K-9 deputy finds massive fentanyl tablet shipment in Hall County
(Hall County Sheriff's Office)
GAINESVILLE, Ga. - Deputies said "an open-air search of packages arriving at the delivery hub" in Gainesville led them to the discovery of nearly 600 grams of fentanyl on Thursday.
The Hall County Sheriff’s Office said the package was discovered during a routine check for narcotics by the K-9 unit.
Inside the package was 575 grams of fentanyl in tablet form. Deputies said it would be worth about $172,500 on the street.
Investigators said the package was headed from California to Oakwood.
It was not yet been determined for whom the package was intended or where it was headed.
No arrests have been made.
In the past, deputies said they have pinpointed methamphetamine and marijuana attempting to be shipped.