In the last six months, the department has already doubled last year’s fentanyl related arrests.
Sheriff John Tate fears the fentanyl issue in his county may worsen before it gets better, but his team will do what they can to slow down this drug.
Holmes County Sheriff’s Office recently arrested four people regarding fentanyl just a week ago, two for possession and two for trafficking. Tate said the availability to drugs has skyrocketed since he joined law enforcement. “When I was a narcotics officer, you could buy a gram of meth and it could cost you $100,” said Sheriff Tate. “Today, you can buy that same gram of math for $20 or less.”
“It’s flooded the market. It’s similar to buying cars. If you’ve got an oversupply of cars to move, you’ve got to lower the price,” said Sheriff Tate. “It’s the same way with drugs. That’s the cause of more people being able to afford it, more people being able to use it and buying more of it.”
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