SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) has released numbers related to Operation Fentanyl Free America in the Rocky Mountain region, and in Utah, more than 378,000 fentanyl pills were seized during the October operation.

The Rocky Mountain Field Division (RMFD) of the DEA announced the results of the targeted month-long enforcement effort, and in total, the RMFD seized more than one million fentanyl pills, across Colorado, Utah, Montana, and Wyoming. The RMFD ranked third in all DEA divisions nationwide for the October operation.

The RMFD was one of 23 domestic field divisions and seven foreign divisions that participated in Operation Fentanyl Free America in October.

In Utah alone during the October operation, around 378,573 fentanyl pills and 1.04 kilograms of fentanyl powder were seized. According to the DEA, one kilogram of powder can be used to make around 500,000 pills.

Additionally, 21 arrests were made, four weapons and over $61,758 were seized. Other drugs were also seized during the operation, including 68.03 kilograms of methamphetamine, one kilogram of heroin, and one kilogram of cocaine.

“Despite nationwide efforts to bring deaths down, and this recent targeted enforcement, fentanyl remains the number one killer of Americans between ages 18 to 45,” DEA RMFD Special Agent in Charge David Olesky said.

Below are the results from other states within the RMFD.

• Colorado
  • Around 665,417 fentanyl pills and 2.41 kilograms of fentanyl powder were seized
  • 33 arrests were made
  • 26 weapons and $460,961 in cash were seized
  • 90.79 kilograms of methamphetamine, 4.12 kilograms of cocaine, and 5.91 kilograms of heroin were seized
• Montana
  • Around 4,365 fentanyl pills and 79 grams of fentanyl powder were seized
  • 8 arrests were made
  • $5,233 in cash was seized
  • 3.68 kilograms of methamphetamine was seized
• Wyoming
  • Around 4,313 fentanyl pills were seized
  • 9 arrests were made
  • 2 weapons and $3,362 in cash were seized
  • 0.93 kilograms of methamphetamine was seized

Fentanyl Free America is a program from the DEA that focuses on “enforcement, education, increased awareness, and strategic partnerships to eliminate the fentanyl threat within the United States,” according to the DEA. You can learn more about Fentanyl Free America on the DEA’s website here.