The Trump administration seized more than 100 million lethal doses of fentanyl this month, hitting a historic milestone it said was achieved through tougher border enforcement.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Office of Field Operations exclusively told The Epoch Times of the amount on May 15.
The 100-million-lethal-doses milestone was reached this month after federal agents in the CBP’s San Diego Field Office prevented nearly 10 pounds of fentanyl powder from entering the country.
Its efforts came with an increasing amount of methamphetamine and cocaine seizures that have far surpassed prior years as well, CBP said.
“As the nation’s border security agency, CBP is on the frontline against foreign terrorist organizations that threaten the safety and well-being of Americans,” CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott said….