‘The timing of fentanyl seizures’
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The Mexican government seized nearly $40 million worth of methamphetamine amid pressure from Donald Trump to take more action to stop the flow of illicit drugs into the United States.
Theroughly440poundsofmethseizedbyMexicanauthoritiestookplaceovertheweekendduringanoperationtodestroyunlawfuldruglaboratoriesinthestateofSinaloa,theheartlandoftheruthlessSinaloaCartel,accordingtoCBSNews.Lawenforcementalsocapturedover3,170gallonsofchemicalprecursorsusedtocookthemethduringitsoperation.(RELATED:‘NoLongerJustifiesTheCost’:MigrantSheltersCloseDownAsBorderNumbersPlungeUnderTrump)
Themajorconfiscationcamejustweeks afterMexicocavedtosweepingtariffthreatsbytheTrumpadministration.Facedwiththeprospectof25%tariffsonallgoodsexportedtotheU.S.,hercountry’slargesttradingpartner,MexicanPresidentClaudiaSheinbaumonFeb.3agreedtohelpstemtheflowofillegalimmigrationandillicitdrugsbybeefingupbordersecurity.
Sheinbaumannouncedshewoulddeploy10,000membersofhercountry’snationalguardtotheU.S
