A file photo of cocaine. CBP officers intercepted over a ton of narcotics at the San Ysidro Port of Entry in July alone.
A file photo of cocaine. CBP officers intercepted over a ton of narcotics at the San Ysidro Port of Entry in July alone.
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Dr. Terri Beth Miller, senior editor at Rehab.com, told Newsweek: “Meth, fentanyl and heroin are not only among the most commonly abused substances; they’re also among the most dangerous. These drugs carry significant risks that may include life-threatening overdoses, drug-related injuries, and severe and chronic illnesses.”
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Center for Health statistics, there were an estimated 107,543 drug overdose deaths in the U.S. in 2023.
Over $11 million worth of blue fentanyl pills were seized by CBP officers at the San Ysidro Port of Entry in March. The San Ysidro Port of Entry is the busiest land border crossing in the country.
In one case in California, officers confiscated more than $5 million worth of methamphetamine after smugglers had disguised 4,587 pounds of meth by wrapping the packages in bright green plastic with stripes, making them resemble small watermelons.
Meanwhile, in Texas, officers seized more than $3 million in cocaine this month, in the largest narcotics haul so far this year at the Rio Grande City Port of Entry.
Over 145,698 pounds of methamphetamine have been seized nationwide in fiscal year 2024, according to CBP data.
Law enforcement officials at the U.S.-Mexico border seized 132,655 pounds of meth in the Southwest border alone in the 2023-2024 fiscal year as of July 2024.
CBP officers confiscated 53,783 pounds of cocaine nationwide in fiscal 2024 and 24,152 pounds of cocaine around the Southwest border as of July 2024.
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