U.S. authorities have disrupted a major narcotics operation in California, seizing “significant quantities” of fentanyl and cocaine, according to the Department of the Interior (DOI).
A joint, multi-day operation involving DOI officers and local, state, and federal partners led to the seizure of roughly 5.5 pounds of fentanyl, 6 ounces of cocaine, over 15,000 counterfeit fentanyl pills, and likely more than $100,000 in bulk currency, the department said in a July 13 statement. The powdered fentanyl is enough to create more than 1.2 million potentially fatal doses.
In March, investigative efforts by a special agent from the Bureau of Land Management and a ranger found instances of fentanyl distribution on public lands. Investigators eventually identified a supply source in California’s northern region….