Florida police unit seizes enough fentanyl to kill 1.5 million adults
Fentanyl was linked to nearly 75% of all US drug overdose deaths last year
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office announced a drug bust they say contained enough fentanyl to kill 1.5 million adults.
"JSO Narcotics Unit seized 3 kilos of fentanyl, 1.26 kilos of cocaine & over 6,000 counterfeit pills containing fentanyl; enough fentanyl to kill 1.5 MILLION adults," the Sheriff's Office said on Twitter Monday.
The post was accompanied by a photo of seized drugs, with the sheriff's office saying it was recognizing the "great work" of its officers.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The announcement comes just days after police in Flagler County, Florida, which is just over 70 miles south of Jacksonville, announced the arrest of a fugitive with enough fentanyl to kill over 100,000 people, according to Fox 35.
In that case, 52-year-old Adrian Rivers was arrested with over 200 grams of fentanyl and other drugs.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Rivers was charged with trafficking fentanyl and possession of marijuana with the intent to sell.
The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office did not immediately respond to a Fox News request for comment.
Fentanyl pills seized after being smuggled through the border. (Arizona Department of Public Safety )
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Fentanyl has become the largest driver of the U.S. opioid epidemic in recent years, with seizures of the drug spiking nearly 200% at the southern border in July, the highest amount seized in at least four fiscal years.
Fentanyl accounted for nearly 75% of U.S. drug overdose fatalities in 2021, with the drug being linked to around 80,000 overdose deaths last year.