All Idaho State Police drug-detection dogs are now certified to detect fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid driving a rise in overdoses across the country, according to ISP.

Fentanyl is the fifth odor the K-9s are trained to detect, joining methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine and marijuana.

ISP announced that all drug detection dogs have passed their certification, completing statewide implementation of fentanyl detection training.

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Fentanyl usage is on the rise and the Idaho State Police has trained its K-9 officers to sniff out the deadly opioid.