Mayor Todd Gloria Tuesday signed an executive order to address the illicit fentanyl crisis in the city by strengthening and prioritizing law enforcement for crimes related to the sale of the drug.
Fentanyl overdoses claimed the lives of more than 800 San Diegans last year, 113 of them homeless, according to the mayor's office and SDPD. Five years ago, two people experiencing homelessness died from fentanyl overdoses.
"Today, we're taking measures to help disrupt the distribution of fentanyl and hold predatory dealers accountable for the harm they're causing to our community," he said.Sign up for NBC San Diego newsletters.
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