A 39-year-old man and a 43-year-old woman, both from Pittsburg, Kansas, were arrested Wednesday following a large fentanyl seizure.
The Joint Fentanyl Impact Team (JFIT), made up of the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, the Kansas Highway Patrol, Homeland Security Investigations, the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office, Pittsburg Police Department, and the Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office made the seizure.
A JFIT investigation into suspicious activity led authorities to execute a search warrant around 10:30 a.m. in Pittsburg. During the search, law enforcement uncovered an estimated 5,000 counterfeit oxycodone pills, commonly referred to as “dirty 30s.” The pills are suspected to contain fentanyl, and weighed approximately six pounds. Also seized was a large amount of cash, and numerous firearms and ammunition.
Both the male and female suspect now face charges for possession of opiates, opium, or narcotic drugs, possession of marijuana, possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug sale paraphernalia, criminal possession of firearm, and aggravated child endangerment.
The suspects were booked into the Crawford County Jail. The investigation is ongoing.
