The Louisville Metro Police Department is investigating a recent drug bust where officers allegedly uncovered enough fentanyl to kill 4 million people.
According to NBC 15, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and Louisville officials concluded a long-term operation when they seized at least 8.5 kilograms of fentanyl and 20,000 to 30,000 suspected fentanyl pills from a Louisville-area storage unit last week. According to the DEA, merely one kilogram of the drug has the potential to kill 500,000 people.
“Yesterday, while conducting a long-term joint investigation, LMPD & DEA seized 8.5 kilos of suspected fentanyl and approximately 20,000-30,000 suspected pressed fentanyl pills from a storage unit,” the LMPD shared on social media. “While the investigation does remain ongoing, this serves as a reminder that the diligent work of officers saves lives every day.”
The department posted an image of the results of the massive drug bust, showing the fentanyl pills and other narcotics. The location of the storage unit in Louisville has not been revealed, and it is currently unclear how many suspects were involved in planning to distribute the drugs.
A bust in Orange County, California in April also stopped a massive amount of fentanyl from being distributed. Officers discovered enough of the narcotic to kill 4.7 million people in that operation.
“Millions of unsuspecting people have the grim reaper looking over their shoulder and they have no idea how close they actually are to dying from taking a single pill,” said Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer. “Fentanyl is cheap, it’s easy to get and it is killing our children, our coworkers, and tens of thousands of innocent Americans who don’t have to die.
