Undercover Cop Busts Austin Man with Over 12 Grams of Fentanyl

Police discover fentanyl-laced marijuana during a huge drug bust in Austin, Texas.

OPIOID-RELATED OVERDOSES SURGE IN JUST A WEEK

Austin Police Department sought to investigate a recent explosion of opioid-related overdoses. During their investigation, they witness multiple hand-to-hand drug transactions. 

UNDERCOVER OFFICER ENGAGES WITH CRIMINALS

As part of the investigation, an undercover officer was sent out to make contact with a man. The officer approached the man and engaged in a conversation. The officer asked the man for crack cocaine.

The man pulls two pieces from his jacket and exchanges $40 with the undercover officer. That's when officers arrested the man identified as 42-year-old Kanady Arkangelo Rimijo. 

MASSIVE FENTANYL DRUG BUST IN AUSTIN

This arrest led to a fairly large drug bust. According to the Austin Police Department, the man had a total of 12.16 grams of fentanyl. Part of the drugs discovered were fentanyl-laced marijuana and fentanyl-laced crack cocaine. 

"That is a huge amount if it’s pure fentanyl, it takes a very minimal amount of fentanyl to have the effect intended, and it takes just a little more than a minimal amount to kill somebody, " said Austin Attorney Sam Bassett.

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STRANGE DRUG BUSTS IN TEXAS

There have been a massive amount of drug busts in Texas. Many of the drugs were concealed in very unique ways. Pickle jars, broccoli crowns, and burritos are all places criminals have tried to hide narcotics while going through Texas.

Check out some of the strangest items drugs have been found inside below.