# April 11 suspected drug exposure involving FCC Victorville staff

Other April 11, 2025 · [USP Victorville](https://federalprisondude.com/resources/federal-prisons/vip-usp-victorville-united-states-penitentiary-california)

What the local press ran on this, in one place. I have not written it up beyond the headlines, and the links go to the outlets themselves.

The early headlines disagree even on how many staff were affected. That's a good reason not to turn 'suspected exposure' into a confirmed fentanyl poisoning before the facts are in.

## 2 stories on file

- Apr 11, 2025 [Two Staff Members at USP Victorville Hospitalized After Exposure to Unknown Substance - Victor Valley News](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxQQzd4b2JuSmtxR2xHdVEydnJPVWNwWWdjNzNIMW9KaHlFREJmNFo3Z2pBaWhrbkI2emloQkFXQkVBM3ktOHlIQUc2X1JvdVZfaEVqQ2lIblQ4elc3eHMwWDRpZmdSRFFWTkxGSE5LSjNlVU1rSjhHZGM1R0h4dUI4UXM1bU42eW1DMHdpOTc4OXpfWFlZeHV5QVZ2TTllRkZnS1FqT1Z3RlRUa00?oc=5) VVNG
- Apr 11, 2025 [Eight FCC Victorville staffers rushed to hospital after suspected fentanyl exposure](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwwFBVV95cUxOd0F6a3VsUDVrbGVXcml3RlQ3NzJWNFpJU094TTVwLWpia1htUlc5aTRwUWZfZzVCMW52c1ZVaUxwanVqVy1KcFhfTkM0SlRXSnlkMVNaekYtOVVMMFRXVGNoaDRobG96Vk85NjhocW8ybzZ1OTdnTzU3Qno2dHE3VkJIbXozME1MM29rM3FXYmFUZFkyREJsZ1liTVhuS1ktVzdvaHRqSG1yU1Bxc2o4OFVlOHJaWjhLUmNNQi1acjNyUWM?oc=5) Victorville Daily Press

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