Date uploaded: 2022-12-21 23:16:27

The haul so far includes 10,000 pounds of fentanyl powder and 50.6 million fentanyl-laced pills disguised to resemble legitimate prescription medication, the agency reported, as officials have continued to spotlight the deadly drug threat that continues to ravage the country. The highly-addictive, manufactured opioid is 50 times more potent than heroin, and only a tiny amount – enough to rest on a pencil tip – can be fatal. More than 100,000 people died of drug overdoses last year, and two-thirds involved fentanyl. Visit the link in bio to learn more.