DEA Rocky Mountain Region Reports 8.7 Million Fentanyl Pills Seized in 2025

Overview

• Colorado accounted for about 6.7 million pills, a 76% increase from 2024, including record single-event seizures of 1.7 million pills in November and a 733-pound meth bust in April.
• Division totals included approximately 3,045 pounds of methamphetamine, while the DEA reported about 47 million pills seized nationwide in 2025.
• Montana was the only state in the division to see fentanyl seizures fall in 2025, as meth seizures there increased.
• DEA officials linked large seizures to cartel operations and noted trafficking routes that use urban hubs such as Denver and Salt Lake City.
• Colorado figures included the first signs of carfentanil in 2025 and testing indicating 29% of recovered fentanyl contained a lethal dose, with the state representing roughly 10% of U.S. pill seizures.