Police say they found nearly two dozen fentanyl pills when they arrested and searched a suspect in the Inland Empire recently.
Murrieta police were alerted to the male suspect when a concerned resident called about an unknown individual who appeared to be under the influence.
Officers located and arrested him after determining the suspect showed signs and symptoms of being under the influence of narcotics, the Murrieta Police Department posted on Facebook Friday.
“A subsequent search of the male’s person was conducted and guess what was located? #Drugs. #Not1 #Not2 but 20 M-30 fentanyl pills were recovered,” the post read.
Police said M-30 pills are counterfeit pills designed to look like prescription opioids like oxycodone, hydrocodone, and alprazolam.
“#Facts Two milligrams of fentanyl can be lethal depending on a person’s body size, tolerance and past usage. DEA analysis has found counterfeit pills ranging from .02 to 5.1 milligrams (more than twice the lethal dose) of fentanyl per pill,” the post read.