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James Lankford: “During that same window of time, CBP interdicted over 10,000 pounds of fentanyl, the highest amount in our recorded…”

On the recordNovember 16, 2021
During that same window of time, CBP interdicted over 10,000 pounds of fentanyl, the highest amount in our recorded history, a tenfold growth from when the government first encountered fentanyl in 2016.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

Editor's note · Context

Lankford notes a significant increase in fentanyl interdictions by CBP.

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