OC drug bust: Two drug dealers had enough fentanyl to kill 4.7 million people, DA says

It’s the largest drug bust in Orange County in nearly 16 years.

"Millions of unsuspecting people have the grim reaper looking over their shoulder and they have no idea how close they actually are to dying from taking a single pill," said Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer.

"With fentanyl in an estimated 40 percent of street drugs, it’s not a matter of if but when someone you know and love dies from fentanyl," the DA added. Edgar Alfonso Lamas, 36, and Carlos Raygozaparedes, 53, have been charged with one felony count of possession of sale of a controlled substance, three felony counts of sale or transportation for sale of a controlled substance, and two felony counts of possession of sale of a controlled substance.

They both face a maximum sentence of 37 years if convicted on all counts. According to the DA’s office, they have pled not guilty and remain in custody in lieu of $5 million bail.

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