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The FBI Cincinnati Field Office just reported a massive Dayton, OH fentanyl bust. The operation resulted in the seizure of about 84 pounds of the deadly synthetic opioid, fentanyl.
Taking Down an Ohio Drug Trafficking Ring
According to a recent posting on the FBI Cincinnati Facebook page, “FBI Cincinnati and the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Range Task Force seized 38 kilograms of fentanyl, other drugs, guns, and cash from a major drug trafficking organization. We continue to target violent criminals and those pushing dangerous drugs into our communities.”
Among US states, fentanyl has disproportionately affected Ohio. It’s been a problem across the Rust Belt for decades.
An Epidemic Of Overdose Deaths
Out of all 50 states, Ohio reported the 9th highest drug overdose death rate in 2022. According to the CDC, the number was 45.9 deaths per 100,000 people. The national average rate of 32.6 deaths per 100,000 meant that Ohio’s death rate was notably higher.
The CDC counts overdose deaths from all types of drugs but the DEA estimates that about 70% of all drug overdose deaths are due to opioids. Most authorities consider fentanyl as the single deadliest opioid.
However this Dayton fentanyl bust isn’t uncommon. Fentanyl is frequently found by federal law enforcement in drug busts nationwide. Illicit street drugs are also laced with fentanyl. This means that many fentanyl exposures are unintended and that can significantly increase the risk of a life-threatening overdose.
During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021, drug overdose fatalities hit a record high in Ohio. A potentially positive indicator in 2022 was that the number of recorded overdose fatalities fell slightly.
And raids like the one in Dayton are designed to continue this promising decrease in lives lost to the drug epidemic. You don’t have to be another statistic in the drug crisis.
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