FBI Seized Enough Fentanyl ‘to Kill 55 Million Americans’ in 3-Month Span, Patel Says

President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced the results of Operation Summer Heat, the FBI’s three-month mission to target violent criminals.

“In just a three-month span, you had 8,700 arrests of violent criminals. You had 2,200 firearms seized off the streets permanently, to safeguard our communities,” FBI Director Kash Patel said. “You had 421 kg of fentanyl seized. Just to put that in perspective, that’s enough to kill 55 million Americans alone.” The 421 kilograms is the equivalent of 928 pounds.

“You have 28,600 arrests of violent criminals in just seven months alone, because of your leadership,” Patel said, citing the president.

Trump has deployed National Guard to cities including Washington, D.C.; Memphis, Tennessee; Portland, Ore.; and Chicago. The president said he would next like to start looking at cleaning up San Francisco.

“It’s a mess, and we have great support in San Francisco,” he said.

“Every American deserves to live in a community where they’re not afraid of being mugged, murdered, robbed, raped, assaulted, or shot, and that’s exactly what our administration is working to deliver,” he added.

In addition to violent crime, the Trump administration has also gone after espionage activities by China, Russia, and Iran, Patel said.

“In China alone, we’ve had over a 50% increase in arrests alone. In Iran, we have had a 50% increase again in espionage cases,” he said. “And in Russia, we had a 33% increase in espionage cases alone.”

On counterterrorism, Patel announced 125 arrests this year as compared with 100 last year.

Patel also celebrated President Donald Trump announced the results of Operation Summer Heat, the FBI’s three-month mission to go after violent criminals.

“In just a three-month span, you had 8,700 arrests of violent criminals. You had 2,200 firearms seized off the streets permanently, to safeguard our communities,” FBI Director Kash Patel said. “You had 421kg of fentanyl seized. Just to put that in perspective, that’s enough to kill 55 million Americans alone.”

“You have 28,600 arrests of violent criminals in just seven months alone, because of your leadership,” Patel continued.

Trump has deployed National Guard to cities including Washington, D.C.; Memphis, Tennessee; Portland, Oregon; and Chicago, Illinois. Trump said he would next like to start looking at cleaning up San Francisco, California.

“It’s a mess, and we have great support in San Francisco,” Trump said.

“Every American deserves to live in a community where they’re not afraid of being mugged, murdered, robbed, raped, assaulted or shot, and that’s exactly what our administration is working to deliver,” he continued.

Beyond violent crime, the Trump administration has also gone after espionage activities in China, Russia and Iran, Patel said.

“In China alone, we’ve had over a 50% increase in espionage arrests alone. In Iran, we have had a 50% increase again in espionage cases,” he said. “And in Russia, we had a 33% increase in espionage cases alone.”

For counterterrorism, Patel announced 125 arrests this year, versus 100 last year.

Patel also celebrated the arrests of four of the Top 10 most-wanted criminals.

“These people have been on the run for years, and in seven months, you captured not one, not two, not three, but four” of the FBI’s most-wanted fugitives, he said.

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