In its first week, the Department of Homeland Security’s ‘Operation Blue Lotus’ led to 18 arrests and the seizure of more than 900 pounds of fentanyl, more than 700 pounds of methamphetamines and more than 100 pounds of cocaine, federal officials said.
it has stepped up efforts to combat fentanyl smuggling across the country’s Southern border by launching a major multi-agency operation involving hundreds of U.S. agents, the latest attempt to cut off supplies of the highly addictive synthetic opioid that is responsible for most of the country’s growing overdose deaths.Key Facts
Within a week of its launch, DHS said Blue Lotus led to 18 arrests and the seizure of more than 900 pounds of fentanyl. Speaking at the Mariposa Port of Entry in Nogales, Arizona, on Tuesday, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said the initiative is part of the Biden administration’s strategy to “combat the scourge of fentanyl that is devastating communities across the United States.”
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