Oct 9, 2023

HealthNews: Snapchat Accused of Role in U.S. Fentanyl Crisis

2025-01-27T14:15:02-05:00October 9th, 2023|In the News|

Paul DelPonte, Executive Director of the National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC), sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland regarding the sale of illegal fentanyl on Thursday. The NCPC urges the Biden Administration to investigate Snapchat and other social media for playing a part in the illegal facilitation of fentanyl. Fentanyl deaths are only increasing [...]

Sep 19, 2023

McGruff the Crime Dog® smells big crime with the sale of fake pills and other counterfeit products

2025-01-27T14:15:03-05:00September 19th, 2023|Press Releases|

Sept. 19, 2023 (Washington, D.C.) – McGruff the Crime Dog® takes direct aim at the sale of fake pills and other counterfeit products in a new public service announcement released today. The ad features three assembly lines making real and fake products including sneakers, cosmetics, and fake pills. As the factory settings change, the [...]

Oct 19, 2022

Statement of Paul DelPonte: Fentanyl Wake Up Call

2025-01-27T14:15:20-05:00October 19th, 2022|Press Releases|

Executive Director National Crime Prevention Council October 19, 2022 "Thank you for joining us. I’m going to start by taking us back to the early days of the AIDS pandemic with a quote. 'We're all going to go crazy, living this epidemic every minute, while the rest of the world goes on out there, [...]

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