The Sampson County Sheriff’s Office is addressing misinformation surrounding a recent medical call from the county jail that was initially dispatched as a possible overdose. According to law enforcement officials, the incident was ultimately determined to be a medical matter unrelated to drugs.

Captain Marcus Smith of the Sampson County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that while the call to 911 was originally categorized as a suspected overdose, the situation was quickly determined to be something else entirely.

“It was not an overdose,” Smith stated. “It came out as one, but it ended up being another medical issue.”

Smith explained that the individual in question was suffering from a viral infection, which led to symptoms serious enough to require hospital treatment.

“They had a viral infe

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