Nearly 45,000 fentanyl pills seized by Hennepin County Sheriff's Office

MINNEAPOLIS -- Authorities say they recovered nearly 45,000 fentanyl pills in southern Minnesota earlier this week.

The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office says detectives learned that a suspect was returning to Minnesota with a "large quantity of narcotics." 

Detectives were able to intercept the suspects, recovering approximately 45,000 fentanyl pills and a kilogram of cocaine.

Four suspects were arrested. Two of the suspects were charged with first-degree aggravated controlled substance violations, HCSO says.

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• Fentanyl
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