DETROIT — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration seized more than double the number of fentanyl-laced, fake prescription pills in 2022 than it did the previous year, the agency announced Wednesday.
Nationwide in 2022, the DEA said, it seized more than 50 million fentanyl-laced, fake prescription pills and more than 10,000 pounds of fentanyl powder. In Michigan, Ohio and Northern Kentucky, DEA agents seized more than 280,000 fentanyl-laced pills and over 600 pounds of fentanyl powder, the agency said in a press release.
"Fentanyl is the deadliest drug threat facing this country," the release said. "It is a highly addictive man-made opioid that is 50 times more potent than heroin. Just two milligrams of fentanyl, the small amount that fits on the tip of a pencil, is considered a potentially deadly dose."
