{"id":2078300,"date":"2023-10-24T19:16:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-24T23:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dea-finds-unprecedented-amount-of-mexican-made-fentanyl-in-us\/"},"modified":"2023-10-24T19:20:41","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T23:20:41","slug":"dea-finds-unprecedented-amount-of-mexican-made-fentanyl-in-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dea-finds-unprecedented-amount-of-mexican-made-fentanyl-in-us\/","title":{"rendered":"DEA discovers record-breaking Mexican fentanyl in US."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdea-finds-unprecedented-amount-of-mexican-made-fentanyl-in-us%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2078300&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Billions of Potentially Lethal Doses of Fentanyl\u200b Seized\u200d at Border, but Millions\u2063 Slip\u200b Past Authorities<\/h2>\n<p>Federal law enforcement agents have made a shocking discovery of Mexican-made fentanyl within the\u2062 United States, revealing the extent to which\u2063 drug cartels are evading authorities and \u2064flooding American communities with this deadly drug. Testifying before a Senate panel, DEA Chief of Operations William Kimbell revealed that over 65 million fake\u200c pills and 10,000 pounds of fentanyl powder have been seized so far \u2064in\u2064 2023, amounting to \u2062approximately 300 million deadly doses removed from the streets.<\/p>\n<p>These seizures already surpass the total amount\u200c seized in\u2062 all of 2022, highlighting the alarming \u200dincrease \u2064in\u2064 fentanyl availability. U.S. Customs and Border Protection intercepted a\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dea-finds-unprecedented-amount-of-mexican-made-fentanyl-in-us\/\" title=\"DEA discovers record-breaking Mexican fentanyl in US.\">record-breaking 6 billion <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mexican-cartels-fentanyl-operations-benefit-from-migrant-border-crisis\/\" title=\"Mexican Cartels\u2019 Fentanyl Operations Benefit from Migrant Border Crisis\">potentially lethal doses<\/a><\/a> of\u2062 fentanyl, \u2062weighing 27,000 pounds,\u2064 at \u2064the border between October 2022 and\u200c September \u20632023. However, \u200ddespite these \u2064efforts, a significant amount of fentanyl\u200d has managed to slip through.<\/p>\n<p>Kimbell emphasized that\u2062 the Sinaloa and Jalisco cartels pose the greatest criminal \u2062drug \u200dthreat the United States has\u200b ever\u2062 faced. In an indictment against Chinese \u2062companies and individuals, the \u200cDEA seized 80 kilograms of precursor \u200cchemicals used to \u2064produce fentanyl, enough to create 48 million deadly doses.<\/p>\n<p>The impact of\u2063 fentanyl on American society is devastating. U.S. \u2063adults between the ages of 18 and 45 are more\u200b likely to \u200bdie from consuming fentanyl than from car crashes, the coronavirus, \u200dheart attacks, suicide, or terrorist attacks. \u200bLast \u2062year alone, over\u200d 100,000 Americans died from drug overdoses.<\/p>\n<p>Counterfeit prescription pills laced with\u200b fentanyl are\u2062 a major concern. In a recent DEA review, seven\u200b out of ten \u200bcounterfeit pills contained enough fentanyl\u2064 to\u2064 be lethal. The cartels profit immensely \u200cfrom this crisis, \u2062as it\u2063 costs them\u2062 as \u200blittle \u200cas 10 cents\u200b to produce a fentanyl-laced fake \u2064prescription pill that \u2063can be sold in \u200cthe United States for \u2062$10 to $30 \u2064per pill.<\/p>\n<p>The emergence of fentanyl marks the third wave of the opioid epidemic, following the \u200dabuse of prescription \u2064painkillers \u200band heroin. As drug cartels realized the \u2064potential of fentanyl, they \u200bbegan producing fake versions of popular prescription \u2063drugs, resulting in inconsistent potency and quality.<\/p>\n<p>While fentanyl\u200c seizures\u200b at\u2062 U.S. airport facilities were initially high, cartels \u2062have adapted their methods to avoid detection. The decline in fentanyl\u200c seizures through international mail indicates that cartels\u2064 have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/columbia-law-school-removes-application-requirement-from-website-after-report-exposes-willful-effort-to-evade-affirmative-action-ban\/\" title=\"Columbia Law School removes application requirement following report on affirmative action evasion.\">found alternative ways<\/a> to transport larger quantities of the drug.