Huge seizure of fentanyl made at border: enough to kill 57 million

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) made a record-breaking seizure of fentanyl on the U.S.-Mexican border. According to the DEA, the amount seized was enough to kill 57 million Americans.

"According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, a canine officer alerted other officers to the presence of 254 pounds of fentanyl hidden inside an 18-wheeler carrying cucumbers, during a secondary inspection at the Mariposa port of entry just past noon on Saturday," The Arizona Republic reported.

In addition to the record fentanyl seizure, agents also seized 395 pounds of methamphetamine from inside an 18-wheeler.

The amount of fentanyl seized by agents was enough to kill well over 57,000,000 Americans, given that the DEA states that as little as 2 milligrams can be fatal.

According to the DEA, fentanyl “is approximately 100 times more potent than morphine and 50 times more potent than heroin as an analgesic.”

The DEA also notes that "Illicit fentanyl and other synthetic opioids — primarily sourced from China and Mexico—are now the most lethal category of opioids used in the United States."

This is a developing story.

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