Current:Home > Stocks$2 million of fentanyl was 'misdelivered' to a Maine resident. Police don't know who sent it. -Capital Dream Guides
$2 million of fentanyl was 'misdelivered' to a Maine resident. Police don't know who sent it.
Fastexy View
Date:2025-04-10 13:16:42
A Maine resident received two "misdelivered" packages containing nearly 30 pounds of fentanyl worth $2 million, authorities announced this week.
The package is from California and was mailed to Winslow, Maine, about 75 miles northeast of Portland, the Winslow Police Department said in a news release Wednesday.
Someone called police about the package on May 3, police said.
“The resident had not ordered anything nor was any delivery expected,” police said.
The package contained bags of pills that “tested presumptively positive for fentanyl,” a potent synthetic opioid, police said.
A second package containing pills was delivered the following day, on May 4.
The pills weigh 29½ pounds, police said.
Winslow police did not immediately respond to USA TODAY’s requests for more information.
What is fentanyl?
Fentanyl has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for pain relief and as an anesthetic. It is about 100 times more potent than morphine and 50 times more potent than heroin as an analgesic, according to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.
A fentanyl overdose can cause respiratory failure leading to death, the DEA said.
Deaths involving synthetic opioids such as fentanyl rose to 70,601 in 2021, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
Saleen Martin is a reporter on USA TODAY's NOW team. She is from Norfolk, Virginia – the 757. Follow her on Twitter at@SaleenMartin or email her at[email protected].
veryGood! (877)
Related
- Federal appeals court upholds $14.25 million fine against Exxon for pollution in Texas
- Learning How to Cook? You Need These Kitchen Essentials in 2024
- NFL coaching candidates: Bill Belichick, Pete Carroll, Mike Vrabel add intrigue to deep list
- Get Up to 70% off at Michael Kors, Including This $398 Bag for Just $63
- DoorDash steps up driver ID checks after traffic safety complaints
- Emmys will have reunions, recreations of shows like ‘Lucy,’ ‘Martin,’ ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ and ‘Thrones’
- Twitch layoffs: Amazon-owned livestreaming platform cutting workforce by 35%
- Gov. Brian Kemp seeks to draw political contrasts in his State of the State speech
- 2025 'Doomsday Clock': This is how close we are to self
- Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial in New York heads to closing arguments, days before vote in Iowa
Ranking
- Dick Vitale announces he is cancer free: 'Santa Claus came early'
- Free Popeyes: Chicken chain to give away wings if Ravens, Eagles or Bills win Super Bowl
- Patriots parting with Bill Belichick, who led team to 6 Super Bowl championships, AP source says
- Taiwan’s election is shaped by economic realities, not just Beijing’s threats to use force
- 'Vanderpump Rules' star DJ James Kennedy arrested on domestic violence charges
- 15 Secrets About the OG Mean Girls That Are Still Totally Grool
- Missouri dad knew his teen son was having sex with teacher, official say. Now he's charged.
- Horoscopes Today, January 11, 2024
Recommendation
US appeals court rejects Nasdaq’s diversity rules for company boards
New funds will make investing in bitcoin easier. Here’s what you need to know
The tribes wanted to promote their history. Removing William Penn’s statue wasn’t a priority
Every Browns starting quarterback since their NFL return in 1999
The White House is cracking down on overdraft fees
Calvin Klein's FKA twigs ad banned in U.K. for presenting singer as 'sexual object'
Researchers identify a fossil unearthed in New Mexico as an older, more primitive relative of T. rex
What if I owe taxes but I'm unemployed? Tips for filers who recently lost a job