Annual Report FY 2022-2023

Holding fentanyl dealers accountable A n Orange County man was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for distributing fentanyl that resulted in the overdose death of two victims. This marks the Sheriff’s Department’s first successful prosecutorial outcome in holding dealers accountable for their actions. The dealer pleaded guilty in December 2022 to two counts of distribution of fentanyl resulting in death. Homicide investigators in 2021 began investigating all suspected overdose deaths in an attempt to build cases against narcotics dealers who continue to sell these dangerous substances in our community. Rainbow fentanyl in Orange County T his year, the OC Sheriff Narcotics Teams saw their first seizure of rainbow fentanyl after an extensive investigation into a suspect believed to be involved in the distribution of large amounts of narcotics. Their investigation resulted in pulling two kilograms of fentanyl powder, 10 pounds of methamphetamine and 15,000 “rainbow fentanyl pills” off our streets. The US Drug Enforcement Agency has warned rainbow fentanyl appears to be a method used by the drug cartels to enhance the appeal of fentanyl. Fentanyl is a deadly opioid that is 50 times more potent than heroin and 100 times more potent than morphine. We encourage everyone to educate themselves and others on the danger of taking any unknown illicit substances.

DRUG ENFORCEMENT AND PREVENTION

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WHY I SERVE

“I come to work knowing that substance use significantly increases a teen’s risk of being a victim of violence, dropping out of school, poor academic performance, addiction, accidental overdose, sexual exploitation, suicide, unplanned pregnancy, marrying too young, seeking unskilled low-paying jobs, committing crime, and having low employment stability. This motivates me each day to change this result.”

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— Sergeant Brian Gunsolley Drug Education and Prevention

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