Texas Weekly Border Snapshot: CBP seize enough fentanyl to kill over 11 million people
David LeDoux
WARNING: THIS IS ONLY A SNAPSHOT OF THE TEXAS BORDER. WE CAN ONLY REPORT TO YOU THE SMALL PORTION OF INFORMATION THE U.S. GOVERNMENT ARE WILLING TO RELEASE TO THE MEDIA.
TEXAS – Below, you will find the latest information available from Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for reported drug smuggling, human smuggling and trafficking, and illegal crossings over the Texas border and ports over the past two weeks.
However, the stats below are only a snapshot and can only include the information that our government is willing to release throughout any given week and do not include got-aways.
“Got-aways” are loosely defined as migrants crossing the border and escaping after being observed by border patrol either through visual observation of officers, video from aircraft, or physical evidence like footprints on the ground.
The method of counting is limited, and experts suspect the actual number is much higher than the calculation.
Most news outlets report snippets of the issues that happen on our southern border and only when it fits within their political ideology, all the while downplaying, exaggerating, misleading, and inconsistent information about our southern border activity.
Our border issues are complex, and they affect all Texans and Americans.
Texas is our home. To most Texans, the border isn’t a political issue or a tool to use against another political party; this is a safety and security issue for our children, families, friends, and local and national law enforcement.
To better comprehend the complex issues of drug smuggling, human and sex trafficking of children and adults, unaccompanied children, and illegal immigrant crossings, including child molesters, convicted criminals, murderers, gang members, and where they come from, we need real numbers, facts, and statistics.
The information we provide ONLY encompasses the Texas and Mexico border.
This information has been gathered and compiled directly from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) information, which is under the purview of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
As for the accuracy of the information below, we can only decipher and report the information released. Therefore, the number of incidents, arrests, types of narcotics, weight, or the street value of said narcotics is considered the minimum amount.
As you read, we hope the information provided will help all Texans and Americans better understand the complexity of our current immigration laws and policies created by our D.C. lawmakers.
All people apprehended by the Border Patrol undergo criminal history checks using biometrics to ensure their criminal histories are positively identified.
The public is encouraged to take a stand against crime in their communities and help save lives by reporting suspicious activity at 1-800-863-9382 or contacting their website at http://www.cbp.gov.
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JUST THE FACTS
JUNE 6 – JUNE 10, 2022
TEXAS BORDER APPREHENSIONS & SEIZURES
| ARRESTS/APPREHENSIONS & SEIZURES (*Excluding narcotics. For narcotics, see table below) |
TOTAL |
| TOTAL ARRESTS/APPREHENSIONS |
823 – ARRESTS/APPREHENSIONS TOTAL |
| SEIZURE(S) |
1 – TRACTOR-TRAILERS |
| COUNTRIES OF APPREHENSIONS (Home countries of those apprehended/arrested) (USC: United States Citizen) |
CENTRAL AMERICA, BRAZIL, COLUMBIA, CUBA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, ECUADOR, EL SALVADOR, GUATEMALA, HONDURAS, MEXICO, NICARAGUA, PURU, SOUTH AMERICA, VENEZUELA & UNITED STATES |
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WEEKLY DRUG SEIZURES
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| TYPE OF NARCOTIC | WEIGHT OR QUANTITY |
STREET VALUE (ESTIMATED) |
| COCAINE | 36.4 lbs. | $465,483 |
| FENTANYL | 49.57 lbs. | $743,550 |
| HEROIN |
2.33 lbs. | $52,830 |
| METHAMPHETAMINE |
392.86 lbs. | $1,876,280 |
| TOTAL | 481.16 lbs. | $3,138,143 |
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WHERE WE GET OUR INFORMATION
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Correction: The title of this story has been corrected. It originally stated 22 million people.
Please don’t spread misinformation. 2mg of fentanyl is not lethal. Even if it were 49.57 lbs is 22,484,574mg. And if 2mg were lethal that would be 11 million not 22.
Only in its pure form is fentanyl maybe lethal in some people.
Most fentanyl trafficked is less than 1% pure.
Are you really quibbling about the death of 11 million vs 22 million people? While your calculation is correct, you’ve failed to consider the impact of drug interactions. I can see that easily doubling the resulting deaths. Then add violence and all the other negative effects of illicit drug trafficking.
Per the DEA…
Illicit fentanyl, primarily manufactured in foreign clandestine labs and smuggled into the United States through Mexico, is being distributed across the country and sold on the illegal drug market. *** Fentanyl is being mixed in with other illicit drugs to increase the potency of the drug ***, sold as powders and nasal sprays, and increasingly pressed into pills made to look like legitimate prescription opioids. Because there is no official oversight or quality control, these counterfeit pills often contain lethal doses of fentanyl, with none of the promised drug.
I am just pointing out a math error.
As for fentanyl, several experts have issues with the DEA’s descriptions of it.
Look up the work of Dr.Ryan Marino MD a toxicologist and Emergency Physician who is regarded as the expert on fentanyl.
Kenneth,
Thank you for pointing out our error. We have corrected.
One thing to keep in mind…the weekly blotter ONLY lists what the government will share publically. Therefore our numbers are nowhere near being accurate. It’s only the bare minimum they share.
Thank you for reading!