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Officials praise police after large fentanyl seizure; staff say Jen Maxwell led response
Summary
Council members praised local police and hazmat teams after a large fentanyl seizure. Officials credited Jen Maxwell as leading the response and said Chief Johnson played a lead role on scene.
Price City workshop — Council members praised the police department and hazmat team following a major drug seizure earlier in the week, saying the operation recovered a large quantity of fentanyl and that investigators had collected comprehensive evidence.
Speakers described the seizure as substantial and said it included enough fentanyl to pose a lethal public-safety risk. At the workshop, one speaker clarified that Jen Maxwell led the response team and that Chief Johnson took a lead role on scene.
Why it matters: Large fentanyl seizures represent both a law-enforcement achievement and a public-safety concern. Council members used the workshop to publicly acknowledge departmental work and to discuss how the city shares information about significant operations with residents.
Supporting details: Officials said the hazmat team processed evidence overnight to ensure chain-of-custody and preserve items for prosecution. Some council members suggested the city provide more public recognition of exceptional departmental work beyond internal log entries.
Next steps: Council members asked staff to consider ways to acknowledge exceptional operations publicly and to coordinate communications so residents better understand departmental work and results.
