(CNN) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Arizona said they recently made the single-largest bust of fentanyl in the agency’s history after seizing 4 million pills from a 20-year-old man. The man, who authorities said is from Arizona, and his vehicles were sent for a more intensive inspection following officers’ initial U.S. entry inspection, according to the release. During the second inspection, officers discovered “anomalies” with the trailer’s frame, according to the release. The packages contained around 4 million blue fentanyl pills weighing more than 1,000 pounds, according to the agency. The US Drug Enforcement Administration says it has seized more than 30 million fentanyl pills and more than 4,100 pounds of fentanyl powder this year, representing more than 208 million deadly doses.

Source: CNN August 04, 2024 22:22 UTC