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US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has warned that organizations drug dealers exploit youth for drug smuggling on the Mexico-US border. A statement released by the San Diego,
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has warned that organizations drug dealers exploit youth for drug smuggling on the Mexico-US border.
A statement released by the San Diego, California, field office said CBP agents drugs were seized is estimated to be worth approximately $1,755,500 in 12 incidents that occurred last month in which the suspects, all juveniles, attempted to cross ports of entry on foot.
According to Sydney Aki, director of CBP field operations in San Diego, this situation reflects how drug trafficking organizations They continue to exploit the youth.
“It is clear that drug trafficking organizations continue to use and exploit our youth,” Aki said. In addition, he emphasized the importance of raising awareness among young people about the risks and consequences of drug trafficking.
During these incidents, CBP agents seized a total of 3.85 pounds cocaine£45.17 methamphetamine and approximately 79,300 tablets fentanylwhich has an estimated street value of $1,755,500.
The suspects were detained and transferred to the Department of Internal Investigations for further investigation.
The statement clarified that these seizures are the result of Operation Apollo, a comprehensive anti-fentanyl effort that began in the south of the country. California in October 2023 and expanded to Arizona in April 2024.
Operation Apollo focuses on intelligence gathering and partnerships, leveraging local CBP field resources complemented by federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial partners to increase resources, expand cooperation, and attack smuggling fentanyl in the USA.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 150 people die every day from overdose synthetic opioids derived from fentanyl.
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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