War on Drugs
Historic Amount of Fentanyl Seized Along Border
Sara Carter reports on the astronomic rise in the amount of deadly fentanyl seized along our border
Sara Carter reports on the astronomic rise in the amount of deadly fentanyl seized along our border
Immigration
Thousands of pounds of meth seized from vegetable shipments in one week from one border location
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized large quantities of methamphetamine this month alone at just one cargo facility located in Otay Mesa, California. Law enforcement officials warn that this month’s thousands of pounds of meth were smuggled in none other than vegetables.
A shipment of peppers and tomatillos being driven by a 27-year-old male with a valid border crossing card driving a commercial tractor-trailer was stopped by CBP officers, reports The Center Square:
At first glance, the shipment appeared to contain only peppers and tomatillos. But after a K-9 unit screened it, officers examined the trailer and found a box containing a crystal-like substance. Additional officers were radioed to provide assistance and began extracting package after package hidden under the produce. They found 3,594 packages that were tested and identified as methamphetamine. The stash totaled 3,671.58 pounds.
At the same facility and in the same week CBP officers uncovered another massive load of meth being smuggled inside a shipment of carrots. The Center Square reports:
They stopped a 44-year-old man, also a valid border crossing card holder, driving a commercial tractor trailer hauling a shipment manifested as carrots. Officers unloaded the cases of carrots and found suspicious packages hidden underneath, which were tested and identified as methamphetamine. Overall, they seized 574 packages weighing approximately 2,900 pounds.
In both instances, the meth and commercial tractor-trailers were seized; the drivers were turned over to Homeland Security Investigations.
The Center Square writes that Mexican cartels for decades have devised creative ways to smuggle drugs and people into the U.S., including “task saturation” and “migrant warfare,” according to authorities. Surging resources in one area to leave the border open in another area enables cartel operatives and gangs they work with to commit a range of crimes. Another tactic is hiding people and drugs in trucks, including behind or under produce, to bring through ports of entry.
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Deryle
January 8, 2022 at 8:53 am
Demand the board closed
Kylene Dowdy
January 8, 2022 at 6:06 pm
Sara,So HEARTBREAKING! What a COURAGEOUS MOTHER, not only for her own child but for millions of Americans and their children and families!!!
MANY BLESSINGS!
Barbara
January 9, 2022 at 9:56 am
If I were Trump or any Republican running against a Democrat I would make a commercial featuring parents of children who died ingesting fentenyl laced drugs. I would have interviews with nurses and doctors explain what they are seeing on top of Covid cases. This is pathetic. Biden is allowing China to destroy what makes this country great.
JeanneD
January 9, 2022 at 7:24 pm
This is what happens when real doctors won’t subscribe real pain relief when an individual is tragically injured as this beautiful young woman was.
As one that has endured chronic pain most of my life (3 five car collisions, accordioned in the middle each time destroying my back and neck, and no I wasn’t at fault in any way) I have experienced the lack of concern displayed by doctors in treating it. They either think you’re some kind of druggy or you’re seeking it for other nefarious reasons.
The opioid crisis is creating more issues like this one. Godspeed young lady. I pray for your mom and children. This could have all been avoided had she been prescribed proper treatment for this issue until she could see her physician.
The treatment doesn’t have to be opioids. There is other oral meds like lyrica or gabapentin that doctors are using off-book which will bring the level of pain down to a more manageable level.
There are injections given in the area of injury that also achieve the same. Just off the top of my head these things could’ve happened at the ER level and this whole situation could’ve been avoided. When will doctors stop being such linear thinkers. So sad
josephine Mauro
January 10, 2022 at 9:25 am
The enemy is trying to kill us between drugs and viruses!