| A day after several people were hospitalized for overdosing on synthetic marijuana, Evansville police and members of the Joint Narcotics Task Force arrested 36 year old TARONE JOHNSON for dealing the substance on the north side. As part of their ongoing investigation into the recent K-2 overdoses, police conducted a surveillance operation in the 110 block of W Florida. During the operation, police observed Johnson do hand to hand drug transactions outside of his house and at a near by business. Johnson was stopped and arrested on an active warrant. During a search incident to the arrest, officers recovered 110.2 grams of synthetic cannabis. Additional synthetic cannabis and other items indicative to drug dealing were found in Johnson’s home. Synthetic cannabis is believed to be involved in as many as 15-20 overdoses in recent weeks. Police continue investigating the recent cases and continue efforts to identify the people who are dealing K-2. |
