Austin police say they've made more arrests as the department investigates a so-called overdose outbreak that killed nine people.
APD said the five people were arrested for either possession or delivery of crack cocaine that tested positive for fentanyl. The arrests come as a result of an investigation into the source of the narcotics used in the recent overdoses. But APD Lt. Patrick Eastlick said in a news conference on Tuesday none of those arrested are suspected of being directly linked to the overdoses.believed to be laced with fentanyl. Officials said as many as nine opioid-related deaths were suspected.
30-year-old Marcellus Barron, charged with delivery of a controlled substance under 4 grams, a second-degree felony The APD operation last week targeted the area around North Lamar Boulevard and Rutland Drive, which the affidavits called “an active open-air drug market.” The crack cocaine later tested positive for 1.2 grams of fentanyl, while the marijuana tested positive for 11 grams of fentanyl.
Meanwhile, in a separate investigation earlier in the week, police identified a dealer allegedly responsible for supplying narcotics used in overdoses in the Downtown Austin area.
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