In 2023, DEA seized more than 80 million fentanyl-laced fake pills and nearly 12,000 pounds of fentanyl powder. The 2023 seizures are equivalent to more than 390 million lethal doses of fentanyl. The 2024 fentanyl seizures represent over 367 million deadly doses.

Dec 4, 2023 · WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced the launch of a Counter-Fentanyl Strike Force to marshal Treasury’s resources and expertise in a coordinated and streamlined operation to combat the trafficking of illicit fentanyl.

Dec. 4, 2023 — Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced the launch of a Counter-Fentanyl Strike Force to marshal Treasury’s resources and expertise in a coordinated and streamlined operation to combat the trafficking of illicit fentanyl.

Dec 20, 2024 · Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine, has been linked to a sharp increase in overdose deaths in Utah, according to data reported at the commencement meeting by the Utah Department of Health and Human Services.

Oct 28, 2024 · Baltimore, Maryland – Erek L. Barron, U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland and Jarod Forget, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) Washington Division, announced that their agencies have formed the Maryland Fatal Fentanyl Overdose Task Force (“MFFOTF”).

On May 24, 2023, I launched the Central Washington Fentanyl Task Force, a vital initiative aimed at combatting the fentanyl, mental health, and substance use disorder crisis plaguing communities across the Fourth Congressional District.

Nov 19, 2024 · What you need to know: In October, California’s fentanyl task force continued an aggressive push to keep the lethal drug out of communities by helping law enforcement partners seize over 1.7 million pills containing fentanyl at a street valuation of nearly $12 million.

Aug 29, 2024 · What you need to know: Since January, California’s state fentanyl task force has seized nearly 2.5 tons of fentanyl powder and over 8.8 million pills at California’s ports of entry — enough to kill one in every four California residents.

Jan 24, 2025 · Formed in September, the group known as “FAST,” is a multi-agency task force led by HSI in conjunction with state and local agencies to target significant fentanyl distributors in San Diego County.

Nov 18, 2024 · SAN DIEGO — On Oct. 18, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) welcomed the California Department of Justice as the newest partner to the Fentanyl Abatement and Suppression Team (FAST). The HSI-led task force targets fentanyl trafficked through the southern border and into San Diego County.