Shocking DEA Fentanyl Seizure Includes Montana, 3 Other States

There is a lot happening in the news right now so if people are a little on edge, it's totally understandable.

It's also why we should appreciate the hard work of those fighting to keep us safe.

The DEA's Rocky Mountain Field Division Has Been BUSY

The Rocky Mountain Division (RMFD) of the DEA operates in four states: Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, and of course, Montana. According to a recent press release, the RMFD has been focused on Phase Two of Operation Fentanyl Free America.

"Fentanyl continues to be the number one drug threat the United States has ever faced," DEA RMFD Special Agent in Charge David Olesky said in the press release.

"Fentanyl is killing people each and every day across our Division’s four states – Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, and Montana."

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Phase one took place last October and officials say that their work during Phase Two has been nothing short of a major success.

"This latest surge took deadly poison out of our communities – to the tune of more than 900,000 deadly doses," Special Agent Olesky said.

"We’re not through – this is only the continuation of what the men and women of DEA are doing every single day."

DEA Divisions Across the County Are Taking Part in Operation Fentanyl Free America

While the RMFD has been busy dismantling the fentanyl trade in four states including Montana, so have other divisions around the country.

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According to the DEA], Operation Fentanyl Free America has seized "more than 4.7 million fentanyl pills and nearly 2,396 pounds of fentanyl powder" nationwide or "more than 57 million fatal doses in just a thirty-day span."

But how much have the RMFD seized in Montana, Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming?

Let's take a look at the numbers between January 12th and February 10th of this year.