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 November 2023, there was a total of eight fentanyl related arrests, six in Area I (east Hawai‘i) and two in Area II (west Hawai‘i). Police recovered a total of 142.36 grams of illicit fentanyl including 71.96 grams in Area I and 70.4 grams in Area II.

Last month, the Hawai‘i County Police Department recovered a total of 382.5 fentanyl pills, with 376.5 recovered in Area I and six recovered in Area II.

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

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