SEATTLE - The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Seattle Field Division has issued a warning following the seizure of counterfeit M30 pills containing carfentanil in Western Washington.

On September 16, 2025, after a lengthy investigation, law enforcement, including the DEA, Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms, Federal Way Police and Centralia Police, seized over 50,000 pills at a Centralia gas station, Seattle DEA said in a release.

A K-9 unit detected the narcotics, leading to the arrest of the driver from Pacific, Washington, who now faces federal charges. Tests confirmed the pills contained carfentanil and acetaminophen.

“Carfentanil is like fentanyl on steroids,” said David F. Reames, Special Agent in Charge of the DEA Seattle Field Division. “The cartels traffic this incredibly danger

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