FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — A parolee was arrested after deputies allegedly found crack and one of the newest variations of fentanyl to Fond du Lac area.
During a traffic stop in Fond du Lac last weekend, deputies deployed K9 officer Rip to conduct an open air sniff around a vehicle.
K9 Officer Rip alerted on the vehicle and a search was conducted.
Inside the vehicle, deputies say they found a crack pipe, a scale, crack and one of the newest variations of fentanyl to the area: red fentanyl.
The driver was arrested for multiple drug related offenses and taken to the Fond du Lac County Jail. Authorities learned the driver was out on parole for possession with intent to deliver cocaine.
A search of the driver’s home yielded a variety of additional quantities of illegal drugs, drug paraphernalia, cutting agents, and other items related to the sale and distribution of illegal drugs.
A total weight of 27 grams of crack and 12 grams of red fentanyl was seized between the car and home. Depending on the purity of the fentanyl, this quantity could contain upwards of 6,000 lethal doses.
According to the DEA, brightly-colored fentanyl is being seized in multiple forms across the country, including pills, powder, and blocks that resembles sidewalk chalk. Despite claims that certain colors may be more potent than others, there is no indication through DEA’s laboratory testing that this is the case. Every color, shape, and size of fentanyl should be considered extremely dangerous.
