People convicted of distributing fentanyl will face stiffer criminal penalties in the coming year under a new law shaped by rising overdose deaths. The law.
The leader of the largest drug ring bust in Humboldt County Drug Task Force history was sentenced to up to six years in the county jail and 12 years under mandatory supervision on Jan. 30.
A large cache of drugs and weapons was also seized as part of the effort including 23 pounds of meth, seven ounces of fentanyl, six ounces of cocaine and six firearms from Ferndale to Grants Pass, Oregon.