Oct 21, 2022

Police seize record amount of fentanyl pills in Kansas

Posted Oct 21, 2022 11:00 AM

SEDGWICK COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities including the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network Enforcement Team in Wichita have seized ten crime guns and a massive number of suspected fentanyl pills in the past few days, according to Officer Trevor Macy.

Police estimated - based on weight - the number of pills to be somewhere in the area of half a million to a million, which would make this the largest seizure of fentanyl for Wichita Police to date and a record seizure nationwide.

Due to the investigation's ongoing and sensitive nature, police released no further details.

Fake oxycodone pills often contain fentanyl. -photo U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
Fake oxycodone pills often contain fentanyl. -photo U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration

Wichita Police and federal partners continue working to remove dangerous weapons and drugs from the streets.