Newsom to More Than Double National Guard at Border Ports of Entry to Combat Drug Trafficking

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection canine team checks automobiles for contraband in the line to enter the United States at the San Ysidro Port of Entry in San Ysidro, Calif., on Oct. 2, 2019. Sandy Huffaker/AFP via Getty Images

SAN DIEGO—Gov. Gavin Newsom announced June 13 he is more than doubling the number of California National Guard service members deployed statewide and at ports of entry—including those in San Diego County—to combat the flow of fentanyl and other drugs into the United States.

The number of CalGuard service members will be increased from 155 to 392, according to a statement from the governor’s office.