DEA cracking down on capsule presses to combat fentanyl disaster

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

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