Feds seize 50,000+ counterfeit pills laced with carfentanil
Federal agents in Washington state seized more than 50,000 counterfeit pills that testing indicates were laced with carfentanil, a synthetic opioid described in the report as about 100 times more potent than fentanyl. CBS News published video coverage of the enforcement action this week, highlighting public‑safety and public‑health risks posed by the distribution of such pills in U.S. communities.
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Feds seize thousands of counterfeit pills laced with drug 100 times more potent than fentanyl
New information:
- Federal agents in Washington state seized more than 50,000 counterfeit pills.
- Authorities say the pills contained carfentanil, described as roughly 100 times more potent than fentanyl.
- The seizure was reported and shown in a CBS News video with correspondent Andres Gutierrez.