The US Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced today the results of an enforcement operation that began from May to September and resulted in fentanyl seizures throughout the United States.
As part of the One Pill Can Kill Initiative, the DEA and its law enforcement partners seized more than 10.2 million fentanyl pills and approximately 980 pounds of fentanyl powder during the May 23 period. through September 8, 2022. The amount of fentanyl removed. methods during this increase is equivalent to more than 36 million doses removed from the drug supply. In addition, 338 weapons were found, including rifles, guns, rifles, and guns.
Of the 390 cases investigated this season, 51 cases are related to mass poisoning and 35 cases are directly related to one or two of the main Mexican cartels responsible for the majority of fentanyl in the United States – the Sinaloa Cartel and the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. (CJNG). In addition, 129 studies are linked to social media, including Snapchat, Facebook Messenger, Instagram, and TikTok. These results are based on the One Pill Can Kill Phase II results announced by DEA Administrator Anne Milgram in December 2021.
“Across the country, fentanyl is wreaking havoc on families and communities, and we know that there is a drug trafficking crisis that is responsible for this tragedy,” said Attorney General Merrick B. Garland. “The Department of Justice, including DEA experts, are working to disrupt and disrupt the operations of these cartels, remove dangerous fentanyl from our communities, and save American lives.”
“For the past year, addressing the fentanyl problem has been a top priority for the DEA. The most urgent threat to our communities, our children, and our families is the Sinaloa Cartel and the CJNG is a major producer and supplier of the fentanyl that poisons and kills Americans,” said DEA Director Anne Milgram. “The Sinaloa Cartel and the CJNG are destructive, criminal organizations that use fraud and deceit to drive addiction with a total disregard for human life. To save American lives, the DEA is targeting in defeating the Sinaloa Cartel and the CJNG by disrupting their operations so that they cannot do business.
Fentanyl remains the most serious drug threat facing this country. In 2021, a record number of Americans – 107,622 – died from drug poisoning or overdose. Sixty-six percent of those deaths can be attributed to synthetic opioids such as fentanyl.
Drug dealers have expanded their inventory to sell fentanyl in many bright colors, shapes, and sizes. Rainbow fentanyl was first reported to the DEA in February 2022, and has now been seized in 21 states.
Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is 50 times more powerful than heroin. Just two milligrams of fentanyl, or the amount that can fit on the tip of a pencil, is considered a potentially lethal dose.
As part of the DEA’s ongoing efforts to educate the public and encourage parents and caregivers to talk to teens and young adults about the dangers of counterfeit drugs and illegal drugs, the DEA released a new resource, “What Parents and Nurses Need to Know.” Singing Pills.”
In September 2021, the DEA launched the One Pill Can Kill enforcement and public awareness campaign to combat fake drug threats and educate the public about the dangers of counterfeit fentanyl pills sold by like prescription pills, even though these pills don’t contain anything real. distributed medicine. Medicines are only safe if they are prescribed by a trusted medical practitioner and dispensed by a licensed physician. All other drugs are unsafe and potentially fatal.
Additional resources for parents and the public can be found on the DEA’s Fentanyl Awareness page.
