DES MOINES, Iowa � Some people may see Iowa as a flyover state, but police
say Mexican cartels do not. Iowa state troopers say the state�s gotten
more popular with drug dealers.

Interstate 80 can take you from California to New Jersey. Interstate 35
can take you from Minnesota to Texas. They intersect in Des Moines, Iowa,
a prime location to drive through for drug trafficking.

Assistant Director of Narcotics Enforcement Ryan Moore says the situation
at the southern border is causing a lot of problems for Iowans.

"The cartels are here," Moore said. "It�s the most, most drugs we've ever
seen and the cheapest drugs we've seen."

Moore says the cartels are shifting to target kids and one pill can be
deadly. Nearly 90% of Iowa�s opioid overdose deaths involved fentanyl last
year.

"We are starting to see the drug trafficking organizations fan out into
the smaller communities, because there's less pressure there, and they can
kind of hide in the open," Moore said.

Previously if drug organizations stashed any drugs in Iowa it would be in
larger metropolitan areas like Des Moines. Now, police are finding stash
houses with 10 to 20 pounds of drugs in towns with only 20,000 people.

While Iowa has one of the lowest opioid death rates in the country, the
number is steadily growing each year. In 2019, Iowa had a death rate of
11.5 people per 100,000 people. In 2020, the death rate was 14.3 and in
2021 it was 15.3, according to CDC data.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/iowa-state-troopers-claim-fentanyl-changing-
state-from-drive-through-drug-distribution-center

On 10/22/2023 3:25 AM, NRA Pharmacy wrote:
> DES MOINES, Iowa – Some people may see Iowa as a flyover state, but police
> say Mexican cartels do not. Iowa state troopers say the state’s gotten
> more popular with drug dealers.
>
> Interstate 80 can take you from California to New Jersey. Interstate 35
> can take you from Minnesota to Texas. They intersect in Des Moines, Iowa,
> a prime location to drive through for drug trafficking.
>
> Assistant Director of Narcotics Enforcement Ryan Moore says the situation
> at the southern border is causing a lot of problems for Iowans.
>
> "The cartels are here," Moore said. "It’s the most, most drugs we've ever
> seen and the cheapest drugs we've seen."
>
> Moore says the cartels are shifting to target kids and one pill can be
> deadly. Nearly 90% of Iowa’s opioid overdose deaths involved fentanyl last
> year.
>
> "We are starting to see the drug trafficking organizations fan out into
> the smaller communities, because there's less pressure there, and they can
> kind of hide in the open," Moore said.
>
> Previously if drug organizations stashed any drugs in Iowa it would be in
> larger metropolitan areas like Des Moines. Now, police are finding stash
> houses with 10 to 20 pounds of drugs in towns with only 20,000 people.
>
> While Iowa has one of the lowest opioid death rates in the country, the
> number is steadily growing each year. In 2019, Iowa had a death rate of
> 11.5 people per 100,000 people. In 2020, the death rate was 14.3 and in
> 2021 it was 15.3, according to CDC data.
>
> https://www.foxnews.com/us/iowa-state-troopers-claim-fentanyl-changing-
> state-from-drive-through-drug-distribution-center

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