Posted on 08/30/2019 3:16:18 PM PDT by ransomnote
Law enforcement officers in Virginia have seized enough fentanyl to kill 14 million people, busting a massive three-state drug ring as part of what they called "Operation Cookout." Thirty-five suspects were arrested, and four others are on the run.
"This opioid crisis is not an issue that is happening someplace else, or to someone else. It's happening right here in Norfolk," said G. Zachary Terwilliger, U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia.
In total, authorities seized over 30 kilograms of fentanyl, 30 kilograms of heroin, five kilograms of cocaine and over $700,000. It's the largest drug takedown in Virginia in 15 years. They also seized roughly 24 firearms, including an AK-47.
"We're not talking about $500 and $600 deals, we're talking hundreds of thousands of dollars," Terwilliger said. "You know, $20,000 in the trunk of somebody's car in a gym bag, you know, behind a local restaurant."
Terwilliger said the bust spanned three states and that one of the 39 people charged ordered fentanyl from Shanghai and had it delivered to Virginia through the mail. MORE AT LINK
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Every package from China should be opened and closely examined.
China would if they wanted to slow things.
Suggested disposal point: San Pelosish*tsco water supply.
Takes care of the Google problem, too.
Hopefully President Trump will use the opportunity to search each package and shipping container cominh from China.
Dump it on every well in Afghanistan.
Americans need to Boycott Chinese Fentanyl.
To be recycled via dea middleman back into the illicit market.
Is this a new bust or the one from a week or so ago?
This was China? All West Coast is Mexico.
HOORAY LEOs
Enough to kill 14 million but probably only a 30 day supply for that market.
I don't know what the solution but I do know our country is dying from its citizens being sedated and addicted.
Reopen the asylums, legislate morality, and wait about 100 years.
We won’t, we can’t, and we won’t live long enough for it to matter anyway.
Would be just to addict them to their own product, then kick them out on the streets with their victims to die the same wasting death.
Hell, the Chinese government is producing it.
“enough fentanyl to kill 14 million people”
Yes, if there were 14 million retards who would inject it.
Just wait until the 39 people are indicted on a host of charges.
Oh, just a moment. With AG Session II in charge, spitting on the sidewallk will be the most serious charge.
We will fix the drug problem when president Xi picks up his phone and tells the drug traders to stop shipping to the US. He may be more motivated to do that if not only does he have to pay tariffs, but the containers carrying Chinese goods pile up in port waiting for our noble but understaffed customs officials to search each container, and each package from UPS, Fedex, and USPS for drugs.
Well just heard one of drugs that killed Tyler Skaggs was fentanyl...
Then you will have murdered my family. Good job, asshole.
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