California Authorities Reveal “Massive” Fentanyl Seizure; enough to kill 20 million people

California police announced a “massive” fentanyl seizure on Saturday morning, recovering 92.5 pounds of illicit fentanyl.

The Alameda County Sheriff’s Office made the announcement on Twitter, saying his office and Narcotics Task Force recovered the 42,000 grams of illicit fentanyl in Oakland and Hayward.

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The sheriff’s office said the fentanyl was heading to the streets of the Bay Area.

“MASSIVE FENTANYL BUST: ACSO detectives and their narcotics task force partners recovered 92.5 pounds of illicit fentanyl from locations in Oakland and Hayward. That’s 42,000 grams that was headed to the Bay Area streets. This is a preview of the fentanyl epidemic,” the sheriff’s office tweeted.

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The Alameda County Sheriff’s Office made the announcement on Twitter, saying his office and Narcotics Task Force recovered the 42,000 grams of illicit fentanyl in Oakland and Hayward.
(The Alameda County Sheriff’s Office made the announcement on Twitter, saying his office and the Narcotics Task Force recovered the 42,000 grams of illicit fentanyl in Oakland and Hayward.)

The amount of illicit fentanyl had the potential to kill more than 20 million people, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration.

According to the DEA, drug traffickers mix fentanyl with several other drugs, including heroin, methamphetamine and cocaine, which increases the risk of death.