What to Know
- The New York Division of the federal Drug Enforcement Administration and New York Metropolis’s Workplace of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor introduced Thursday {that a} file quantities of fentanyl-laced, pretend prescription tablets and fentanyl powder had been seized in New York throughout 2022.
- The DEA’s New York Division, which covers the State of New York, stated it seized 1.9 million fentanyl-laced, pretend prescription tablets over the course of final yr — which marks a 152% improve from 2021 — and 1,958 kilos of fentanyl, sufficient for 72 million deadly doses.
- Moreover, nearly 30,000 kilos of cocaine, over 700 kilos of heroin, and 1,800 kilos of methamphetamine had been seized in 2022, in line with officers.
The New York Division of the federal Drug Enforcement Administration and New York Metropolis’s Workplace of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor introduced Thursday {that a} file quantities of fentanyl-laced, pretend prescription tablets and fentanyl powder had been seized in New York throughout 2022.
The DEA’s New York Division, which covers the State of New York, stated it seized 1.9 million fentanyl-laced, pretend prescription tablets over the course of final yr — which marks a 152% improve from 2021 — and 1,958 kilos of fentanyl, sufficient for 72 million deadly doses.
Moreover, nearly 30,000 kilos of cocaine, over 700 kilos of heroin, and 1,800 kilos of methamphetamine had been seized in 2022, in line with officers.
“Thousands of New Yorkers are mourning precious lives claimed by deadly fentanyl last year.” Special Narcotics Prosecutor Bridget Brennan stated. “Fentanyl saturates the illegal drug supply in New York City and is a factor in roughly 80% of overdose deaths. Even casual or occasional illegal drug use could be fatal, and with an explosion in counterfeit pills containing fentanyl, a single tablet purchased online or on social media could be deadly.”
In 2022, instances dealt with by the Workplace of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor, with the assistance of native, state and federal companions, ended in the seizure of over 950,000 counterfeit tablets containing fentanyl. This quantity marks greater than 425% over 2021.
In line with officers, Mexican drug cartels are more and more urgent fentanyl into counterfeit tablets designed to appear to be blue M30 oxycodone tablets, or in a large number of colours.
Officers say that greater than 3,000 deadly overdoses occurred in New York Metropolis in the 12 months ending in July of 2022, in line with estimates by the Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention (CDC). Of those, about 8 in 10 of the deaths are as a result of fentanyl, or greater than 2,300 deaths.
Simply in December of 2022 alone, SNP instances carried out with the DEA’s New York Drug Enforcement Job Drive (NYDETF) and different companions resulted in the seizure of roughly 175,000 fentanyl tablets, in line with preliminary information. An evaluation of investigations by SNP and NYDETF throughout this era reveals putting similarities: these accused r out of reside out of state, with the bulk hailing from the West Coast; massive portions of fentanyl tablets and powder had been transported for distribution in New York Metropolis; autos used in transporting had out-of-state license plates; and the hundreds of narcotics had been value 1,000,000 {dollars} or extra.
“Seizing illegal narcotics is integral to the NYPD’s mission of protecting our city and its people,” stated NYPD Commissioner Keechant L. Sewell. “I commend our NYPD investigators, New York City’s Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor, the DEA, and all of our law enforcement partners for their herculean work this year – and I know that through our continuing collaboration we’ll gain even more momentum holding criminals accountable and keeping New Yorkers safe in the year ahead.”