CWS 2024: Omaha DEA educating fans on dangers of fentanyl
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The College World Series is all about baseball — and most of the booths around the stadium are dialed directly into the fanbase.
With tens of thousands of visitors from across the country pouring into Omaha’s Baseball Village, being different can standout.
The Omaha DEA has a booth at the CWS to speak about the fentanyl crisis in America, as well as recruit people.
Fentanyl overdoses are down 40 percent in the Omaha area since a task force formed, connecting Omaha Police with the sheriff, state patrol, and federal agents.
“It’s a conversation we have to have; and have it more than once... even at the College World Series,” Special Agent Steve Bell of the DEA told 6 News on Monday.
They want to get real about the fentanyl crisis in America; with how lethal doses are ending up in counterfeit pills.
They urge the public to not trust any pill that didn’t come from a licensed pharmacy, or your doctor. Two milligrams is a lethal dose — which is like two grains of salt.
“You have no idea from looking at it... how much fentanyl is in the tablet,” Bell said. “It’s not just one pill can kill, it’s a fraction of a pill that can kill.”
Last year, the Omaha DEA had a booth at the CWS just for the championship games. This year, they broadened it to the entire series. They have openings for a variety of positions from agents to forensic scientists to administrative staff.
For more information on careers with the Omaha DEA, click here.
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