An investigation has led to the largest fentanyl seizure in Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office history, according to the agency. While processing the evidence, roughly 58,000 fentanyl pills and 16 pounds of fentanyl powder were seized.
Two milligrams of fentanyl, equal to a few grains of table salt, is considered a lethal dose.
That record-breaking seizure didn’t occur at the southern border, such as south Texas or southern California, but in Oregon, says Derek Maltz, a former Drug Enforcement Agency official.
“What this [seizure in Oregon] helps show us is that the crisis is impacting all of America,” Maltz tells American Family News, because fentanyl can now be found “in every state throughout this country.”
