The DEA reported 501,761 fentanyl laced-fake prescription pills and 613 pounds of fentanyl powder were seized in Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas and Louisiana this past year.
) - New numbers coming out of the Drug Enforcement Administration New Orleans Division show just how much of the deadly drug, fentanyl, it’s agents seized in 2022.The agency reported 501,761 fentanyl laced-fake prescription pills and 613 pounds of fentanyl powder were seized in those four states this past year.
The DEA estimated that could kill more than 20.2 million people. The DEA New Orleans Division said it’s enough to kill everyone in those four states it serves. In Alabama, the DEA said more than 23,000 fentanyl pills and close to 23 pounds of fentanyl powder were picked up in 2022. That’s 756,651 estimated deadly doses.
The DEA put the blame on two Mexican drug cartels that are quote “...primarily responsible for the fentanyl that is killing Americans today.” The DEA warned that these fentanyl pills are being made to look identical to real prescription meds like Xanax, Oxycontin and Percocet.Download the FOX10 Weather App. Get life-saving severe weather warnings and alerts for your location no matter where you are. Available free in the
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