The Brief
- Authorities in western Washington have seized over 50,000 counterfeit M30 pills that contain carfentanil, an opioid significantly more potent than fentanyl.
- The seizure was the result of a multi-agency investigation and led to the arrest of a suspect from Pacific, Washington, who is now facing federal charges.
- The DEA and local law enforcement are warning the public about the extreme danger of carfentanil, noting a rise in related overdose deaths and the challenge of treating an overdose with traditional medications like naloxone.
PACIFIC, Wash. – The Drug Enforcement Administration is warning the public after the seizure of more than 50,000 counterfeit pills containing carfentanil, an opioid estimated to be 100 times more potent than fentanyl.
What we know:
The pills were seized on Sept. 16 in Centralia after a months-long investigation by the DEA, Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms, Federal Way Police and Centralia Police. A K-9 alerted to narcotics in a vehicle at a gas station, and authorities located 50,208 pills.…