Officials obtain antidote after fentanyl-laced letters
Some of the suspicious letters sent to vote centers and government buildings in six states this month contained traces of fentanyl or white powder, accompanied by not-so-veiled threats and dubious political symbols. Harkening back to the anthrax attacks that killed five people in 2001, the mailings are prompting elections officials already frustrated with ongoing harassment and threats to reach out to police, fire and health departments for help stocking up on the overdose-reversal medication naloxone. Even if there's little risk from incidental contact with the synthetic opioid, having the an...
Source: siouxcityjournal.com
