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DEA Warns That Fentanyl Is Causing ‘Mass-Overdose Events’ Nationwide
The DEA warned local authorities about “mass-overdose events” from fentanyl.
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.
The DEA arrested 810 people and seized more than 1.8 million counterfeit pills containing fentanyl as part of an eight-week crackdown on fake, dangerous prescription drugs.
Fentanyl is becoming the drug of choice for cartels.