US EditionPam Bondi announces largest fentanyl seizure in US history
- On May 5, 2025, Pam Bondi spoke on Fox Business to highlight the severe fentanyl crisis in the United States caused by synthetic opioids.
- She explained that fentanyl and its precursors largely originate in China and enter the U.S. Through multiple routes including expedited shipping and the southern border.
- Bondi raised concerns that counterfeit pills and recreational drugs increasingly contain fentanyl, often catching users unaware and causing the drug to become the leading cause of death among 18- to 34-year-olds.
- Holding a single grain of salt, Bondi stated, "One grain of fentanyl is all it takes to kill an American citizen," emphasizing the drug’s extreme lethality.
- She urged action to stop the flow of fentanyl, which causes about 75,000 American deaths annually and imposes trillions in costs on taxpayers.
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Attorney General Pam Bondi revealed that she carries around a vial of fake fentanyl to show that just a tiny amount can kill, while warning parents of the “monsters” their children may be talking to on the internet. Appearing on Fox & Friends from the White House lawn Wednesday, Bondi reflected on the importance of recent drug trafficking busts in several states that turned up massive amounts of fentanyl, cocaine, and guns. To illustrate her poi…
Bondi Announces Largest-Ever Fentanyl Bust... And Capture Of A Cartel Kingpin On US Soil
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Largest Fentanyl Bust Ever
(Washington, DC) — The Department of Justice is announcing the largest fentanyl seizure in U.S. history. Attorney General Pam Bondi says officers seized over eleven kilos of fentanyl, including three-million pills labeled as oxycodone that were laced with fentanyl. Bondi said Sinola cartel members living in the U.S. illegally were behind the operation. She said the leader was operating out of Salem, Oregon and the drugs were being moved through …
Bondi Announces Drug Bust, Historic Numbers
Attorney General Pam Bondi announced one of the largest fentanyl seizures in U.S. history, highlighting the ongoing threat posed by illegal drug trafficking and its connection to illegal immigration. The operation resulted in the confiscation of 11.5 kilograms of fentanyl, including approximately three million pills, along with $5 million in cash, 49 firearms, luxury vehicles, and significant quantities of methamphetamine, heroin, and cocaine. T…
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