Hays Post

The Ellis County Sheriff’s Department collected nearly 300 pounds of unwanted, unused or expired medicines during the National Take Back Prescription Drug event held over the weekend.

The sheriff’s department partnered with the Hays Police Department and the local Drug Enforcement Unit Saturday to host two different collections sites in Hays.

According to Detective Chuck White with the Ellis County Sheriff’s Department, law enforcement officials collected 298 pounds of medication.

According to White, the medications are then sent to the Drug Enforcement Agency to be destroyed.

The sheriff’s department holds two collection events per year to coincide with the DEA’s National Take Back days.