A poison that caused to the deaths of tens of thousands of Americans last year was discovered concealed in Skittles and Nerds packaging, and experts fear it might be sold to young children via social media.
The DEA reports that drug traffickers are now selling fentanyl, a synthetic opioid 50 times more potent than heroin, in a range of vibrant colors, sizes, and shapes.
A recent Connecticut seizure uncovered 15,000 fentanyl tablets concealed in Skittles and Nerds packaging, and with Halloween approaching, the DEA is encouraging parents to be careful.
As children prepare for the scary season, the agency has issued a strong caution to parents to educate themselves, with a former specialist saying that “this is not a drug issue, it’s a mass poisoning.”
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) confiscated 10.2 million fentanyl tablets and approximately 980 pounds of fentanyl powder between May 23 and September 8 of this year as part of the One Pill Can Kill effort.
Of the 390 cases investigated during this time frame, 51 cases have been linked to overdose poisonings, and 35 cases have been directly linked to one or both of the primary Mexican cartels responsible for the majority of fentanyl in the United States: the Sinaloa Cartel and the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG).
Additionally, 129 investigations involve social media platforms such as Snapchat, Facebook Messenger, Instagram, and TikTok.
As children prepare to go trick-or-treating on Halloween, parents are urged to educate themselves about fentanyl after thousands of pills were discovered in skittles and nerds candy packages.
Former DEA special operations director Derek Maltz (pictured) asserts that there is widespread poisoning and that parents must be informed.
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has linked fentanyl investigations to Snapchat, Facebook Messenger, Instagram, and TikTok, among others.
Fentanyl is a 50-fold more powerful synthetic opioid than heroin. Two milligrams, or the quantity that could fit on the eraser of a pencil, of fentanyl is considered potentially deadly.
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland warned the DEA that the drug’s impact on the community has been disastrous
“Fentanyl is hurting families and communities across the country, and we know that violent, criminal drug gangs are responsible for this epidemic,” stated Garland.
“The Justice Department, including the great professionals of the DEA, is working to disrupt and dismantle the operations of these drug cartels, remove lethal fentanyl from our neighborhoods, and save the lives of Americans,”
Anne Milgram, administrator of the DEA, stated that combating the fentanyl issue has been a top priority.
Milgram stated, “The Sinaloa Cartel and CJNG, who are mass producing and delivering the fentanyl that is poisoning and murdering Americans, pose the greatest threat to our communities, children, and families.”
‘The Sinaloa Cartel and CJNG are merciless, criminal organizations that use deception and treachery to promote addiction without regard for human life.
In order to save American lives, the DEA is obsessively focused on defeating the Sinaloa Cartel and CJNG by crippling their operations to the point that they can no longer conduct business.
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland warned the DEA that the narcotic has wreaked havoc on the community, particularly if youngsters receive the poison disguised as candy.
Rainbow fentanyl was reported to the DEA for the first time in February 2022, and it has since been seized in 21 states throughout the US.
Approximately 66% (approximately 71,002) of the 107,622 Americans who have died from drug toxicity or overdose in 2021 can be ascribed to fentanyl.
Former DEA special operations director Derek Maltz stated on Fox & Friends that parents must be educated on the hazards posed by narcotics to children.
40 percent of the tablets contain a potentially deadly quantity of fentanyl, according to the DEA, he said. ‘We’re witnessing an unprecedented number of children as young as 13 years old dying,’ he added.
“Parents must be proactive.” It’s lethal fentanyl, and it’s inundating our streets like never before.
This is not a drug problem, but rather a mass poisoning.
Roughly 66 percent (approximately 71,030) of the 107,622 drug poisoning or overdose deaths in the United States in 2021 are attributable to fentanyl.
Rainbow fentanyl was reported to the DEA for the first time in February 2022, and it has since been captured in 21 states throughout the US.
Fentanyl is a 50-fold more powerful synthetic opioid than heroin. A potentially deadly dose of fentanyl is just two milligrams, or the amount that could fit on the tip of a pencil.
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