COLUMBUS, Ohio - The number of drug samples containing the synthetic opioid carfentanil has risen across Ohio through the first three quarters of 2025, according to data from the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI), with confirmed cases in Mahoning and Trumbull Counties.

BCI forensic scientists identified carfentanil in 199 items submitted for testing statewide during this period. The data map shows Mahoning County recorded four reported carfentanil cases, while Trumbull County recorded two.

The 199 items confirmed to contain the drug so far this year come from 46 counties. Franklin County had the highest number of reported cases with 31, followed by Delaware County with 17 and Fairfield County with 13.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost urged the public to be cautious regarding i

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