The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a report Tuesday saying drug-related deaths are going down, but the Spokane Police Chief said his city is seeing a different story.

Spokane Police Chief Kevin Hall told the U.S. Senate on Wednesday that the economic toll of fentanyl is staggering as China smuggles precursors into Mexico for the cartels to ship north. His testimony followed a news release Tuesday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,

Spokane Police Chief Kevin Hall testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on Wednesday to share his support of the Stop Smuggling Illicit Synthetic Drugs on US Transportation Networks Act.

WASHINGTON — Spokane's top cop told senators on Wednesday that law enforcement agencies need more tools and resources to stanch the flow of fentanyl and other opioid drugs to communities across the United States.