Law Enforcement Officials Warn That ‘Rainbow Fentanyl’ Could Be Targeting Kids Because It Looks Like Candy

U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized approximately 47,000 rainbow-colored fentanyl pills, 186,000 blue fentanyl pills, and 6.5 pounds of meth hidden in a floor compartment of a vehicle at the Nogales port of entry on the southern border with Mexico on Sept. 3, 2022. U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Federal law enforcement has issued a warning to the public after police seized thousands of “rainbow fentanyl” pills, a brightly colored version of the highly toxic synthetic opioid, which authorities worry could be targeting children.

To date, rainbow fentanyl has reportedly shown up in Arizona and Oregon.