Kansas is one of the first states in the midwest to use drug-sniffing dogs that can detect fentanyl. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation now has four dogs trained to detect the drug. The KBI didn’t specifically say how the dogs would be used to prevent drug smugglers from finding ways to avoid them. But KBI Director Toni Mattivi says the dogs add a new tool for fighting the growing problem of fentanyl. He says there is no better tool out there and that without the K-9s, they’re flying blind when it comes to being able to detect fentanyl. The state has put itself in a better position to be able to intercept the drugs that are being transported into and through state. Mattivi says the state needs to do whatever it can to turn the tide, and more drug-sniffing dogs will catch more drugs. He says they are taking the fight to the dealers and the dope mules who are bringing this poison into our communities.
Drug deaths from fentanyl increased by more than 900% between 2018 and 2021.
