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Fentanyl showing up more often in Bonners Ferry |
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January 27, 2022
Investigations are still on going with additional charges probable. BFPD recognized that each of these pills recovered were the same in appearance, Fentanyl pills referred to at the street level as “Mexi-pills” or “blues." The pills are small in size, marked with an “M” on one side, the number “30” on the other. According to the DEA, “Two milligrams of fentanyl can be lethal depending on a person’s body size, tolerance and past usage." DEA analysis has found counterfeit pills ranging from .02 to 5.1 milligrams (more than twice the lethal dose) of fentanyl per tablet: • 42% of pills tested for fentanyl contained at least 2 mg of fentanyl, considered a potentially lethal dose. • Drug trafficking organizations typically distribute fentanyl by the kilogram. One kilogram of fentanyl has the potential to kill 500,000 people. It is possible for someone to take a pill without knowing it contains fentanyl. It is also possible to take a pill knowing it contains fentanyl, but with no way of knowing if it contains a lethal dose.
The drug is ingested in many ways, most common technique identified locally is the method of inhalation. This is done by resting the pill on a small square piece of tin foil and heating it with a flame. As the pill heats, it melts and turns to gaseous fumes which rise from the foil. This fume is then inhaled via any makeshift straw or tube. Street slang for this tube is a “tooter.” Assistant Chief Ryan advised that concerned individuals, parents should stay alert for short straws that show evidence of heat being applied to them. Simple ball point pens which have had the ink and pen parts removed. These are most common. The tin foil left behind appears hearted on one side, the other showing thick black lines as if someone was making lines across it with a thick black marker. If anyone in the community has any questions, or wish to learn more, please feel free to speak to your on-duty City Officer or contact the BFPD at (208) 267-2412. |
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9B.News Mike Weland, Publisher mike@9b.news 6931 Main St. P.O. Box 1625 Bonners Ferry, ID 83805 (208) 295-1016 A 9B Media LLC publication |
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