23-09-2024 16:23 via krqe.com

Inside a DEA drug vault that stores seized fentanyl pills

(NEXSTAR) -- The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) plays an essential role in the fight against fentanyl. When agents seize drugs, the evidence gets sent to a DEA lab for testing.  The agency reports more than 70% of illicit drugs seized are laced with fentanyl. All drugs seized by federal agencies from five states are sent to a DEA lab in Dallas, Texas, to be tested.“Our vault processes it and stores it until it's time for our forensic chemist to analyze it. And our forensic
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