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A Pennsylvania man was arrested for powderedfentanylafter a month-long drug trafficking investigation was completed on Tuesday.
The Westmoreland County District Attorney's Office said in a statement that 25-year-old Cortez M. Haselrig was in possession of 50 grams of raw fentanyl when he was arrested at the Giant Eagle parking lot in Ligonier. Said that. Ligonier is a town located about 50 miles east of Pittsburgh.
Haselrig resisted the arrest, fought police and injured one police officer, officials added.
Haselrig's father was former Pittsburgh Steelers guard Carlton Haselrig, the Pittsburgh Tribune-review reported citing police sources. Elder Hasselrig died in 2020.
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Investigation Officials searched Hasselrig's house and found 110 grams of raw fentanyl, cutting agents, mixers, large amounts of cash, and digital scales, according to a district law firm.
Cortez M. Haselrig, 25 years old charged with drugs Possession of communication equipment, criminal use, resistance to arrest. (Westmoreland County District Attorney's Office )
Police reported that the actual selling price of the confiscated drugs was $ 90,000.
Hasselrig was imprisoned in Westmoreland County Jail for possession of drugs, criminal use of communications facilities, and resistance to arrest. He was released on bail of $ 500,000.
"Thanks to all law enforcement and police officers involved in this investigation and arrested our dedication and commitment to fight the war on drugs inside and outside the county," said Westmoreland County District Attorney. Nicole Giccarelli said: Written statement. "This is of paramount importance to the safety and security of my office and our community."
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Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid{According to the Department of Justice's Drug Control Agency (DEA), "As an analgesic, about 100 times more than morphine, heroin. It is 50 times more effective. "
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Center for Health Statistics found that 107,622 people died from drug overdose in 2021, 71,238 of whom were associated with synthetic opioids such as fentanyl. I'm estimating.
