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1.7 million counterfeit fentanyl pills found in auctioned-off storage unit in Colorado: DEA
The 1.7 million counterfeit fentanyl pills seized are tied to a major drug trafficking organization linked to the Sinaloa Cartel, marking the largest fentanyl bust in Colorado history.
- On Nov. 11, a winning bidder legally purchased a storage unit in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, and found suspected narcotics; authorities seized 1.7 million fentanyl pills and 12 kg of powder.
- CBI Director Armando Saldate III said the unit belonged to a drug courier linked to the Sinaloa Cartel who has been in custody for six to seven months.
- DEA officials showed a pill press and detailed its production rate, confirming 198 kilograms of counterfeit fentanyl pills, 12 kilograms of powder, and 2.5 pounds of methamphetamine.
- Officials said the seizure is Colorado's largest and ranks sixth nationally, with Douglas County Sheriff Darren Weekly saying, `The reporting party undoubtedly saved countless lives not only in Douglas County but throughout Colorado and likely throughout our nation.`
- The DEA and CBI said the seizure ties into multi-state and international investigations involving federal, state and local partners across six states and Mexico targeting the Sinaloa Cartel.
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Storage unit bought at Colorado auction contained 1.7 million fentanyl pills, police say
A Coloradan who purchased an abandoned Douglas County storage unit found that it contained 1.7 million counterfeit fentanyl pills, plus several pounds of meth and fentanyl powder, law enforcement officials said Monday.
·Denver, United States
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