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Authorities in Colorado announced the “shocking discovery” of 1.7 million counterfeit fentanyl pills in an auctioned-off storage unit — the largest drug bust of its kind in state history.

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said the record-breaking seizure happened on Nov. 11 in the Denver suburb of Highlands Ranch after the winning bidder opened up the unit, “found multiple items that appeared to be illegal narcotics” and “immediately notified” deputies.

“This played out like an episode of a TV show, where a winning bidder legally bought a storage unit and unbeknownst to them, the unit contained 1.7 million counterfeit fentanyl pills and another 12 kilograms of fentanyl powder,” Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Rocky Mountain Field Divis

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