On Fentanyl Awareness Day, CA announces seizure of more than 3 million fentanyl pills since start of 2024

Tuesday is National Fentanyl Awareness Day, and new statistics released by Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office show just how much progress officials have made in stopping the deadly drug from entering California. In a press release issued Tuesday, Newsom’s office announced that the California National Guard’s Counterdrug Task Force assisted in the seizure of 3.4 million fentanyl pills statewide – including at ports of entry and along the border – since the beginning of the year. Those 3.4 million pills equate to roughly 7,100 pounds of fentanyl, which is about the...