California – California Attorney General Rob Bonta recently stood side by side with local and federal law enforcement to reiterate his commitment to fighting the state’s fentanyl crisis. Bonta, along with Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho, Sacramento County Sheriff Jim Cooper, Placer County District Attorney Morgan Gire, and other law enforcement partners, held a press conference to emphasize how important it is for everyone to work together to fight what has become one of the deadliest drug epidemics in the area.
The California Department of Justice (DOJ) continues to concentrate on fighting fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that continues to cause a huge amount of damage to communities. Since the start of 2025, state and local law enforcement have taken more than 15 million fentanyl pills and almost 6,800 pounds of fentanyl powder. Over 500 people have been arrested on fentanyl-related crimes in the same time period, as police step up their efforts to catch traffickers and distributors.
“Today, I want to remind Californians that our work will continue until illicit fentanyl stops destroying lives,” said Attorney General Rob Bonta…