Over the past week, there have been eight reported drug overdoses in the eastern part of Sacramento County, all within a two-mile radius.  Five of those overdoses were fatal.  The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office has begun investigating these incidents, and investigators suspect they all may stem from a single batch of cocaine possibly mixed with fentanyl.

As this investigation continues, we urge the public to be aware of the risks of fentanyl and the various forms and substances it is often masked in.  For more information, please visit https://1pillcankillsac.com/.

If you have any information related to these overdoses, please contact the Sheriff’s Office at (916) 874-5115 or Sacramento Valley Crime Stoppers at (916) 443-HELP (4357).  Tips leading to additional charges are eligible for a CASH reward of up to $1000, and tipsters remain anonymous.  Tips are paid in cash, and you are never asked for identification.  Contact Sacramento Valley Crime Stoppers at (916) 443-HELP (4357), 1-800-AA-CRIME, or **TIPS.  Use the “P3 TIPS” app or online at www.sacvalleycrimestoppers.com.  Tip information may also be left anonymously at www.sacsheriff.com or by calling (916) 874-TIPS (8477).

Sergeant Amar Gandhi

Sheriff’s Spokesman