Pills found, believed to be fentanyl

Montgomery Sheriff Ron Wade said the pills were disguised to look like oxycodone pills, a prescription pain medication.

State News

March 24, 2023 - 5:08 PM

COFFEYVILLE — An investigation continues into the discovery of more than 5,000 pills, described by investigators as fentanyl.

The Parsons Sun said a person found a PVC pipe containing blue pills on March 17 at their place of work in Coffeyville.

Detectives determined the pills were fentanyl, with an estimated street value of more than $300,000, the newspaper reported.

Montgomery Sheriff Ron Wade said the pills were disguised to look like oxycodone pills, a prescription pain medication.

Further testing will be done on the pills, the newspaper reported.

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