Three Fitzgerald Police officers and two individuals were hospitalized due to fentanyl exposure, prompting an urgent alert from local law enforcement.
According to a Facebook post from the Ben Hill County Sheriff's Office, a public safety alert was issued on Wednesday evening, warning the community to destroy any illegal drugs.
Local law enforcement is urging the community to "dispose of or destroy" any illegal substances, including crack cocaine and methamphetamine, immediately.
Author's summary: Fentanyl exposure hospitalizes officers and locals.