KAPOLEI, Hawaii (Island News) — Dozens of people took part in a town hall in East Kapolei on Tuesday night to raise awareness on fentanyl in the islands and how the drug is making its way here.
State Representative Diamond Garcia held the meeting at the Honouliuli Middle School cafeteria on Tuesday, Feb. 24. Law enforcement and state leaders shared the impact the deadly drug is having on the local population.
According to the Honolulu Police Department (HPD), Maui County had the highest percentage of fentanyl-related deaths with 40% of all drug-related overdoses linked to the drug in 2024…