United States Drug Enforcement Administration

CENTENNIAL, CO – The Drug Enforcement Administration's Rocky Mountain Field Division (RMFD) has seized nearly 3.2 million fentanyl pills and more than 92 kilograms of fentanyl powder since January 1, 2026.  

"We recently crossed the half-way point in 2026, and it's the perfect time to assess where we stand across the region with respect to the fentanyl threat and the results of our investigative and enforcement efforts across the Rocky Mountain Field Division," said DEA RMFD Special Agent in Charge David Olesky. "Our division continues to seize an abundance of fentanyl pills disproportionally higher than the amounts seized in other parts of the country. While fentanyl powder is both prevalent and being seized in larger quantities across the U.S., the I-25 and I-70 corridors are building a reputation as fentanyl pill super highways."

In 2025, approximately 8,729,000 fentanyl pills were seized in the RMFD – comprised of Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, and Montana.

"To this point in the year, DEA's Rocky Mountain Field Division has seized 3.2 million fentanyl pills, with more than 2.5 million in Colorado and more than 600,000 in Utah. Fentanyl remains a massive threat to the safety of the American public and to the people in our four-state region," Olesky added.

RMFD seizures in 2026 represent potentially millions of fatal doses. Just two milligrams of fentanyl is considered a lethal dose – an amount that can fit on the tip of a pencil, or the equivalent of several granules of salt.

To date nationally, DEA has seized 18.7 million pills and 7,903 lbs. of fentanyl powder. In 2025, DEA seized approximately 47 million pills. Last year, more than one of every 10 fentanyl pills seized in the U.S. was in Colorado.

The following is an approximate breakdown of RMFD fentanyl seizures since January 1, 2026. Totals from 2024 and 2025 are also listed in parentheses:

Colorado

Fentanyl Pills Seized: 2,554,889 (2025: 6,700,000) (2024: 3,800,000)

81 kgs fentanyl powder

Utah

Fentanyl Pills Seized: 613,619 (2025: 2,000,000) (2024: 1,000,000)

10 kgs fentanyl powder

Montana

Fentanyl Pills Seized: 14,529 (2025: 24,000) (2024: 72,600)

0.77 kgs fentanyl powder

Wyoming

Fentanyl Pills Seized: 5,507 (2025: 5,000) (2024: 1,375)

0 kgs fentanyl powder

DIVISION TOTALS:

Fentanyl Pills Seized: 3,188,544 (2025: 8,729,000) (2024: 5,000,000)

92.5 kgs fentanyl powder

FENTANYL FREE AMERICA:

Fentanyl Free America focuses on enforcement, education, increased awareness, and strategic partnerships to eliminate the fentanyl threat within the United States. DEA urges media to showcase and spread information about the dangers of fentanyl and our latest efforts by directing the public to utilize new resources at www.dea.gov/fentanylfree.