Authorities say they've seized the equivalent of more than 39,000 potentially lethal doses of fentanyl from a Reno home.
Reno Police say last November, detectives with the Regional Narcotics Unit (RNU) received information indicating the suspect, Darcius Butler was selling illegal drugs from a home near Tripp Drive and Patton Drive in Reno.
Investigators arrested him on New Year's Eve and executed a search warrant at his home where they say they recovered:Â
* Approximately 78 grams of fentanyl
* Approximately 43 grams of cocaine
* Approximately 50 grams of methamphetamine
* $3,262 in U.S. currency
Authorities say the fentanyl seized was equivalent to more than 39,000 potentially lethal doses, with an estimated street value exceeding $11,700. The cocaine seized had an estimated street value of approximately $4,300.
Butler was subsequently booked into the Washoe County Jail on the following charges:
* Trafficking of a Controlled Substance (Fentanyl)
* Possession of a Controlled Substance (three counts)
* Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Sell (three counts)
* Child Endangerment (two counts)
The Regional Narcotics Unit (RNU) is a multi-agency task force comprised of members from the Reno Police Department, Sparks Police Department, and Homeland Security
Investigations (HSI).
(Reno Police contributed to this report.)
