DEA Releases 2024 National Drug Threat Assessment
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* 2 mg of fentanyl equates to a potentially deadly dose
DEA Fentanyl Seizures in 2024
In 2023, DEA seized more than 79.5 million fentanyl-laced fake pills and nearly 12,000 pounds of fentanyl powder. The 2023 seizures are equivalent to more than 376.7 million lethal doses of fentanyl.
The 2024 fentanyl seizures represent over 93.7 million deadly doses. *
The 2024 fentanyl seizures represent over 93.7 million deadly doses. *
Millions of Fentanyl Pills Seized
+ 17900000
Pounds of Fentanyl Powder Seized
+ lbs. 1813
* 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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