Over 300,000 Rainbow Fentanyl Pills Seized in New York, Could Have Killled 850,000 People: DEA

Different colored fentanyl pills seized by authorities in a file photo taken on Oct. 7, 2022. U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on Oct. 13 announced that a seizure in the Bronx, New York state, involved fentanyl that could have killed 850,000 people.

The DEA and the Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor for the City of New York announced that some 300,000 rainbow fentanyl pills, as well as 20 pounds of fentanyl in white and blue powder form were seized on Oct. 7.