Annual narcotics enforcement report released
Three pounds of methamphetamine valued at more than $3,000 and $2,000 in currency were found in the search of a vehicle in Adams County in October 2024. About 1,500 pills suspected of being fentanyl and more than 100 grams of suspected fentanyl powder were confiscated as well.
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Photos of a variety of items seized during one iNET operation. The pile of evidence includes a semiautomatic rifle, thousands of dollars in cash, suspected marijuana gummies, LSD tabs, methamphetamine and other controlled substances that had not yet been identified.
According to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, the 2 milligrams of fentanyl sitting on the tip of this pencil as shown here is enough to kill the average person. According to Grant County Interagency Narcotics Enforcement Team’s annual report, the most common type of overdose in Grant and Adams County is fentanyl with the drug causing 42% of overdose deaths.
"Drugs are present in every community within our county. If residents think their town is unaffected, they're mistaken. There are always dealers lurking, and much of the crime we see – from property theft to trafficking – has a direct relation to drug use. We all must work together to confront this pressing issue."
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