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Last updated on Friday, February 10, 2017
(EVANSVILLE) - A day after several people were hospitalized for overdosing on synthetic marijuana, Evansville police say they have arrested a man for dealing in the substance.
A day after several people were hospitalized for overdosing on synthetic marijuana, Evansville police say they have arrested a man for dealing in the substance.
Police say while they were investigating the overdoses, officers spotted 36-year-old Tarone Johnson doing drug deals in the 100 block of West Florida Street.
Police say he had an active warrant, and during a search they found more than 110 grams of K2, or synthetic marijuana.
Officers say synthetic pot is believed to have caused 15-20 overdoses in recent weeks.
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