Overview
- The agency unveiled Fentanyl Free America as a national enforcement and outreach push after reporting more than 45 million pills and over 9,320 pounds of powder seized, an estimated 347 million potentially deadly doses removed as of Dec. 1.
- DEA laboratory testing shows about 29% of pills contained a potentially lethal dose in fiscal 2025, down from 76% in 2023, with powder purity near 10.3% and intelligence indicating increased powder trafficking and more domestic pill production.
- Officials warn the market remains highly dangerous due to adulteration with xylazine, ketamine and nitazenes despite the decline in measured fentanyl potency.
- October operations in the Rocky Mountain division yielded more than 1 million seized pills, including about 665,417 in Colorado and 378,573 in Utah, along with arrests, weapons and cash recovered.
- Leaders describe a Prevention, Protection and Support strategy for enforcement and community action, stating the goal of totally eliminating fentanyl entering the United States.