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KPD and Alaska State Troopers seize hundreds of fentanyl pills in Kodiak

A long exposure of a car driving by the Kodiak Police Department, May 11, 2023.
BRIAN VENUA
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KMXT
A long exposure of a car driving by the Kodiak Police Department, May 11, 2023.

Kodiak Police and Alaska State Troopers seized hundreds of fentanyl pills as part of a larger drug bust last week.

According to a trooper dispatch, officers confiscated a suspicious parcel containing over 500 fentanyl pills and 29.9 grams of meth on June 4. The drug enforcement unit arrested 45-year-old Ty Anderson the next day in connection with a controlled delivery operation involving the drugs.

Officers then searched the suspect’s home and found 392 more fentanyl pills, 7 grams of meth, and seized $4,256 in cash.

Troopers said the investigation is ongoing. Meanwhile, Anderson is charged with both second and third degree Misconduct Involving a Controlled Substance.

Born and raised in Dillingham, Brian Venua graduated from Gonzaga University before ultimately returning to Alaska. He moved to Kodiak and joined KMXT in 2022. Venua has since won awards for the newsroom as both a writer and photojournalist, with work focused on strengthening community, breaking down complex topics, and sharing stories of and for the people of the Kodiak Archipelago.