Fentanyl Flowing Into United States at Record Volume

A package of seized fentanyl in the evidence room of the Pinal County Sheriff’s Department in Florence, Ariz., on Nov. 12, 2019. Charlotte Cuthbertson/The Epoch Times

The amount of fentanyl seized while coming through the southern border during the first five months of fiscal year 2021 has already surpassed that of all of fiscal year 2020, according to the latest statistics from Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

CBP has intercepted more than 5,000 pounds of fentanyl since Oct. 1, 2020, said Acting CBP Commissioner Troy Miller during a March 10 media call.