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DEA Seized 47 Million Fentanyl-Laced Counterfeit Pills In 2025

DEA Seized 47 Million Fentanyl-Laced Counterfeit Pills In 2025

Published by Jenni Sidey

Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times, The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) confiscated more than 47 million fentanyl-laced counterfeit pills and almost 10,000 pounds of fentanyl powder in 2025. The seized narcotics are equivalent to 369 million lethal doses of fentanyl, according to an announcement made by the Department of Justice (DOJ) in an Aug. 21 post on X as part of the National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day. So far this year, the total fentanyl seized by the DEA represents more than 239 million deadly doses. “Just 2 milligrams – smaller than a grain of salt – can kill. This Justice Department is committed to combating the fentanyl crisis and keeping Americans and our communities safe,” the post said. In an Aug. 21 statement, the DEA asked the public to remain aware of the threat fentanyl poses to American communities, highlighting that the synthetic opioid is around 100 times more potent than morphine and about 50 times more potent than heroin. Mexican cartels CJNG and Sinaloa Cartel are pressing fentanyl into counterfeit …

Declaration of Independence copy seized by British in 1776 uncovered in London

Declaration of Independence copy seized by British in 1776 uncovered in London

Published by Sam Flores

LONDON — A rare copy of the Declaration of Independence lost for 250 years has been discovered in London, where it is the only known example of its kind outside the U.S. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. Printed in Exeter, New Hampshire, just days after the Declaration was adopted on July 4, 1776, the document was intended to spread news of American independence throughout the American colonies. The early copy remained tucked away in Britain’s National Archives until a volunteer cataloging records from the American Revolutionary War came across it in May among the papers of Royal Navy captains. Only 11 copies of the so-called Exeter printing are known to survive, and until this discovery, none had been found outside the U.S., Britain’s National Archives said in a news release Thursday. The copy of the “Exeter Declaration” found at the National Archives.The National Archives The Declaration was among a collection of papers the Royal Navy seized in December 1776 after it captured the American …