South Carolina Fentanyl Bust: Two Brothers Indicted After State’s Largest Drug Seizure

SOUTH CAROLINA — Federal and local law enforcement agencies have indicted two men after what officials say was the largest fentanyl seizure in South Carolina history, with enough drugs to potentially kill tens of millions of people.

On July 1, a coordinated operation involving DEA agents, Lexington County Sheriff’s deputies, and State Transport Police led to the seizure of approximately 156 pounds of fentanyl and 44 pounds of methamphetamine during two traffic stops in Lexington and Richland counties.

Authorities revealed that the illicit narcotics were hidden inside a tractor trailer carrying what initially appeared to be legitimate commercial products. Officials now believe the drugs were sourced from Mexico and smuggled into the United States via the southern border.

Fentanyl’s Deadly Reach: Enough to Kill 36 Million People

According to the Drug Enforcement Administration, just two milligrams of fentanyl can be a lethal dose. By that measure, the drugs seized could have killed 36 million people, with a street value of $1.7 million

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