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2063 is\u200d clear that urgent action\u200d is needed\u2062 to\u2064 combat this crisis. The availability \u200cof fentanyl in the United States has reached unprecedented levels, and the devastating consequences demand a comprehensive response from law \u200denforcement and public\u2063 health officials.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">Click here<\/a> to read more from The Washington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oregon-governor-encourages-people-to-call-police-on-neighbors-violating-covid-orders\/\" title=\"Oregon Governor Encourages People To Call Police On Neighbors Violating COVID Orders\">law enforcement agencies<\/a> better \u2064address the overwhelming volume of\u2063 fentanyl being smuggled into\u2064 American communities, considering that the quantity seized represents only \u2062a fraction of what is making its way in?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  O New Generation cartels are the primary \u2064suppliers \u2063of fentanyl to the United\u2062 States. These organizations have\u200d developed sophisticated smuggling techniques and \u2062networks, which \u2063allow them to transport large \u200cquantities of\u200b the drug across the border\u200d undetected. The \u2063potency of fentanyl, which is up \u2062to 100 times stronger than morphine,\u2063 makes it\u200c highly sought\u2063 after by drug users and profitable for cartels.<\/p>\n<p>While law enforcement agencies are\u200d making progress in cracking down on fentanyl trafficking, the sheer volume of the drug being smuggled is overwhelming. The quantity of fentanyl seized represents only a fraction of \u200bwhat is making its way\u200b into American communities. This is a significant concern, given\u2062 that \u2062fentanyl\u200d overdose deaths \u2062have been on the rise in \u2062recent years, contributing\u2064 to the opioid crisis in the \u200dcountry.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200d availability of fentanyl\u2063 has dire consequences for public health and safety. Its potency means\u2063 that a tiny amount can\u2064 be lethal, leading to accidental overdose deaths. This is particularly alarming\u2064 considering that the majority\u2062 of fentanyl on the streets is not pharmaceutical grade but \u2062rather illicitly produced. The lack of\u200b quality control in its production increases the risk of contamination, resulting in \u2063even greater harm to users.<\/p>\n<p>The issue of fentanyl smuggling \u200crequires a multi-faceted approach. Enhanced border security measures, such as increased personnel, \u200dtechnology, and infrastructure, are\u2063 necessary \u2063to detect and\u2062 intercept smuggling attempts. Additionally, intelligence-sharing \u200cand cooperation between \u2064law enforcement agencies at\u200c local, state, national, and international levels are \u200ccrucial to disrupt cartels&#8217; operations \u2063and dismantle their networks.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, there needs to be a focus on\u2064 reducing the demand for illicit \u2062drugs,\u2064 including fentanyl. Expanding access to evidence-based substance use disorder treatment and harm reduction services is essential to \u2064address addiction and\u2063 prevent overdose deaths. Education and public awareness \u2062campaigns are also vital to inform individuals about \u200dthe dangers of fentanyl, its lethal potency, and the risks associated \u200dwith its use.<\/p>\n<p>The government must allocate sufficient resources to combat fentanyl smuggling and address the\u200d underlying\u2063 issues driving\u200d the opioid\u200d crisis. This\u200c includes funding for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mexican-capo-ovidio-guzman-extradited-to-us-in-win-on-fentanyl-war\/\" title=\"Mexican drug lord Ovidio Guzman extradited to US, a victory in the fight against fentanyl.\">law \u2064enforcement\u200b agencies<\/a>, treatment programs, public health initiatives, and research into innovative solutions. Only through\u2063 a comprehensive and\u200c coordinated effort can we hope to stem the tide of\u200d fentanyl and protect our communities from this deadly drug.<\/p>\n<p>It is clear that the \u200cbattle against fentanyl smuggling is far from over. The record-breaking \u2064seizures at the border may be a cause for celebration, but they should also serve as a wake-up call. We must \u2064remain vigilant and proactive in our fight against drug cartels and their deadly trade. The lives of\u2063 countless Americans depend on it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Federal law enforcement at the border seized billions of fentanyl doses, but officials reveal that hundreds of millions of lethal doses have evaded authorities and entered U.S. communities. 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