CHEYENNE — A nationwide operation this fall resulted in the removal of an estimated 347 million potentially deadly doses of fentanyl from American communities, including in Wyoming, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration.

Initiated in October, Operation Fentanyl Free America is a “comprehensive enforcement initiative and public awareness campaign aimed at reducing both the supply and demand for fentanyl,” according to a news release sent out Wednesday by DEA.

The targeted operation was meant to lessen the impact of fentanyl use nationally, which claimed nearly 50,000 lives last year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

As of Dec. 1, DEA has reportedly seized more than 45 million fentanyl pills and more than 9,320 pounds of fentanyl powder, removi

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