Border Patrol Seizes Historic Level of Fentanyl

CBP eclipsed 100 million lethal doses of fentanyl seized this fiscal year as the Trump administration delivered a year of zero releases at the border.
Border Patrol Seizes Historic Level of Fentanyl
Cattle graze near the U.S.-Mexico border wall in Nogales, Ariz., on Sept. 16, 2025. As of 2022, approximately 11 million people lived in the United States illegally, according to government figures. Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images
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The Trump administration seized more than 100 million lethal doses of fentanyl this month, hitting a historic milestone it said was achieved through tougher border enforcement.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Office of Field Operations exclusively told The Epoch Times of the amount on May 15.

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Troy Myers is a regional reporter based in St. Augustine, Florida. His background includes breaking, criminal justice, and investigative writing for local news, producing on a national morning newscast in Washington, D.C., and working with an award-winning, weekly investigative news program. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his dog at the beach.