More Than 1 Million Fentanyl Pills Seized in California in June: Newsom

Since the beginning of 2024, the task force has seized more than 8 million pills and over 4,000 pounds of powder, the governor’s office said.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom with members of the California National Guard in a file photo. Courtesy of Office of Gov. Gavin Newsom

A boost in California National Guard troops at the southern border, including in San Diego County, helped authorities seize more than 1 million fentanyl pills and over 400 pounds of fentanyl powder last month, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office said July 24.

In June, the California National Guard Counterdrug Task Force seized 1,068,219 pills and 423 pounds of fentanyl powder, according to a statement from the governor’s office.