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Hawai‘i Island police: Fentanyl arrests and recovery statistics for May
In recent years, the use of illicit fentanyl has reached epidemic proportions on the mainland and Hawai‘i.
Fentanyl-related arrests and drug recoveries increase in East Hawai‘i
The monthly fentanyl report released by Hawai‘i Island police for April indicated there were six fentanyl-related arrests, five in East Hawai‘i [Area I] and one in West Hawai‘i [Area II].
State partners with DEA for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
Anyone with expired or unused medications is encouraged to bring them to the collection sites located on Oʻahu, Maui, Kauaʻi and Hawaiʻi island on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Drug Take Back Day events set by Hawai‘i Attorney General
Drug take-back sites will be located at the Hawai‘i Police Department’s Kona Station parking lot and the Ka Waena Lapa‘au Medical Complex in Hilo.
Fentanyl Distributed in Hawai‘i Now Made to Look Like Rainbow-Colored Candies
Hawaii’s High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Agency issued a drug threat bulletin that a shipment of suspected powdered fentanyl was smuggled into and distributed on Hawaii Island along with a large amount of rainbow-colored counterfeit pills containing suspected fentanyl.
Community Encouraged to Participate in National Drug Take-Back Initiative
National Drug Take-Back Day is approaching and authorities are encouraging residents to gather up their unused or expired medications for safe, anonymous disposal.
Public Invited to Attend Virtual Fentanyl Awareness Summit
West Hawaiʻi Community Health Center, the county and Nā Leo TV are partnering to host Hawaiʻi Island’s first fentanyl awareness summit in an effort to educate the public on the synthetic opioid and its link to a rise in drug overdoses in the community.
Honolulu Man Faces Drug, Firearm Charges in Connection with Beretania St. Shooting
A Honolulu man is facing federal charges in connection with a shooting on Beretania Street last month.
Maui Doctor Faces Charges of Unlawful Distribution of Hydrocodone
A Maui doctor with a practice in Hilo is facing charges of unlawful distribution of a controlled substance, the US Attorney’s Office reported Thursday afternoon.
Vaping Devices Now Accepted During Drug Take-Back Day
The Drug Enforcement Administration will now accept vaping devices and cartridges at any of its drop off locations during National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day.
NED Alerting Public of Recent Phone Scam
The Public Safety Narcotics Enforcement Division (NED) is alerting the public of a recent phone scam.
