DEA Washington Division Saw a Surge of Over 250% in Fentanyl Pill Seizures in 2023
January 27, 2024
January 27, 2024
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's Washington Division issued the following news release:
The Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) Washington Division, which covers the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia (DMV) confiscated more than 639,000 fentanyl pills and 189 pounds of fentanyl powder in 2023. This amount represents more than a three-fold increase in the number of fake pills laced with fentanyl seized in 2022 (180,1 . . .
The Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) Washington Division, which covers the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia (DMV) confiscated more than 639,000 fentanyl pills and 189 pounds of fentanyl powder in 2023. This amount represents more than a three-fold increase in the number of fake pills laced with fentanyl seized in 2022 (180,1 . . .