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Overland Park police warn of fentanyl powder, kratom‑linked '7O' products; lawmakers eyed
Summary
Overland Park Police explained shifting drug trends to the Public Safety Committee, highlighting a recent nine‑pound fentanyl seizure and the rise of unregulated kratom‑linked products called '7O'; staff said they are exploring a municipal ban on commercial sales while prioritizing education and targeting supply sources.
Detective Broom, an Overland Park Police Department detective, told the Public Safety Committee on Nov. 12 that fentanyl in the Kansas City metro has shifted from counterfeit pills to powder and is increasingly found mixed into other street drugs. "Just last month in Kansas there was a bust of about nine pounds of fentanyl," Detective Broom said. "That was about enough to kill 2,000,000 people." He described the seizure as evidence of the potency and public‑health risk of current supply chains.
Captain Twaddle, who leads the Special Investigations Unit (SIU), described the unit’s staffing and approach: one sergeant, one dedicated crime analyst, six in‑house detectives and two DEA task force officers focused on narcotics and co‑occurring crimes such as auto theft and weapons offenses. Twaddle said the unit emphasizes targeting sources…
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