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A borough with only 2,300 residents has reported three fatal overdose deaths in recent weeks.
Penndel Borough police said there have been two overdose deaths in May. The first happened last Wednesday and the second occurred last Friday.
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“In both cases, drugs and paraphernalia were found in the vicinity of the deceased,” police said in a statement.
A third person was found dead on the floor of a building on South Bellevue Avenue in late April from an overdose. Police said the overdose victim was cold to the touch when emergency responders arrived.
Narcotics laced with fentanyl, an extremely powerful synthetic opioid, have been found in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, according to information shared with police departments. However, it was unclear if fentanyl was involved with the three overdose deaths in Penndel.
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Police said they have saved two people by administering Narcan in 2018.
