Fentanyl seized at the border in May more than tripled since last year: Report | Just The News

Fentanyl seized at the border in May more than tripled since last year: Report | Just The News: The amount of fentanyl seized by the United States in May from those attempting to smuggle the drug across the U.S.-Mexico border has more than tripled since last year, according to statistics released by Customs and Border Protection. The agency's data show that last month roughly 951 pounds of fentanyl were seized by officers, up from the 240 pounds in May last year, according to The Epoch Times. The amount of fentanyl, a synthetic opioid attributed to the increase in overdose deaths from opioids in the U.S., apprehended by officers at the southern border has been rising over the last year. In January of 2021, officials seized 945 pounds in February, 799 pounds, 660 pounds in March, and 886 pounds in April.