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Heroin overdoses rising again, despite 'main suppliers' behind bars

Friday, December 23, 2016

by MLive.com (Michigan)

BAY COUNTY, MI -- Despite authorities locking up some of the area's alleged major heroin traffickers on federal charges, the amount of overdoses in Bay County is skyrocketing once again.

Beyond that, the recent spate of fatal overdoses is causing some officials to suspect a substance used to sedate elephants is making its way into Bay County.

In October, 13 men linked to Saginaw's Sunny Side Gang were federally indicted on 35 charges related to the distribution of heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine. Authorities referred to the group as being "some of the major suppliers in the area," with an FBI agent commenting the feds were brought in to address the area's heroin overdoses.

And yet, even after the alleged suppliers were locked up, overdoses surged.

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