DEA - DEA Seizes Largest Amount Of Fentanyl In Its History: 386M Lethal Doses Enough 'To Kill Every America' | Benzinga
In an ongoing effort against the escalating fentanyl crisis, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) seized more than 77 million fentanyl pills and nearly 12,000 pounds of fentanyl powder — the most the DEA has ever seized in a single year.
The haul translates into more than 386 million lethal doses — a quantity sufficient to potentially end more lives than the entire U.S. population, according to a recent DEA press statement.
Marking its 50th anniversary, the DEA revamped its approach to tackle what it has described as “the deadliest drug threat our country has ever faced – fentanyl.”
Today, fentanyl is the leading cause of death among Americans between the ages of 18 and ...