Seal of the Office of the Attorney General, State of Utah, featuring Lady Justice with scales and sword, and the word Justice on a blue and gold circular background.

Utah Attorney General

Derek Brown

AG Reyes Joins Law Enforcement Partners to Warn of Fentanyl Increase

Today, Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined DEA Special Agent in Charge Jonathan Pullen, U.S. Attorney for Utah Trina Higgins, Salt Lake County Sheriff Rosie Rivera, and Salt Lake City Police Chief Mike Brown to warn of an increase in fentanyl use in Utah.

A collage shows DEA officials shaking hands, a DEA press conference, and evidence bags containing drugs, blue pills, and firearms.

The law enforcement officials stressed the importance of understanding the seriousness of this threat and being aware of the prevalence of deadly drugs that contain fentanyl being sold on the street. Tests conducted in DEA labs showed that 7 out of every 10 pills being sold on the street contain a deadly dose of fentanyl.

A group of law enforcement officials stands behind a podium with a DEA emblem, as a man in a suit speaks at a press conference.

The Utah Attorney General’s Office is committed to protecting our communities from the scourge that is fentanyl.