- Indianapolis law enforcement warns of more dangerous illicit drugs, with a call to action to find and stop the source.
- Tony Katz argues the response must be aggressive, even considering a ‘demilitarized zone’ in Mexico to protect US territory.
- Katz says the priority is disrupting the supply chain, not just documenting the consequences on Indianapolis streets.
Marion County Drugs: More Potent, More Deadly
‘More potent, more deadly’: Tony Katz demands a harder answer as Indianapolis drug warning escalate. He says Indianapolis cannot afford to treat an increasingly lethal illicit drug supply like another grim public-safety bulletin and move on.
“This is a different conversation,” Katz said after Indianapolis law enforcement, federal drug officials and county leaders warned Monday that synthetic drugs are making the city’s street supply more potent, unpredictable and deadly. “Our question should be: From where are they coming, and what can we be doing to keep those out?”
The warning came from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, the DEA, the Marion County Coroner’s Office and the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office. Deputy Chief Kendale Adams said Indianapolis is facing a “rapidly evolving and increasingly dangerous drug landscape,” with drugs more dangerous than ever…