Austin police arrest 6 people after 'unusually deadly' surge of opioid overdoses

Police in Texas have arrested six individuals after an unusually deadly string of nearly 80 drug overdoses, resulting in nine fatalities last week.

The Austin Police Department arrested 45-year-old Ronnie Lamar Mims, 30-year-old Marcellus Dion Barron, 32-year-old Kanady Arkangelo Rimijo, 50-year-old Gary Joseph Lewis, 47-year-old Denise Horton, and 27-year-old Guy Len Allen.

FOX 7 Austin reported that according to court documents, the six individuals were charged with felony possession or delivery of a controlled substance.