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DHS officials display large drug seizures at Otay Mesa, warn department funding gap could affect operations
Summary
Department of Homeland Security officials displayed tens of thousands of pounds of seized narcotics at the Otay Mesa port of entry and warned that a lapse in congressional funding could disrupt TSA, FEMA and other DHS functions while urging state and local cooperation on detainers and 287(g) agreements.
At the Otay Mesa port of entry in San Diego, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem onstage with Customs and Border Protection officials displayed seized narcotics and highlighted enforcement results while warning that a funding lapse could disrupt critical DHS operations.
"You see enough lethal doses of fentanyl that would kill 10000000 Americans," Noem said while pointing to a bin of seized drugs on display, and she described a secure vault holding what she said was "188,218 pounds of seized illicit drugs," including "over a 100,000 pounds of meth, 59,000 pounds of cocaine, and 7,400 pounds of fentanyl." She attributed the seizures to CBP's San Diego-area operations.
The account put heavy emphasis on enforcement outcomes and partnership with local authorities. "A key to…
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