Six inmates overdose on fentanyl in jail
By Melissa Luck
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COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho (KXLY) — Six inmates who experienced symptoms of a fentanyl overdose were taken to the hospital, then returned to the Kootenai County Jail.
Now, one of them is charged with bringing the drug into the facility.
The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office says deputies responded Saturday evening to two inmates having a medical emergency.
The deputies quickly identified fentanyl overdose symptoms and administered Narcan, reviving both inmates.
Shortly after, other inmates started experiencing the same symptoms – six in all.
The inmates were taken to the hospital and received treatment, then returned to the jail.
Deputies searching the jail found trace amounts of fentanyl.
Raymond D. Spezzi, who was one of the initial inmates treated, was arrested for possession of a controlled substance inside a correctional facility.
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