Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that they made the largest fentanyl bust in U.S. history over the weekend, seizing hundreds of pounds of the drug along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Officers at the Port of Nogales in Arizona arrested Juan Antonio Torres-Barraza and charged him with two counts of possession with intent to distribute for allegedly attempting to enter the U.S. with a combined 650 pounds of methamphetamine and fentanyl, worth nearly $4.6 million dollars. Nearly 254 pounds of fentanyl was seized, with a value of around $3.5 million.
According to statistics released by the CBP, last year the agency seized around 135,943 pounds of cocaine, 2,015 pounds of heroin, and 6,135 pounds of methamphetamine.
Fentanyl, which can be lethal, has been at the center of America's opioid crisis. According to the Drug Enforcement Administration , 2 mgs of fentanyl is a lethal dose for most people.
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