Police in Southern California seized 20,000 fentanyl capsules throughout a visitors cease, authorities stated Monday, as one county warned the general public a couple of spike in overdose deaths associated to the lethal drug.

Narcotics officers busted three people after stopping a automobile for unspecified automobile code violations, the San Bernardino Police Division stated.

Police searched the automobile and found 20,000 fentanyl capsules, a half-ounce of cocaine, a loaded gun and over $1,200 in money.

Officers arrested all three occupants with out incident. All three face a number of felony fees. The motive force was additionally discovered to be on federal probation.

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Police searched the automobile and found 20,000 fentanyl capsules, a half-ounce of cocaine, a loaded gun and over $1,200 in money.
(San Bernardino Police Division)

The police announcement comes because the San Bernardino County Public Well being Division issued a well being advisory on Monday, warning residents about a rise in fentanyl-related overdose deaths within the county.

San Bernardino County well being officers issued a public well being warning following the police division’s fentanyl seizure.
(San Bernardino Police Division)

Fentanyl overdose deaths spiked to 309 final 12 months, up from 227 in 2020, the county stated. There have been 74 fentanyl-related deaths in 2019, and 30 deaths in 2018.

All three occupants of the automobile have been arrested and face a number of felony fees.
(San Bernardino Police Division)

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County well being officers additionally warned concerning the emergence of “rainbow” fentanyl, a variation of the drug is available in a wide range of shiny colours, sizes and styles that will entice younger folks.