The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Utah and the Drug Enforcement Administration on Friday announced the formation of a new task force
The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Utah and the Drug Enforcement Administration on Friday announced the formation of a new task force on the heels of the federal sentencing of a dark web drug dealer.for distributing an illicit substance that caused bodily harm after he mailed fentanyl to a Park City 18-year-old, who othen overdosed and nearly died.
Utah has experienced a rise in overdose incidents in recent years, with fentanyl being the primary catalyst. According to the Utah Department of Health and Human Services, 603 Utahns died from drug overdoses in 2021, with 67% related to opioids and 29% related to fentanyl.
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