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August 2023 Fentanyl Arrests and Recovery Stats

September 12, 2023 at 3:45 am tdemartini
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As part of its continuing community outreach about the dangers of fentanyl, the Hawai‘i County Police Department (HPD) provides monthly updates on the number of County fentanyl related arrests (possession/distribution) quantity as well as the amount fentanyl recovered for the preceding month.

During the month of August, there was a total of six fentanyl related arrests, zero in Area I (east Hawai‘i) and six in Area II (west Hawai‘i).

Police recovered a total of 132.3 grams of illicit fentanyl including 1 gram in Area I and 131.3 grams in Area II in addition to recovering a total of 36 fentanyl pills, (zero recovered in Area I and 36 in Area II).

For fentanyl safety tips visit https://www.hawaiipolice.com/services/crime-tips#fentanyl.

 

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