LIVE: 5 arrested, linked with Austin overdose 'surge'

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department conducted a sting operation and arrested five people Thursday who were allegedly found with crack cocaine that tested positive for fentanyl and are believed to be connected with "multiple fentanyl overdoses" in the area, police said. ‘Multiple hand-to-hand transactions’: Arrest warrant provides more details in Austin overdose surge"These arrests come from investigating the source of the illicit narcotics related to the recent overdos