K2 overdoses a ‘total drain’ on downtown resources

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Thirty-six people are facing new charges they dealt K2 or related synthetic drugs as part of a new Austin police roundup involving synthetic drugs stemming from a late-2016 string of overdoses.
Overdoses have been a “total drain on our downtown police resources” as well as fire and EMS, explained APD organized crime commander Troy Officer.
As a result of the operation, officers have arrested 10 people, while 5 were already in jail and officers are actively looki