Abbott, Sheriffs Address Fentanyl Crisis Stemming From Southern Border

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks at a news conference in Beaumont, Texas, on Oct. 17, 2022. Brandon Bell/Getty Images

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott met with scores of law enforcement officers in Corpus Christi to discuss measures being taken to secure the border and combat the fentanyl crisis.

“Cartels are bringing fentanyl across the border in record amounts,” Abbott said. “Texas DPS alone has confiscated enough lethal doses to kill every man, woman and child in America.”