A portion of the smuggled pills look like candy. Customs and Border Protection officers in Arizona found thousands of rainbow-colored fentanyl pills smugglers tried to bring into the…
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Trailer with Fentanyl, Cocaine Seized at Border
CBP made the bust at Nogales port of entry. A trailer filled with 1.67 million fentanyl pills, 114 pounds of cocaine, 13 pounds of heroin, and 2 pounds…
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American Sports Star Sentenced to 9 Years in Russian Prison
President Biden calls the verdict “unacceptable.” WNBA basketball star Britney Griner was convicted in Russia Thursday of possessing and smuggling prohibited drugs. She was sentenced to nine years…
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Senators Will Visit U.S.-Mexico Border
They will receive briefings from federal agents and law enforcement. Minority members of the Senate led by Ted Cruz and John Cornyn, both of Texas, will visit the…
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Treasury Department Sanctions Arms Trafficker
The individual has ties with a major drug cartel. The U.S. Treasury Department announced that its Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has designated Mexican national Obed Christian…
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President Biden and Mexican President Lopez Obrador to Meet
Border security, immigration, and drugs are on the agenda. President Joe Biden and Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador are scheduled to meet at the White House Tuesday.…
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CBP Seizes Hundreds of Pounds of Drugs at Ports of Entry
Street value of substances equals several million. Customs and Border Protection officers have recently seized hundreds of pounds of smuggled drugs at ports of entry. Field operations officers…
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Mexico Rescinds DEA Airplane Parking Spot
Significantly truncates DEA access in the country. The government of Mexico has rescinded authorization for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to park their plane in the country.…
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CBP Seizes $1 Million Worth of Drugs at Border
2.38 pounds of cocaine and 76.4 pounds of methamphetamine were discovered. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released a report chronicling a string of inspections at the Hidalgo…
Read MoreWhite House Announces Funds to Address Opioid Crisis
Funds will support public health and safety partnerships. The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy announced $276 million for law enforcement in areas of high-intensity drug…
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