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California authorities seize enough fentanyl to make 4 million lethal doses
[NYPOST] A massive drug bust in Southern Caliphornia, an impregnable bastion of the Democratic Party, led to the confiscation of 18 pounds of fentanyl ‐ enough to create 4 million lethal doses, authorities said.The huge seizure amounted to half of the fentanyl snagged in Orange County this year, with Sherlocks nabbing about $1.25 million worth of the deadly opioid last Wednesday, the Orange County Register reported. "The threat this extremely potent drug poses to our community is increasing exponentially, not subsiding," Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes said in a statement. The sheriff’s office said they also seized a semi-automatic handgun, heroin, methamphetamine and $71,000 in cash. Sheriff’s officials declined to reveal where the drugs were found but said the operation took place during the execution of a search warrant. They arrested Rudolph Garcia, 60, on charges of drug possession, as well as being a felon in possession of a firearm. He is being held on $2 million bond, according to the report. Related: Southern California: 2019-10-20 Northrop Grumman to ship secret cargo through LA-area marina en route to San Diego Southern California: 2019-10-03 USC Students: John Wayne Exhibit Promotes White Supremacy Southern California: 2019-09-26 Power shut off to more than 48,000 as fire danger persists in Northern California Related: Fentanyl: 2019-10-19 Mexico admits freeing Chapo's son after badly planned operation Fentanyl: 2019-10-04 STAT! Paging Dr. Smithers, Dr. Joel Smithers please Fentanyl: 2019-09-26 DC government worker charged with dealing fentanyl outside his office Related: Orange County: 2019-09-14 Husband and wife in viral Disneyland brawl are no-shows at court Orange County: 2019-08-08 Man goes on knife rampage in southern California; 4 dead Orange County: 2019-08-08 4 DEAD, more critically wounded in series of stabbings in California Posted by: Fred 2019-10-24 |
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