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After deadly teen overdoses, senators back tougher penalties for drug trafficking via social media
Summary
Senate Bill 18 33 would enhance penalties for drug trafficking when social media is used to target minors. Carrollton police and other law‑enforcement witnesses described how platforms were used to sell fentanyl‑laced pills to students, arguing the bill would address a new trafficking 'superhighway.'
Senate Bill 18 33, prompted by a Carrollton trafficking ring that sold fentanyl‑laced counterfeit pills to teenagers over social media, drew support from the Carrollton Police Department and other law‑enforcement witnesses who said platforms are a new distribution channel for deadly synthetic opioids.
Sponsor Senator Carol Parker said the bill targets…
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