May 25, 2023 5:22am EDT
Iowa state troopers claim fentanyl is changing state from drive-through to drug distribution center
In 2022, Iowa police seized over 99,000 fentanyl pills and over 24,000 grams of powdered fentanyl
By Mills Hayes | Fox News
DES MOINES, Iowa – Some people may see Iowa as a flyover state, but police say Mexican cartels do not. Iowa state troopers say the state’s gotten more popular with drug dealers.
Interstate 80 can take you from California to New Jersey. Interstate 5 can take you from Minnesota to Texas. They intersect in Des Moines, Iowa, a prime location to drive through for drug trafficking.
Assistant Director of Narcotics Enforcement Ryan Moore says the situation at the southern border is causing a lot of problems for Iowans.
"The cartels are here," Moore said. "It’s the most, most drugs we've ever seen and the cheapest drugs we've seen."
Moore says the cartels are shifting to target kids and one pill can be deadly. Nearly 90% of Iowa’s opioid overdose deaths involved fentanyl last year.
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