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KRGV-CHANNEL 5 NEWS: DPS Helps Raise Awareness on Fentanyl at Mission Event

Oct 4, 2024

This article first appeared on www.krgv.com. 

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) partnered with Texas Against Fentanyl to raise awareness about fake pills during an event in Mission. Attendees discussed available support and resources. DPS has been patrolling the border under Operation Lone Star to combat human and drug smuggling, with fentanyl being a major concern. DPS Sgt. Guadalupe Casarez emphasized the importance of educating schools about fentanyl, as students are particularly vulnerable. Families affected by fentanyl poisoning also shared their experiences at the event.

Learn more about this event here.

 

Views expressed in this article are opinions of the interviewee, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Rigaku Analytical Devices.

Be sure to check out Michael's podcast 'The Opioid Matrix,' where he has a 360-degree discussion with all angles contributing to the current opioid crisis our communities face.

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Michael W. Brown is the global director of counter-narcotics technology at Rigaku Analytical Devices. He has a distinguished career spanning more than 32 years as a Special Agent for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Most recently he was the DEA Headquarters staff coordinator for the Office of Foreign Operations for the Middle East-Europe-Afghanistan-India. Prior to that he served as the country attaché in India and Myanmar providing foreign advisory support for counter narcotic enforcement. He also spent 10 years in Pakistan as a special advisor to the US Embassy on various law enforcement issues. Michael is a graduate of the United States Ranger Training Battalion and has a master’s degree in Interdisciplinary Technology and Management from the University of Eastern Michigan.

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