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Originally Published By: Kings County Sheriff’s Office
“On Monday, 01/23/23, at a approximately 0130 hours, KCSO Detectives responded to the Kings County Jail for an overdose investigation. Three Kings County inmates were exposed to a substance believed to be Fentanyl.
During the course of the investigation, Detectives determined Brittany Staggs smuggled a substance believed to be Fentanyl into the Kings County Jail after being arrested and booked for warrants. Staggs then “sold” the Fentanyl to three inmates in exchange for commissary items. Shortly after ingesting the Fentanyl, all three inmates displayed symptoms of a possible overdose. Other inmates called for help and Detention Deputies rushed in and provided medical aid, to include performing Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) along with administering multiple doses of Narcan, until medical personnel arrived on scene and transported all three inmates to Adventist Medical Center (AMC) in Hanford for treatment. Without the quick response of the Detention Deputies and critical lifesaving efforts, the outcome could have been tragic, with the potential for loss of life of multiple inmates.
All three inmates made a full recovery and were later released from AMC and transported back to the jail.
Special trained agents with the California Department of Justice responded to the Kings County Jail and performed a sweep of the affected cells and jail pod where the affected inmates were housed, no additional Fentanyl was located. The Lab Response Team also tested the substance recovered from Stagg’s property which was positive for Fentanyl.
Staggs was initially booked into the Kings County Jail on several narcotics related warrants on Sunday, 1/22/23. Staggs will face the following additional charges as a result of the incident: 11352 HS – sell, furnish, administer or give away a controlled substance, 11351 HS – possession of a controlled substance, with intent to sell and 4573 PC – bringing drugs into a secure facility (jail or prison), with potential additional charges to be added upon review by the Kings County District Attorney’s Office.”
