The Denver Police Department and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Rocky Mountain Division teamed up to make more than 100 arrests and seize more than 223 pounds of illegal drugs, including fentanyl, meth, and cocaine, in Operation Overdose Intercept.
The coordinated effort was designed to reduce overdoses and overdose deaths in Denver by arresting dealers and seizing potentially deadly illicit fentanyl.
According to the DEA, the enforcement included more than 112 operations over 10 weeks, resulting in 107 arrests, drug seizures totalling 223.16 pounds, including fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, MDMA, heroin, with 23 firearms recovered and cash seized totalling around $200,000.
“Every overdose and overdose death is a heartbreak that ripples through our community, and each loss reminds us of the importance of protecting those upon whom drug dealers prey,” said Denver Police Chief Ron Thomas in a statement. “By leveraging our law enforcement partnerships and doubling down on the great work done every day by our officers, we can help protect the vulnerable, disrupt the distribution of deadly drugs, and save lives together.”…