The Grand Rapids police shared the latest in the largest fentanyl bust so far “.

Grand Rapids, me. – The “largest fentanyl bust” for the Vice Unit of the Grand Rapids Police Department (GRPD) has a well -known drug dealer outside the streets and more than a pound of the strongly fatal drug.

The arrest on Monday, March 3, according to a declaration by the deputy boss Michael Maycroft, probably hundreds, unless thousands of West Michigan residents, saved their lives.

“500 grams of fentanyl are a considerable amount and the potential damage it could have caused is immense,” said Maycroft. “For the context, a fatal dose of fentanyl can only be 2 milligrams. With 500 grams or half a kilo, this attack corresponds to approximately 250,000 fatal doses that were prevented from reaching our streets. Enough to kill every resident of the city of Grand Rapids and Grandville. “

GRPD arrested the 53-year-old Darrell Mitchell after several months of examinations of drug trade.

The police said when she was looking for his Grandville apartment on Wimbledon Drive SW, discovered and invented £ 1.1 pure fentanyl and about half a pound of heroin.

Mitchell has a significant record record of drug trafficking from 2003. He was released from prison after serving for 17 years.

This time, GRPD intends to ensure that he has no further chance of bringing fatal narcotics to the West Michigan community.

The police insist that everyone who has to do with fentanyl is at risk of killing another person or themselves. Therefore, it is a top priority to follow someone with their hand in the spread of the fatal drug in our community.

Mitchell was charged with the intention of delivering Fentanyl 450-999 grams (PWID) on Wednesday. He remains in the care of Kent County's correctional facility. Mitchell was previously convicted of medication -related charges. He was released from the federal custody on January 31, 2024 after serving over 5 kilograms for Pwid Cocain for 17 years and was to be on the federal probation by 2029.

“Fentanyl is an incredibly dangerous substance,” said Maycroft. “His presence in our community is an urgent threat, as it can be mixed with other drugs that have been taken unknowingly and can lead to devastating overdoses. This operation underlines our continuous commitment to protecting the security and well -being of our community. “

The examination has not yet been completed and there is the potential for additional arrests and/or drug attacks.

“Thanks to the excellent work of our Vice detectives, these drugs are outside of our streets,” said Chief Eric Winstrom. “We will continue to use all available resources to pursue and dismantle illegal drug trafficking networks in our region.”

The following data is provided by the Grand Rapids police

Overdosing data for the city of Grand Rapids:

• 39 overdoses for fatal drugs in 2023
• About 30 drug overdoses in 2024
• The toxicological results show that almost 75% of these overdoses are related to fentanyl
• GRPD has reacted to 180 overdoses in the past two years. These are only those who have reported to the police. It is believed that the actual number in our community is at least two or three times as higher that they are at least two or three times than reported.
• GrPD officers who administered naloxone (Narcan) in 2024 about 40 times

If you or someone you know have to fight with addiction, many resources are available in our community. Contains a partial list:

• 211 – Heart of United Way
• Network 180
• Anonymous narcotics – Grand Rapids Area
• Trinity Health Behavioral Health Crisis Center (260 Jefferson Ave SE, Grand Rapids)

Free Narcan resources:

• The Grand Rapids Red Project
• Cherry Health – Narcan sales machine in the heart of the City Health Center, 100 Cherry St. SE, available around the clock
• Southside Health Center, 2302 Kalamazoo Ave SE
• Westside Health Center, 669 Stocking Ave NW