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Fentanyl seized in Douglas County Friday

Posted at 2:04 PM, Jun 04, 2018
and last updated 2018-06-04 15:45:03-04

A 44-year-old man was arrested Friday for possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, criminal conspiracy and failure to affix a tax stamp. 

According to a release from the Douglas County Sheriff's Office, Timothy White was traveling with around 18.25 pounds of suspected fentanyl and 2.5 pounds of suspected heroin. It only takes 2-3 milligrams of fentanyl can cause a person to go into respiratory arrest.