Police: Man arrested for selling fentanyl to Dutchess County residents

Police charged 23-year-old Mackenzie Arias for criminal sale of a controlled substance.

News 12 Staff

Jun 4, 2023, 3:11 PM

Updated 570 days ago

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A man has been arrested for selling fentanyl to Dutchess County residents.
Police charged 23-year-old Mackenzie Arias for criminal sale of a controlled substance.
The Dutchess County Drug Task Force has been investigating the sale of fentanyl in Poughkeepsie for several months.
Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine and has been linked to numerous overdose deaths in the county.