Santa Clara County officials announce plans to fight fentanyl use

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LIVE Santa Clara Co. officials are announcing plans to fight fentanyl use, coming after a overdose death of a 12-year-old girl. Watch here:

Santa Clara County health leaders launched a new campaign, called Expect Fentanyl, to raise awareness about a spike in overdose deaths

Now more than a year later, comes a break in the case. The then 16-year-old suspected of selling Dalilah the M-30 drug that looks like a Percocet pill, was charged. The D.A.'s office says that Fentanyl, and specifically M-30 drugs, have become a major problem among teens and young adults. The D.A.'s office is now creating a major crime and drug trafficking unit to investigate and prosecute drug cartels.As for Guerrero's reaction to the murder charge,"She was counting down the days and didn't know that there was going to be justice and today there is justice," said Pena after the translation.

"After thousands of deaths, everyone should know that fentanyl is a deadly poison," District Attorney Jeff Rosen said in a statement."Thanks to the San Jose Police Department, the Santa Clara County Specialized Enforcement Team, and our investigators, this child's tragically short life may help save others."This is the second time the Santa Clara County district attorney has charged a drug dealer with murder after a fatal overdose.

 

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