(The Center Square) – A record more than 100 million lethal doses of fentanyl have been seized at the southwest border in the past six months.
The seizures were made by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents working out of 54 ports of entry (POE) in California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. The seizures were made in the first six months of fiscal 2026, which began Oct. 1.
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