The Trump administration has seized over 22 million fentanyl-laced pills since he took office in January, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced this week.
“Today is Fentanyl Awareness Day,” Bondi wrote on the X platform on Tuesday.
“In President Trump’s first 100 days, we’ve seized over 22 million fentanyl-laced pills, saving over 119 million lives.”
“We are fighting relentlessly for the families of loved ones lost, for those whose lives are at risk, and for the soul of our nation.
”We will not rest until this poison is off our streets and those peddling it are behind bars.”
Today is Fentanyl Awareness day. In President Trump’s first 100 days we’ve seized over 22 million fentanyl laced pills, saving over 119 Million lives.
We are fighting relentlessly for the families of loved ones lost, for those whose lives are at risk, and for the soul of our… pic.twitter.com/nQLnN0nipn
— Attorney General Pamela Bondi (@AGPamBondi) April 29, 2025
America’s fentanyl crisis has become one of the most lethal drug epidemics in the nation’s history, claiming the lives of over 100,000 people every year.
A synthetic opioid up to 50 times more potent than heroin, fentanyl is often mixed into counterfeit pills or street drugs without users’ knowledge, drastically increasing the risk of overdose.
Yesterday, @AGPamBondi toured the @DEAHQ forensic lab for a firsthand look at how experts detect and disrupt the spread of illicit fentanyl.
In just 100 days, the DEA has seized more than 22 million fentanyl-laced pills – preventing overdoses and saving countless lives. pic.twitter.com/SPMb4Oqtu7
— U.S. Department of Justice (@TheJusticeDept) April 30, 2025
The drug is primarily manufactured in China and trafficked across the southern border through Mexico, where drug cartels press it into pills designed to mimic prescription medications.
On his first day in office, President Trump designated Mexican drug cartels as a foreign terrorist organization, a move that gives law enforcement more power to arrest and detain those suspected of working with them.
Meanwhile, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has refused to rule out the possibility of launching military strikes against cartel operating basis.
“All options will be on the table if we’re dealing with what are designated to be foreign terrorist organizations who are specifically targeting Americans on our border,” Hegseth said back in February.
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