#Fentanyl pills

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].

Hawai‘i Island man charged after reportedly found with dozens of fentanyl pills in Hilo warehouse

According to Hawai‘i County Office of the Prosecuting Attorney, the amount of pills the suspect had in his possession was equivalent to approximately 3,980 lethal doses of the synthetic opioid.

Big Island fentanyl arrests and recovery stats for March

The 107.18 total grams of illicit fentanyl recovered by Hawai‘i Police Department in March was enough to kill 53,590 Hawai‘i Island residents.

Hawai‘i Island police recover 132 grams of illicit fentanyl in August

Also in August, authorities made six fentanyl-related arrests and confiscated 36 fentanyl pills. No arrests were made and no pills were recovered in East Hawai‘i.

Hawai’i Police made 22 fentanyl-related arrests in first four months of 2023

For the first four months of 2023, the Hawaiʻi Police Department made 22 fentanyl-related arrests, recovering 383 grams of fentanyl and 598 fentanyl pills.