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 May 2023, there were a total of 13 fentanyl related arrests including 10 East Hawai‘i and 3 in West Hawai‘i.

Last month HPD also recovered a total of 87.53 grams of illicit fentanyl, this includes 9.13 grams in East Hawai’i and 78.4 grams West Hawai’i, in addition to a total of  77 pills, (2 in East Hawai’i, and 75 on the west side of the island.)

For fentanyl safety tips, how to recognize fentanyl poisoning, and more visit https://www.hawaiipolice.com/services/crime-tips#fentanyl.

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