California Seized Enough Fentanyl in 2023 to Kill State’s Population Over 68 Times

California Seized Enough Fentanyl in 2023 to Kill State’s Population Over 68 Times
A display of the fentanyl and meth that was seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Nogales Port of Entry during a press conference in Nogales, Ariz., on Jan. 31, 2019. Mamta Popat/Arizona Daily Star via AP
|Updated:
0:00

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials have seized enough fentanyl in California for fatal overdoses of 2.7 billion people so far this year, according to statistics from the agency.

The amount, nearly 4,900 kilos, was enough to kill the entire state’s population 68 times, according to calculations using the agency’s data and from federal drug enforcement officials.

Sophie Li
Sophie Li
Author
Sophie Li is a Southern California-based reporter covering local daily news, state policies, and breaking news for The Epoch Times. Besides writing, she is also passionate about reading, photography, and tennis.
Related Topics