DEA Sting in Arizona Turns Into Shootout, Leads to Seizure Tens Of Thousands Of Fentanyl Pills

A drug bust in the state of Arizona took a dangerous turn when one of the suspects allegedly opened fire on law enforcement officers.

Border Report noted that the shooting occurred in the parking lot of a discount store in west Phoenix, where a Drug Enforcement Administration informant was waiting to receive a delivery of 50,000 fentanyl pills from a suspect.

According to documents filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, the pills, along with a “sample” of fentanyl powder, were meant to serve as the precursor to a larger drug purchase involving 150,000 synthetic opioid pills and up to one kilogram of powder…

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