The presence of methamphetamine, heroin and fentanyl in Montezuma County and Colorado has become more common, said Sheriff Steve Nowlin, and threatens the health and safety of the community.
“Cortez has become a hub of drug trafficking and distribution, and it comes from the south. Once it reaches here, it is pipelined to the rest of the state and country,” he said during a drug presentation July 28 at the Montezuma-Cortez High School auditorium. “We are putting this out to the community because what we are dealing with today is endangering every citizen.”
Sheriff Detective Victor Galarza said …