2 Million Lethal Doses of Fentanyl Seized in Washington, Dealer Arrested in Drug Bust

According to reports, authorities in Kings County, Washington made a major seizure after retrieving 2 million doses of fentanyl. 

The drug bust was named "Operation Jade" carried out by the Shoreline Police Department and King County Sheriff's Office (KCSO). Authorities seized the following: 

290,000 M-30/fentanyl pills
9.5 pounds of fentanyl powder
1 pound of cocaine
5.7 pounds of heroin
$52,043 in cash
1 stolen firearm (handgun)

“I have patrol officers that are out there daily administering Narcan. This is extremely dangerous, you can utilize this drug once and lose your life," said Chief Kelly Park with the Shoreline Police Department.

“I’m incredibly grateful for the hard work of our Sheriff’s Office in fighting the scourge of fentanyl,” King County Executive Dow Constantine added in the release. “In this one operation, the Sheriff’s Office stopped enough fentanyl to take the lives of millions of people. King County will not stop in this fight, and we’re working around the clock, through law enforcement, public health, and human services to protect people from this deadly toxin.”