Mat-Su Valley Narcotics Alert
PUBLIC SAFETY ANNOUNCEMENT
April 7,
2023
The Alaska State Troopers
have responded to several suspected overdoses this week in the Mat-Su area. Law
enforcement believe that a lethal batch of illegal drugs is currently circulating
in the Mat-Su, causing the rise in overdose events. At this time, at least
three people are believed to have died as a result of drugs likely containing
fentanyl, and at least 11 other overdose emergencies have been reported to law
enforcement, since April 1.
While the use of illegal
drugs such as heroin and methamphetamine is always discouraged, law enforcement
encourages anyone who uses illegal drugs in the Mat-Su area to take extra
caution at this time, due to high levels of potency in current circulation. The
Alaska Department of Health’s Project Hope provides Narcan free of charge,
which can help reverse an overdose; you can locate a distribution site and
learn more at: https://health.alaska.gov/osmap/Pages/hope.aspx
Law enforcement officers in
South Central Alaska are aggressively investigating the source of these illicit
narcotics. If you or anyone that you know has any information about drug
trafficking in the Mat-Su area please call Alaska State Troopers at (907)
352-5401, or to remain anonymous submit a tip on the AKtips smartphone app or
online at: https://dps.alaska.gov/ast/tips
Alert sent on
04/07/2023 at 7:49PM EDT
To submit a tip via text message text
AKTIPS
and your tip to 847411
Alert delivered to the following groups:
Mat-Su Valley, SCAN, ALASKA BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, GLENNALLEN AST POST, MAT-SU WEST POST, ABI PALMER/MATSU, AK22024485 Group, PALMER AST POST, ANCHORAGE POLICE DEPARTMENT, and Alaska HIDTA Initiative
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