Enough fentanyl to kill 2.5 million Americans, as well as pounds of methamphetamine and cocaine, were seized in a drug raid in South Carolina, the FBI announced Monday.
The multi-agency effort, focusing on illegal drug distribution in Richland and Lexington counties, uncovered 5 kilograms (about 11 pounds) of fentanyl, 500 grams (1.1 pounds) of methamphetamine and 800 grams (1.7 pounds) of cocaine, said Special Agent in Charge Steve Jensen of the FBI's Columbia Field Office.
FBI Colombia, working with local, state and federal agencies, made multiple arrests in a major drug trafficking investigation. Read more in this message from Special Agent Jensen.
Contributor FBI – Colombia Monday, August 26, 2024
Jensen did not release names or provide numbers of arrests but said the investigation has spanned several years and that fentanyl has the potential to claim 2.5 million lives.
“Our work doesn't end here – we will continue to investigate and hold accountable criminals who are polluting our communities with illegal drugs,” investigators said in a video statement.
“We will never waver in our commitment to protecting the American people.”
