DEA Seizes Record Amount of Fentanyl-Laced Pills in California
The DEA seized about 1 million fake pills laced with fentanyl in Inglewood, Calif., setting a record for the largest seizure of the synthetic opioid in the state’s history.
The DEA seized about 1 million fake pills laced with fentanyl in Inglewood, Calif., setting a record for the largest seizure of the synthetic opioid in the state’s history.
CBP officers at the San Ysidro Port of Entry found more than 10 pounds of fentanyl pill hidden inside a motorcycle.
The DEA warned local authorities about “mass-overdose events” from fentanyl.
A Texas man who impersonated an FBI agent to obtain fentanyl patches was sentenced Wednesday to one year in prison.
CBP reported a more than ten-fold increase in fentanyl seizures in south Texas during fiscal year 2021.
More fentanyl was seized at the border than heroin last year for the first time ever.
The DEA has seized so much fentanyl in the past year that it’s enough to “kill every single American,” Anne Milgram, head of the DEA, said.
The record number of fentanyl crossing the border is having deadly consequences: Overdose deaths have hit a new high this year.