The Cape Cod Resident Office has conducted a two year investigation which resulted in the seizure of cocaine, crack-cocaine, fentanyl and thousands of fake fentanyl and meth pills! This was a joint investigation with the Massachusetts State Police, Plymouth…
WEST YARMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS – According to a Yarmouth Police media statement, Amber Seyffert, 47 of South Dennis, was charged with Trafficking Cocaine after an encounter with Yarmouth Police patrol officers last Thursday, 7/10/25. Vincint Silva, 29, of Eastham, was also charged with Possession…
BARNSTABLE COUNTY – Mass Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell has announced that a nationwide coalition of Attorney’s General has secured over $700 million in nationwide settlements with opioid drugmakers. Of that number, Massachusetts is expected to receive up to $17 million for Opioid…
Defendant possessed tens of thousands of counterfeit prescription pills laced with methamphetamine and fentanyl BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – [DOJ MEDIA STATEMENT/ NO BOOKING PHOTO PROVIDED] – A Barnstable man was sentenced yesterday in federal court for felony narcotics charges. John Kirk…
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SANDWICH – The Sandwich Planning Board is holding a public hearing on the topic of accessory dwelling…
BARNSTABLE, MASSACHUSETTS – [HN photo notes] – A check on a disabled vehicle turned into…
QUINCY, MA – This year’s Fire Prevention Week™ (FPW™) campaign, October 5-11, “Charge…
CENTERVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS – [HN photo notes] – A two-vehicle crash on Route 28…
