Overdose investigation leads to drug bust, 1,000+ fentanyl pills

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — An investigation into a Round Rock overdose led to a drug bust in Austin where Williamson County Sheriff’s Office investigators found 1,060 suspected fentanyl pills, other narcotics and a stolen gun, the agency said in a press release Monday.

“The distribution of fentanyl and other dangerous substances will not be tolerated in
Williamson County. We will use every resource at our disposal to identify, arrest, and
bring to justice those responsible for endangering our community,” Sheriff Mike
Gleason said in a statement.

Photos of what the authorities seized are below.

The bust happened at a home on West Parmer Lane near the intersection of Lakeline Boulevard. Kelley Reeves Stadium, a gas station, apartment complex and several small restaurants were in the area. The sheriff’s office did not identify an exact address where they initiated the search warrant that led to the bust, nor did the press release on the incident mention any arrests. KXAN reached out to the sheriff’s office for more details and will update this story as that information becomes available.

Below is a list of items Williamson County’s Organized Crime Unit seized.

• 1060 suspected fentanyl pills (1116.1g)
• 4575 suspected methamphetamine pills (1100.55g)
• 213.9g suspected promethazine
• 31g suspected psilocybin mushrooms
• 46.27 oz. suspected THC
• 19 pounds of suspected marijuana
• Stolen shotgun
• $13,700 in cash
• Cellphones
• Scales and baggies

Anyone with information on this case can contact the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office tip line at 512 943-1170 or via email at drug-humantraffickinginfo@wilco.org.

‘No punishment harsh enough,’ mother of fentanyl overdose victim pushes for stricter punishments

Traci Hettel’s daughter Chloe, 15, died from a fentanyl overdose last year. She found Chloe unresponsive when she went to wake her up for school.

“It looked just like a percocet pill, but forensics revealed it was not, it was primarily fentanyl,” Hettel said.

While her case isn’t connected to the Williamson County bust, Hettel said she’s grateful to see a haul of this dangerous drug off the street.

Chloe, a high school sophomore, had passions for dance and cosmetology.

“She danced her little heart out from the time she could walk, she really came to life when she was dancing on stage,” Hettel said. “She was the type of kid that would stand up for anybody.”

Since Chloe’s passing, Hettel has made it her mission through the Chloe Ann Memorial Foundation , to educate teens and parents about the dangers of fentanyl and push for harsher punishments for dealers.

“There is no punishment that is harsh enough to bring back my daughter or to take away the pain that I felt, but we definitely need our government and our law enforcement to impose harsher punishments,” she said. “[This is] the hardest thing I’ve ever had to go through in my life. No mother should ever have to bury their child.”

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