Only a few days after Canada appointed a fentanyl tsar To discuss cross-border traffic, customs and border protection agents in the United States (CBP) in Seattle intercepted an expedition containing more than one fentanyl book.
Seattle customs officials announced the crisis on Wednesday in a press release indicating that the medication was entered during a targeted application operation in an shipping installation. The agents discovered a brown rock substance in plastic bags and other tests have determined the contained substance of fentanyl.
One of the fentanyl packages is from Canada, American officials said.
“Fentanyl is an extremely dangerous synthetic drug that afflicts our communities,” said René Ortega, director of the Port of the CBP region for Seattle.
“CBP uses a variety of techniques to ensure the security of our nation. Targeted operations in shipping facilities help keep the narcotics dangerous and synthetic drugs from our streets and our communities. »»
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The entry follows the recent announcement of Canada of a dedicated tsar fentanylA decision to combat the growing crisis and suppress drug trafficking, especially in the United States, when US President Donald Trump continues to put Canada to tighten his checks.
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