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Five arrested after officers find enough fentanyl to kill 18,000 people, as well as several other drugs

Five people were arrested Monday following a drug bust in Indiana, according to the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office.

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Sheriff’s Office detectives obtained a search warrant for a home in the 15000 block of Dalton Road in Hagerstown, Indiana.

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During the search, authorities seized a “large quantity” of fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, prescription pills, four firearms and various items that could be used to traffic drugs.

The sheriff’s office said officers found enough fentanyl for “an estimated 18,000 lethal doses.”

Authorities also found a woman, later identified as Kristi Talbott, in a room hidden behind a closet.

Five people were arrested on various charges:

Dallas William Crawford, 43, of Hagerstown:

  • Commercial schedule I, II or III substance

  • Trafficking in cocaine or narcotics

  • Possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon

  • Visiting a common nuisance (controlled substances)

  • Possession of paraphernalia

Kristi Talbott, 44, of Moreland:

  • Commercial schedule I, II or III substance

  • Trafficking in cocaine or narcotics

  • Maintaining a common nuisance

  • She is also being held on outstanding warrants from Henry and Randolph counties

Charles Francis Michael Owens, 43, of Sulfur Springs:

  • Visiting a common nuisance (controlled substances)

Stephanie Benson, 50, of Hagerstown:

  • Visiting a common nuisance (controlled substances)

Robert Sanders, 28, of Hagerstown:

  • Visiting a common nuisance (controlled substances)

The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office cooperated with the Indiana State Police in this investigation.

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The incident remains under investigation by the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office.

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