Fentanyl trafficking could be fatal for millions

 DC Daily Journal:

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents continue to seize record amounts of fentanyl, methamphetamine, guns, and ammunition at the Mariposa Port of Entry in Nogales, Arizona.

Seizures in May maintained the trend of authorities apprehending accused smugglers attempting to transport drugs into the United States and firearms to Mexico.

Cartel and gang operations have a history of smuggling people and drugs into the United States, as well as weapons, ammunition, cash, and other contraband to Mexico using stolen vehicles, according to law enforcement sources.

Last month, CBP inspectors intercepted more than over three million fentanyl tablets in one load, according to Mariposa Nogales Port Director Michael Humphries. After checking a utility trailer, a canine squad helped investigators discover around 3,372,300 fentanyl pills buried inside hollow steel beams that formed the trailer’s bottom.

According to the United States Drug Enforcement Agency, seven out of every ten fentanyl pills seized contain a fatal amount of fentanyl.

In one single seizure, CBP agents confiscated enough fentanyl tablets to kill at least 2.36 million people, according to the DEA’s calculation.

Another stop saw CBP officials conducting outbound operations collect 13,460 rounds of assault weapon ammo. After investigating the car, they discovered the ammunition hidden inside the panels, firewall, and one of the doors.

During another outbound stop, they seized 53,858 rounds of various caliber ammunition, two handguns, nine M13 Thermobaric devices, and 18 magazines. The ammo and “large amount of munitions was most likely going to supply and support cartel operations,” Humphries added.

In another check, Nogales POE CBP officials conducting commercial operations discovered 323 pounds of methamphetamine disguised within a cargo of charcoal. Some of the parcels contained packets disguised as charcoal logs, which contained meth mixed in with the charcoal. A K9 unit contributed to the discovery of the stash.

According to AddictionResources.net, the deadly dose of methamphetamine is approximately 200 milligrams. Based on the amount collected, and using this standard, they seized enough meth to kill over 2,267 people.
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The cartels are a threat to millions of Americans and should be dealt with like an enemy.   

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