Nearly 6 Million Fentanyl Pills Seized in California Since January, Governor Says

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced this week that nearly 6 million illegal fentanyl pills have been seized in California since January thanks to efforts by a state task force on drugs and other law enforcement groups. “Illegal fentanyl has no place in our neighborhoods. California is tackling this problem head-on by holding drug traffickers accountable and increasing seizures, while at the same time expanding access to substance abuse treatment options and providing life-saving, affordable reversal medicine to Californians statewide,” he said in a May 28 press release. The state’s National Guard Counterdrug Task Force has assisted local and federal authorities to intercept drugs across California, including along the southern border’s ports of entry from Mexico, with 5.8 million pills seized so far in 2024, according to the announcement....