Federal agents have removed more than 57 million deadly doses of fentanyl from U.S. communities during a massive 30-day enforcement surge.
The operation, known as “Operation Fentanyl Free America Phase II,” targeted transnational criminal organizations and their financial networks from Jan. 12 to Feb. 10. Nationwide, the DEA seized more than 4.7 million fentanyl pills, 2,300 pounds of fentanyl powder and led to over 3,000 arrests.
In New Jersey, the impact was significant. Special Agent in Charge Towanda R. Thorne-James of the DEA’s New Jersey Field Division reported that local agents seized more than 46,000 fentanyl pills, 18 firearms, nearly $250,000 in drug proceeds and made over 37 arrests…