The entity explained that this drug has affected most cities USA Because it was very deadly, it was recovered in the form of powder or pills. Furthermore, it was warned that the quantity seized would be enough to kill the entire current population of the North American country.
What was communicated by the DEA also explained that almost 10% of the drugs seized were camouflaged as some other type of drug. “Deception masks the reality when it comes to deadly drugs on city streets,” explains DEA Special Agent in Charge. Frank Tarentino.
Compared to the year 2022, what was seized in 2023 represents a 119% increase in fentanyl pills. The DEA warns that just two milligrams of this substance is enough to cause death and that in the United States, overdoses of this drug are already the leading cause of death among Americans between the ages of 18 and 45.
Source: El heraldo
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