Martin County Sheriff William Snyder is in Cochise County, Arizona, on a trip to the U.S. southern border. “Martin County faces the same quality of life and crime issues that real border states face,” said Sheriff Snyder. Gov. Ron DeSantis to send more National Guard troops to the southern border Cochise County Sheriff Mark Dannels personally invited Sheriff Snyder to send more National Guard troops to the southern border. Two people were arrested yesterday in Martin County with 370 pressed fentanyl pills. Snyder said during the investigation he discovered text messages that referred to a “marginal price” for the pills. This is the latest in a series of fentanyl busts in Martin County. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Largest Fentanyl Bust in Martin County History “Since December, the same department has seized 10,400 pressed fentanyl pills and 1,344 grams of methamphetamine, likely coming from the border,” Snyder said. Told. Last year, 89 people died from drug overdoses in Martin County, and seven people have already died in 2024. The people who died in Martin County obtained their drugs from places 1,800 miles away, including Cochise County, Arizona, and Texas,'' Snyder said. In addition to the rise in fentanyl-related overdoses, Snyder said the border crisis is responsible for many of the quality of people's lives. “Our prisons are currently over capacity and inmates are sleeping on mats on the floor,” he said. There are currently 540 inmates in the Martin County Jail. 45 people are in the country illegally, 11 of whom are in the country illegally. Snyder said he wants to learn how law enforcement in border towns are responding to border crises and open lines of communication between drug units. The sheriff's office is scheduled to head to Cochise County on February 13th with two other deputies. Past on border crisis.Border issue: Two Treasure Coast sheriffs sign letter drafted by Governor DeSantis
Martin County Sheriff William Snyder is in Cochise County, Arizona, on a trip to the U.S. southern border.
“Martin County faces the same quality of life and crime issues that real border states face,” said Sheriff Snyder.
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mark dannels cochise county sheriffpersonally invited Sheriff Snyder.
“Sheriff Dannels says if we don't understand what's going on at the border, we'll have no idea what's going on in our own communities,” Snyder said.
Two people were arrested yesterday in Martin County with 370 pressed fentanyl pills. Snyder said during the investigation he discovered text messages that referred to a “marginal price” for the pills.
This is the latest in a series of fentanyl busts in Martin County.
Previous coverage: Largest fentanyl bust in Martin County history
“Since December, the department has seized 10,400 pressed fentanyl pills and 1,344 grams of methamphetamine, likely coming from the border,” Snyder said.
Last year, 89 people died from drug overdoses in Martin County, and seven people have already died in 2024.
“The vast majority of people who die in Martin County got their drugs from places 1,800 miles away, including Cochise County, Arizona, and Texas,” Snyder said.
In addition to the increase in fentanyl-related overdoses, Snyder said many of the quality of life issues in the county are due to the border crisis.
“Our prisons are currently over capacity and inmates are sleeping on mats on the floor,” he said.
There are currently 540 inmates in the Martin County Jail. 45 are illegal immigrants, 11 of whom are sex offenders.
Snyder said he wants to learn how law enforcement agencies in border towns are responding to border crises and open lines of communication between drug units.
The sheriff will head to Cochise County on February 13th with two other deputies.
He has been vocal about the border crisis in the past. He went so far as to send a letter to President Biden.
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