DEA cracking down on tablet presses to battle fentanyl disaster

The Drug Enforcement Administration says it seized over 79 million pretend tablets containing fentanyl in 2023, a greater than 33% improve from the 12 months earlier than. To fight the disaster, officers are cracking down on drug traffickers by concentrating on on-line retailers promoting tablet presses. CBS News homeland safety and justice reporter Nicole Sganga explains.

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