Many counties in Kansas fight the rise of fentanyl in their communities

It’s not just Sedgwick County seeing a rise in fentanyl. Many counties in Kansas are fighting the rise of the drug in their communities. The sheriff of Barton County said he is concerned about how much fentanyl is getting into the community. He said they keep finding it in many of the drugs they seize. “Now we’re finding methamphetamine that’s laced with fentanyl, and we’re seeing straight up fentanyl show up in our county,” said the Sheriff of Barton County, Brian Bellendir. A growing concern Bellendir said will continue to get worse. “One of the problems with overdosing is people you know they may overdose and not die, but we never hear about it,” said Bellendir.
Source: KSN-TV