The man in Columbus county dead after eventually ingest fentanil

Tabor City, NC (Wect) – the office of the Sheriff of Columbus County (CCSO) found a dead man in his house after eventually ingested.

The deputies responded to a house on Will Inman Road, after a caller reported a man, Jeffrey Edward, dead, according to CCSO. The paramedics arrived and confirmed that Edward had no pulse.

Deputies found information about a fentanyl exchange involving an Edward’s relative.

“The messages related to the incident have been observed and documented. The detectives were contacted and a lieutenant arrived on the spot to continue to evaluate the situation and to collect evidence, “said a CCSO representative.

Currently, the incident is under investigation.