720,000 Fentanyl Pills Seized in San Diego Operation

Heroin and fentanyl pressed into pill form as seen in a file photo. Courtesy of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration

County officials seized 720,000 fentanyl pills and arrested a man Feb. 9 on suspicion of transporting a controlled substance for sale, according to a press release by California Attorney General Rob Bonta.

Authorities seized 110 packages weighing about 160 pounds from the suspect’s car. The boxes held blue pills marked “M30,” a name for Oxycodone.