A 23-year-old man was arrested in Utah after authorities found approximately 12,000 fentanyl pills in his residence. The FBI Wasatch Metro Drug Task Force initiated an investigation into a drug trafficking organization suspected of distributing narcotics into the Salt Lake Valley. Authorities executed a search warrant on Jesus Daniel Antonio Vasquez's home and vehicle, discovering the stash of fentanyl pills in his bedroom. Vasquez admitted to possessing the fentanyl but denied any intent to sell it, claiming the drugs did not belong to him.
This undated photo provided by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's Phoenix Division shows a closeup of the fentanyl-laced sky blue pills known on the street as 'Mexican oxy.' Smuggled in from Mexico, these mimic the prescription drug oxycodone. Law enforcement officers in the U.S. Southwest say they have also seen fentanyl-laced pills mimicking Vicodin pain medicine and Xanax anti-anxiety tablets, as well as fentanyl powder to mix with heroin for an extra kick.
Officers say that because the tablets are designed to look like prescription medicine, consumers often don't know they are swallowing fentanyl. And because they are made without any kind of quality control, taking them is like Russian roulette because the amount of fentanyl in each can vary widely. (Drug Enforcement Administration via AP) Jesus Daniel Antonio Vasquez, 23, was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance, a second-degree felony; and possession or use of a controlled substance, a class A misdemeanor. In November 2024, the FBI Wasatch Metro Drug Task Force started investigating a drug trafficking organization they believed was distributing large amounts of narcotics into the Salt Lake Valley, the affidavit states. Group in court after trafficking large amounts of fentanyl, heroin though Salt Lake Detectives seize fentanyl, cocaine, meth, $2k in one of several Salt Lake motel busts Authorities obtained a search warrant for Vasquez's West Valley City residence and vehicle and found approximately 12,000 fentanyl pills in his bedroom. Vasquez allegedly admitted to 'knowingly and intentionally' possessing the fentanyl but denied his intent to sell it. He said it did not belong to him, the affidavit states
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