Border authorities in Arizona stopped eight loads carrying 1.5 million fentanyl pills in the past week, authorities said.
Portland mother Evelyn MacPherson joined 'Fox & Friends' to discuss the incident and how she believes the homeless encampments have impacted the issue within the community.since last week, officials said Monday.
The pills were discovered in eight loads beginning Thursday at the Nogales Port of Entry, Port Director Michael Humphries tweeted. They were found concealed in a variety of methods, including gas tanks, floors, doors and vehicle panels. Border officers in Arizona seized more than 1.5 million fentanyl pills over the course of several days, authorities said Monday.have seen an uptick in fentanyl seizures in recent months. In October, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers nabbed more than half a million fentanyl pills in Nogales. over the last two years has dominated news coverage in large part because of how dangerous it is, being potentially fatal in even small doses.
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