Multnomah County on track to pass 2023's record-high drug seizures

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – So far in 2024, Multnomah County is on track to surpass 2023's record-high drug seizures, the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office announced Friday.

The announcement comes after the end of a 90-day fentanyl emergency initiative on April 29 led by Gov. Tina Kotek, Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson, and Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler to address the fentanyl crisis in Portland's central city.

The Multnomah County Sheriff's Office said deputies and detectives...