Fentanyl, the blue pills in the baggies on the bottom-left of this photo, is one of the most deadly narcotics circulating in the Columbia Basin. Unlike fentanyl pills and patches issued by a physician, these pills don’t have a specifically measured dosage and one pill may have very little effect on the person who smokes or ingests it, while another pill may have enough of the synthetic opioid to kill a large adult. Firearms, cocaine and other evidence were also collected in …
February 6, 2025
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iNET works at identifying, mitigating narcotics in the Basin
Local joint task force works to mitigate the flow of controlled substances into Grant, Adams counties
EPHRATA – If you live in the Columbia Basin, you've seen coverage from the Columbia Basin Herald and other outlets regarding the prevalence of drugs such as fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine in the area. The Interagency Narcotics Enforcement Team, otherwise known as iNET, is tasked with fighting the drug epidemic in the region. “We have a mission – I would say mandate – but our mission is to target middle to upper-level narcotics traffickers in drug trafficking organizations,” said the group’s lead detective. “... Our primary area of responsibility is Grant and Adams counties.”