More than 600,000 Fentanyl Pills Seized by the DEA in Colorado in October
The DEA Rocky Mountain Field Division seized 665,417 fentanyl pills and made 33 arrests targeting cartel-linked trafficking in a month-long operation.
- In October, the DEA Rocky Mountain Field Division seized 665,417 fentanyl pills in Colorado, producing 33 arrests tied to Operation Fentanyl Free.
- Targeting cartel supply, the operation included DEA Rocky Mountain Field Division among 23 domestic divisions involved in October, with the DEA tied much of the supply to Sinaloa and Jalisco cartels and precursor chemicals from Mexico.
- RMFD also recovered large regional totals, including 378,573 pills in Utah, 4,365 in Montana and 4,313 in Wyoming, plus 1.7 million pills last month in Douglas County, Colorado.
- Agents recovered two weapons, over $3,360 in currency and.93 kg of methamphetamine, and the DEA Rocky Mountain Field Division made nine arrests during the operation.
- As of December 1, 2025, DEA nationally seized more than 45 million fentanyl pills and over 9,320 pounds of fentanyl powder, removing 347 million doses, and David Olesky urged, `The key message would be don't take a pill that you don't know where it come from`.
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DEA: Colorado among top 3 in nation for fentanyl seizures
New numbers from the Drug Enforcement Administration show more than a million fentanyl pills seized in just one month across the region, putting the Rocky Mountain Field Division in the top three nationwide for seizures.
DEA releases results of Fentanyl Free America campaign
(COLROADO) —The DEA's Rocky Mountain Field Division seized 665,000 fentanyl pills and over two kilograms of fentanyl powder in Colorado during October as part of the 'Fentanyl Free America' campaign. The campaign, launched by the DEA in October, aims to tackle the fentanyl crisis across the United States. The Rocky Mountain Field Division, covering Colorado, [...]
'Operation Fentanyl Free America' nets nine arrests in Wyoming during October crackdown
DENVER, Co. — The DEA Rocky Mountain Field Division (RMFD) net thousands of fentanyl pills and made several arrests in Wyoming during a month-long operation. A release from the Rocky Mountain Division of the DEA states that the RMFD — comprised of Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, and Montana — was one of 23 domestic field divisions and seven foreign division that took part in Operation Fentanyl Free America in October. During the operation, the DEA seiz…
‘Operation Fentanyl Free America’ nets nine arrests in Wyoming during October crackdown
DENVER, Colo. — The DEA Rocky Mountain Field Division, or RMFD, netted thousands of fentanyl pills and made several arrests in Wyoming during a month-long operation. A release from the Rocky Mountain Division of the DEA states that the RMFD — comprised of Wyoming, Colorado, Utah and Montana — was one of 23 domestic field divisions and seven foreign division that took part in Operation Fentanyl Free America in October. During the operation, the D…
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