According to the fire department, crews initially responded to a report of a fentanyl spill near the apartment.
Authorities found 12 kilograms of fentanyl inside a Bronx apartment building in the Belmont section that houses multiple daycare centers. "That's ridiculous having stuff like that around kids," one resident said. According to the fire department, crews initially responded to a report of a fentanyl spill Tuesday at 780 Garden Street, with first responders wearing hazmat suits. Police found 12 kilograms inside the building.
"Fentanyl is everywhere and in everything and it’s the most urgent threat right now to our family’s community and our children," said Frank Terentino, special agent in charge of the DEA New York division.The Bronx bust follows another major operation in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, The Special Narcotics Prosecutor says last week authorities seized more than 85 pounds of cocaine and fentanyl, eight guns, and $420,000 in cash.
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