On Saturday, October 28, 2017 the Riley County Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration hosted a drug take-back event at two locations in Manhattan, Kansas.
RCPD indicates the take-back event was a huge success at both locations. In just four hours, approximately 167 pounds of medications were collected.
At the Riley County Police Department, officers collected 5 boxes of medications weighing approximately 99 lbs. The Towne Center Mall location collected 4 total boxes of medications weighing approximately 68 lbs.
The Wamego Police Department collected about 45 pounds of unneeded / unwanted drugs on Saturday. The Pottawatomie County EMS assisted and Gene’s Heartland Foods provided a location for collection
