Heroin Use in Ozaukee County at 'All-Time High'
Ozaukee County Sheriff's annual report points to a 133 percent increase in heroin from 2009 to 2010. Numbers for 2011 were likely higher, and it's not just youth that are the problem.
Ozaukee County has for years battled upward trends in the use of heroin — a drug that isn’t just detrimental for the user, but to the entire county — but has never experienced trafficking and abuse at levels as high as they are now, according to law enforcement with the Ozaukee County Sheriff’s Office. The amount of heroin ceased by police in 2010 was up 133 percent from 2009, and could be even higher this year, according to the Ozaukee County Sheriff’s Office annual report. Supervisor of the Ozaukee County Anti-Drug Taskforce Lt. Rodney Galbraith said that though confiscation numbers might not always reflect actual trends, he believes heroin in the county is at an "all-time high." "I would have never ever expected or anticipated that we …
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John Q Citizen
10:15 am on Monday, August 6, 2012
This is a good article and calls out the danger of heroin in communities. I have been followinging this story and don't believe the Judicial system is on board with helping the communities. Judge Malloy and the prosecuter gave Stephanie F Bailey a slap on the wrist with a 45 day sentence for felony drug possesion. Stephanie F Bailey did not loose custody of her child as a result of her acitons. … more ›