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.
FALMOUTH – Falmouth Selectmen will be considering the controversial needle exchange program planned for East Falmouth at a public meeting tonight. The AIDS Support Group of Cape Cod has leased space at 178 East Falmouth Highway and services will include screening for sexually transmitted diseases,…
A 55-year-old grandmother had full custody of her two grandchildren while her daughter continued to battle an opioid addiction.With an already limited budget, the grandmother did all she could to provide food and shelter for the two children.But the increase in household size meant higher bills overall.…
A 55-year-old grandmother had full custody of her two grandchildren while her daughter continued to battle an opioid addiction.With an already limited budget, the grandmother did all she could to provide food and shelter for the two children.But the increase in household size meant higher bills overall.…
The number of people hospitalized because of amphetamine use is skyrocketing in the United States, but the resurgence of the drug largely has been overshadowed by the nation’s intense focus on opioids.Amphetamine-related hospitalizations jumped by about 245 percent from 2008 to 2015, according…
Dennis, like many communities on the Cape and beyond, has faced the opioid crisis with a mixture of approaches. Treatment, policing, and community awareness all undoubtedly play an important role, but the town has recently expanded its attack to include a new front: filing suit against the companies…
BARNSTABLE — A Hyannis man pleaded not guilty Friday in Barnstable District Court to charges of trafficking 174 grams of fentanyl and trafficking 24 grams of cocaine, according to court documents.Jonathan Cotell, 27, was held on a $50,000 bail, according to court documents.Since October,…
HYANNIS – Detectives believe their target has been making trips to Lawrence and returning to the Cape with hundreds of grams of wholesale priced heroin/Fentanyl on a weekly basis. According to a Barnstable Police Department press statement, since October, their … Continue reading →
HYANNIS – From Barnstable Police: Since October, members of the Barnstable Police Department Narcotics Unit and the Cape Cod DEA Office have been conducting a heroin and fentanyl distribution investigation targeting Jonathan Cotell (age 27 of Hyannis). During the investigation, Detectives learned…
BARNSTABLE — A 27-year-old Hyannis man appeared Thursday in Barnstable District Court for a pretrial hearing after being charged with possessing 5 grams of heroin with intent to distribute.Robert J. “Bookie” Perry Jr. was arrested May 4 when Barnstable police got a search warrant…
ORLEANS — An Acton man was placed on 18 months probation Wednesday in Orleans District Court after pleading guilty to multiple drug charges after more than 200 grams of various drugs was found in a truck he was in that crashed in July in Eastham.Dante Vara, 25, entered a guilty plea to charges…
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