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John Cornyn: “CBP's seizures at the border have decreased from 26,700…”

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John Cornyn Leads Senate International Narcotics Control Caucus Hearing On Mexican Drug Cartels

Published | Video Starts at 03:53

As we all know, that's enough to kill every person in America many times over anyway. But thankfully, the numbers seem to be moving in a more positive direction. CBP's seizures at the border have decreased from 26,700 pounds of fentanyl in 2023 to 11,500 pounds of fentanyl in 2025. So basically cut it less than half, maybe by two thirds. And the drug overdoses in the United States, including fentanyl poisonings, have fallen from a peak of around 111,000 … (03:53–04:06)

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