2023 WCSO Annual Report - Flipbook - Page 13
PREPARED TO KEEP OUR COMMUNITY SAFE
In 2023, K9 Mando and his partner Deputy Colburn
completed certification to detect fentanyl. Over the past
year, they have begun detecting and locating this potentially
lethal drug to help remove it from our community.
Keeping Mando safe while he works to detect this dangerous
drug is a top priority. Because fentanyl is a highly potent
synthetic narcotic, ingesting even minute amounts can be
deadly. WCSO utilizes necessary precautions to mitigate
the danger of searching for fentanyl. During training, the
WCSO K9 Team uses training aids from Precision Explosives
saturated in the odor of fentanyl only, so there’s no chance
Mando can ingest any actual fentanyl.
When searching for fentanyl in the field, Deputy Colburn
first visually checks the area to ensure there’s no fentanyl in
the open for Mando to discover. Deputy Colburn has been
trained to recognize the signs of opioid-related distress and
can administer injectable Naloxone if Mando accidentally
ingests any drug.
Thank you to VCA Rock Creek Animal Hospital for supplying
this life-saving medicine and helping to keep our K9s safe as
they serve our community.
Washington County’s WIN Team Seizes More Than 150,000 Fentanyl
Pills and 3 Kilograms of Powder Fentanyl
On Wednesday, February 22, 2023, WIN Team members
received information from Alameda County Sheriff’s Office
Narcotics Task Force (ACNTF) that a car heading for the
Portland Metro area was likely trafficking bulk fentanyl.
WIN located the vehicle at a residence and drafted a search
warrant. The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office
reviewed a search warrant for the residence that was
ultimately granted. The WIN team serviced the search
warrant and recovered 150,000 fentanyl pills and 3 kilograms
of powder fentanyl. The estimated street value of the
narcotics is $575,000.
ONE
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KILL
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As highlighted in the Washington County
Sheriff’s Office’s “One Pill Can Kill” campaign,
fentanyl can be extremely dangerous. A
tiny amount of the synthetic opioid in your
system can be deadly. Fentanyl is roughly 50
to 100 times more potent than morphine.
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
Laboratory has found that of the fentanyllaced fake prescription pills analyzed in 2022,
six out of ten now contain a potentially lethal
dose of fentanyl.
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