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Drug dealers have been talking in code for years out of fear law enforcement might be listening to their conversations. But now, your teenager’s cellphone is making it easier than ever to communicate ...

They look innocent, but the combination of cookie, snowman, box, and parachute emojis can be code for "a large batch of cocaine has arrived." A school bus is code for Xanax; a blue heart, ...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — A pufferfish emoji is code for cocaine? That’s according to the Drug Enforcement Agency. The DEA released an “emoji drug code” chart that gives parents and others a better ...

Think those emojis your teen is using are harmless? Think again, says the Drug Enforcement Agency—especially if there's a maple leaf involved. Reading time 1 minute As someone who is officially ...

Law enforcement recommends that parents monitor their children’s social media activity for emojis that are secretly used for buying and selling drugs. The Drug Enforcement Administration said kids are ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Emojis might have a more sinister meaning, when used by drug dealers. The federal Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) wants to educate parents and caregivers about drug exchanges ...

In an effort to raise awareness about the vast number of counterfeit pills — often containing deadly doses of fentanyl — that are flooding the illicit drug market, the U.S. Drug Enforcement ...

A mother is bringing attention to how emojis can be used as a secret code to purchase and sell drugs after she lost her son to a drug overdose. Most parents are unaware that emojis are being used as ...