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Utah Governor Spencer Cox Announces Task Force Amid Fentanyl Crisis Following 130,000 Pills Found in Clandestine Lab
Oct 15, 2024, 04:10 PM
In a significant drug enforcement development, authorities discovered over 130,000 fentanyl pills linked to a clandestine lab in Juárez, Mexico, near the U.S. border. This discovery comes amid a growing fentanyl crisis in Utah, prompting Governor Spencer Cox to announce a new task force aimed at combating the issue. The task force was revealed during a live address where Gov. Cox discussed the alarming increase in pill seizures in the state. Local law enforcement, including the DEA, has indicated that narcotics are being trafficked from the southern border into Utah, primarily via Interstate 15. The situation highlights the urgent need for coordinated efforts to address the escalating fentanyl problem in the region.
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