WHP K-9 Trained to Detect Fentanyl

The Wyoming Highway Patrol trained their first narcotic detection K-9 to detect the odor of Fentanyl. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details.

The drug Fentanyl has become one of the most potent and deadly drugs on the streets of America, as Fentanyl has been linked to a significant increase in fatal overdoses throughout the country. The Wyoming Highway Patrol recently trained one of their Narcotic Detection K-9’s to detect the odor of the drug.

The Wyoming Highway Patrol partnered with MAKOR K-9 and Precision Explosives to conduct the training safely and effectively for the handler and the K-9. The K-9 was trained on the “trace odor” of Fentanyl and pure Fentanyl. The training aid containing Fentanyl is in a device that only releases vapor of the odor, and no particles can be released. There were no issues or safety concerns that arose during the training. The Highway Patrol is committed to the safety of the handler and K-9 through all aspects of training and searching for Fentanyl.

The training puts the Wyoming Highway Patrol at the forefront of combating the drug problem as they are one of only a few agencies in the country to have a Fentanyl trained K-9.