Atascadero police seize 124,850 lethal doses of fentanyl, arrest Paso Robles man
Atascadero police seized roughly 124,850 lethal doses of fentanyl and arrested a Paso Robles man after discovering the drugs during a traffic stop.
A vehicle belonging to Joshua Keith Hill, 43, was stopped at the intersection of West Mall and El Camino Real in Atascadero on Tuesday morning, according to a news release from the Atascadero Police Department.
Hill, who had a pending court case involving drug charges, had search-and-seizure terms as a condition of his bail, according to the news release.
When searching Hill’s vehicle, police officers allegedly discovered about half a pound of suspected fentanyl and an undisclosed amount of cash, the release said.
Fentanyl is a synthetic opiate that is deadly in small quantities.
A lethal dose of fentanyl is 2 milligrams, according to the federal Drug Enforcement Agency.
Hill was booked at the San Luis Obispo County Jail on two charges: possession of narcotics with intent to sell and felony committed while on bail, according to the booking log.
He is currently being held on $100,000 bond, and the Atascadero Police Department sought bail enhancement because Hill allegedly committed a felony while currently out of jail on bail.
