A routine traffic stop in California’s Central Valley ended after authorities seized a lethal dose of fentanyl, enough to kill a quarter of California’s population, according to the California Highway Patrol (CHP). It turned into a large-scale fentanyl bust.
In a statement released Friday, CHP officers in Stockton, about 80 miles south of the capital, Sacramento, said a police officer was arrested last month during a traffic stop on Interstate 5 near Airport Boulevard. They said they found “alarming amounts of fentanyl.” “Pills with lace” after the K9 signaled the odor of drugs.
Officers found two duffel bags and a shopping bag filled with counterfeit oxycodone (M30) pills. In total, 330,000 pills and more than 66 pounds were seized. The driver, who was registered in Washington, was arrested and booked into the Yolo County Jail.
“For your information, the (Drug Enforcement Administration) reports that just a few milligrams of fentanyl can be fatal. The pills seized this time are enough to produce a lethal dose of 10 million to 15 million. That’s enough to kill a quarter of California’s population,” a CHP official said.
A photo of the bust posted on Facebook showed pills packed in clear plastic bags piled up in a car.
The raid, which occurred in late October, came just weeks after CHP officers seized $1.7 million worth of fentanyl at two enforcement stations in California’s Central Valley. Officers arrested three suspects from out of state. One of them was the person who tried to hide the drugs inside multiple packages of raw carne asada beef.
Since January, the California National Guard’s drug task force has seized more than 5,000 pounds of fentanyl powder and 9.6 million pills containing fentanyl, valued at more than $43 million.
According to a 2022 report from the Cato Institute think tank, 89% of fentanyl traffickers convicted in 2022 were U.S. citizens. In 2023, 93% of fentanyl seizures in the U.S. will occur at legal intersections and vehicle checkpoints.
Fentanyl can be snorted, smoked, taken orally in tablets or tablets, or spiked onto a blotter to induce feelings of relaxation, euphoria, pain relief, sedation, confusion, drowsiness, dizziness, nausea, and vomiting. It is said to produce a myriad of physical effects. DEA.
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Signs of a fentanyl overdose include changes in pupil size, clammy skin, cyanosis, or a bluish discoloration of the skin, lips, or nail beds caused by a lack of oxygen in the blood. It can also cause coma and respiratory failure.
