ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. — Deputies in the panhandle said they found enough fentanyl to kill 800,000 people.
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Investigators in Escambia County said they found the drugs during busts at five homes.
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Law enforcement officials said they found most of the fentanyl in just one home.
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According to deputies, there was a 4-month-old living inside the home.
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“Conceivably, the baby sleeps right here. You see this white stuff on it? That’s not baby powder. We tested that. That’s fentanyl. That’s methamphetamine. That’s drugs that’s deadly to us. It’s certainly deadly to a toddler,” said Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons.
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Fentanyl overdoses increased by 80% in Escambia County last year. Data shows nearly 300 people have died.
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