Fentanyl is behind many Utah overdoses. A DEA agent shows how easy it is to make

Federal officials attribute a drop in drug overdose deaths largely to law enforcement efforts and prosecutions.

By: Annie Knox

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: April 30, 2026

Words: 638

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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A federal drug enforcement official fired up a pill press in Salt Lake City Wednesday, cupping his hand to catch little blue tablets as the machine cranked and spat them out at a rapid pace.

The highly unusual scene illustrated how easy it is to make and turn big profits from illicit pills containing the powerful synthetic opioid, said Miguel Chino, assistant special agent in charge for the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Rocky Mountain …

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