Fentanyl-Related Deaths in a Texas County Continued

While the jail focused, it seemed, solely on finding the source of the narcotics being smuggled into the jail, others asked why Narcan wasn’t made available in the jail. It would presumably have saved the 64-year-old’s life.

One of the other inmates who died of fentanyl was a 21-year-old. His death report shows that he was found unresponsive in his cell. An autopsy revealed that he died from acute toxicity due to the combined effects of heroin and fentanyl.

Fentanyl Found on Newly Booked Inmates

In another county outside Texas, fentanyl has been seized during intake. They said that during the intake process, in a few days 500 pills were seized that are suspected to be fentanyl.

The first time they found fentanyl was during a routine inmate search. What looked like an AA battery fell out of the inmate’s pocket. When the battery was more closely inspected, it was discovered that approximately six pills were inside, and they are believed to be fentanyl.

The second and third occurrences also occurred at the time of booking during routine searches. Those inmates had about 70 pills in their possession.

Learn more in Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4 of this continuing series.

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