9,400 pounds of fentanyl seized at US border during 3-month period

ny post ^ | January 25, 2023 | MaryAnn Martinez

[BenLurkin]

Fentanyl seizures across the US southern border continue to skyrocket, with 9,400 pounds of the killer drug seized between October and December, a 241% increase year-on-year, according to federal figures.

The synthetic opioid continues to poison the country, and smugglers are eschewing other drugs to bring it in, with fentanyl busts increasing 52% month-on-month in December while heroin and methamphetamine seizures were up by just 1% and 4%, respectively.

Most interceptions are made at ports of entry into the country, where people and vehicles are screened and inspected.

A recent big bust in Eagle Pass, Texas, had an estimated street value of $173,040, according to Customs and Border Protection.

In that haul, agents found more than seven pounds of fentanyl concealed inside the liner of an ice chest in a vehicle.

As part of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star, the state has poured money into the fight against smugglers and increased inland patrols intercepting the drugs. These have initially been successful with enough fentanyl to potentially kill millions seized by authorities.

However, he added cartels are constantly changing their methods of sneaking drugs into the country — turning law enforcement’s efforts into a cat and mouse game.

“We know it’s getting by because we see the number of people dying every single day,” he said.

[Signalman]

The important question is: How much fentanyl wasn’t seized, and came into the country?

[Robert DeLong]

40,ooo pounds probably made it through safely.

[qaz123]

And clowns on this site and insane liberals want me to give a sh*t about Ukraine while this country circles the drain.

[qaz123]

Bodycam footage shows officer overdose after being exposed to fentanyl
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=S0Vzz_P9JBk

California deputy suffers fentanyl overdose after exposure to substance on patrol … https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Jd76HxqCPf0

WATCH: Officer collapses while packing up drug evidence laced with fentanyl …. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4gA61UowVHk

Fentanyl is Now the Leading Cause of Death for American Adults, The Detox Center of Los Angeles is on the Front Lines …. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/fentanyl-now-leading-cause-death-211900029.html

Pray for Ukraine everyone. Pray for Ukraine.

[WinstonSmith1984]

2.2 LBS of fentanyl is enough to kill 1,000,000 people.

so... that is a lot of fentanyl...

[Karliner]

How in hell did Fentanyl become so famous? China?
9000lbs=about 200,000,000 deadly doses?

I know, let’s start a war with Russia!

[Karliner]

sorry I’m off by 100’s of millions but what the hell

[Travis McGee]

The mass migration could be stopped in Panama. But it's another cash cow for the cartels, along with drug smuggling, and the migrants provide cover for the drug smugglers.

[no-to-illegals]

Is this a kill all Americans attempt ?

[oldasrocks]

So the Feds are amassing a large stockpile for free?

[keving]

Make the mules take it

[Texas resident]

China and Mexico are working together to bring in all that fentanyl. But our “leaders” can’t be bothered by all that. They are more concerned in covering their rears from their involvement in money laundering in Ukraine.

[Karliner]

The first thing Newsom did as governor is take a trip to Mexico. I remember someone dropping a link in to Newsoms Grandpa running heroin lines from Mexico. I don’t know if that’s true and haven’t seen it for three years or more.