9 suspected of dealing fentanyl in San Diego County arrested

SAN DIEGO (CNS) – 9 folks had been arrested on suspicion of dealing fentanyl in San Diego County throughout a joint operation between San Diego police and the Division of Homeland Safety, authorities mentioned Wednesday.

The ten-hour operation passed off March 1 and concerned 60 officers and investigators, in keeping with Lt. Invoice Brown of the San Diego Police Division. It additionally netted eight misdemeanor arrests and citations on suspicion of fentanyl-related expenses, Brown added.

It concerned the SDPD’s Narcotics Unit and the Homeland Safety Investigation’s Fentanyl Abatement and Suppression Group.

“This collaborative operation is a part of the continued strategic effort by the SDPD and FAST to scale back opioid-related abuse, educate our group and cut back opioid-associated crime inside the metropolis and county of San Diego,” Brown mentioned.

Anybody with details about unlawful fentanyl gross sales was requested to name the SDPD or Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.

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