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The White House will announce on Tuesday a coordinated international effort to disrupt the supply chain of fentanyl and other illicit synthetic drugs. The Biden administration plans on Tuesday to unveil a new initiative to combat the supply chain for fentanyl and other illicit synthetic drugs in the U.S. and abroad. The effort will aim to "prevent illicit drug manufacturing, detect emerging drug threats, disrupt trafficking, address illicit finance, and respond to public safety and public Health impacts," the White House said. The rollout includes cooperation with international governments, which were unnamed in a fact sheet released on Tuesday. Plastic bags of Fentanyl are displayed on a table at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection area at the International Mail Facility at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, November 29, 2017. Joshua Lott/Reuters MORE: New fentanyl targeting operation already has stopped 900 pounds from entering US: DHS The initi...

DOJ and FBI hold a presser at DOJ announcing the results of “the largest international operation” targeting fentanyl and opioid trafficking on the Darknet. Nearly 300 people were arrested as a result of a years-long, three-continent operation targeting darknet trafficking of fentanyl and opioids, the Justice Department and FBI announced Tuesday. Under "Operation SpecTor," the "largest ever operation targeting the trafficking of fentanyl and opioids on the dark web," 288 people were arrested within the last two years, and more than 850 kilograms of drugs -- including 64 kilos of fentanyl or fentanyl-laced narcotics -- intended to be sold on the darknet were seized, DOJ said. "Our message to criminals on the dark web is this: You can try to hide in the furthest reaches of the internet, but the Justice Department will find you and hold you accountable for your crimes," Attorney General Merrick Garland said at a news conference Tuesday. DEA warns about fentany...

The Drug Enforcement Administration on Tuesday said it has seized more than 379 million deadly doses of fentanyl this year. The Drug Enforcement Administration on Tuesday said it has seized more than 379 million deadly doses of fentanyl this year, as the country continues to struggle with an epidemic of drug overdose deaths. The seizures include 50.6 million pills laced with the ultra-deadly synthetic opioid and 10,000 pounds of fentanyl powder, the DEA said. “These seizures – enough deadly doses of fentanyl to kill every American – reflect the DEA’s unwavering commitment to protect Americans and save lives, by tenaciously pursuing those responsible for the trafficking of fentanyl across the United States," DEA Administrator Anne Milgram said in a statement Friday. MORE: DEA warns about fentanyl being sold to kids Rainbow Fentanyl on display. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)/Flickr Due to its potency, fentanyl is more easily transported across borders and often laced with...