
* 2 mg of fentanyl equates to a potentially deadly dose
DEA Fentanyl Seizures in 2023
In 2022, DEA seized more than 58.3 million fentanyl-lace fake pills and more than 13,000 pounds of fentanyl powder. The 2022 seizures are equivalent to more than 387 million lethal doses of fentanyl.
The 2023 fentanyl seizures represent over 167.8 million deadly doses. *
The 2023 fentanyl seizures represent over 167.8 million deadly doses. *
Millions of Fentanyl Pills Seized
+ 40500000
Pounds of Fentanyl Powder Seized
+ lbs. 5600
* 2 mg of fentanyl equates to a potentially deadly dose
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The mission of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is to ensure the safety and health of American communities by combating criminal drug networks bringing harm, violence, overdoses, and poisonings to the United States. To accomplish this mission, the DEA employs approximately 10,000 personnel throughout the world – Special Agents, Diversion Investigators, Intelligence Analysts, Chemists, and professional staff – across 241 domestic offices in 23 Divisions and 93 foreign offices across the globe.
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