Migrant Crisis and Drug Smuggling in California
California GOP hopeful Kate Monroe discusses the severity of the migrant crisis in San Diego and efforts to repair a hole in the border wall. An American citizen was arrested for attempting to smuggle $130,000 worth of fentanyl pills through a California immigration checkpoint.
Key Points
- Seizure of 9.7 pounds of fentanyl pills worth $130,000 at a California immigration checkpoint
- Efforts by Border Patrol in apprehending individuals involved in drug smuggling
- Collaborative operation (Operation Apollo) with federal, state, and local agencies to combat the threat of fentanyl and other illicit synthetic narcotics