Federal drug raid in Los Angeles targets open-air drug market in MacArthur Park
Fox News correspondent Matt Finn reports live from Los Angeles on a massive federal drug raid in MacArthur Park, a notorious open-air drug market controlled by gangs. Agents seized 40 pounds of fentanyl, enough for 190,000 fatal doses, valued at $8-10 million. U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California Bill Essayli criticizes California’s failed drug policies after the operation.
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FIRST ON FOX — Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, is unveiling a bill on Tuesday that would allow the death penalty as punishment for those who knowingly distribute fentanyl that results in death, according to a draft of the legislation first obtained by Fox News Digital.
Roy’s bill, the Deal Death, Face Death Act, demonstrates a continued focus among GOP lawmakers to crack down on narcotics distribution, even as fentanyl deaths have begun to trend downward in recent years.
“If a dealer distributes fentanyl or fentanyl-laced drugs and someone dies as a result, that dealer has effectively signed that person’s death warrant,” Roy said in a statement on the proposal.
DRUG DEALERS COULD BE CHARGED WITH MURDER UNDER NEW VIRGINIA FENTANYL PLAN
Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, walks up the House steps for a vote in the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, April 16, 2026. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
In 2024, nearly 48,400 Americans died due to fentanyl poisoning, according to findings from the National Center for Health Statistics — a 36% drop from levels in 2023.
Despite that progress, Roy believes capital punishment is key to bringing levels down further.
“Congress must stand with the families devastated by this crisis and send a clear message: if you deal death, you will face the full weight of justice,” the Texas Republican said in his statement to Fox News Digital.
The Controlled Substances Act of 1970 currently caps penalties for distribution at life in…
