Information reaching Kossyderrickent has it that Sen. Marsha Blackburn said CPB agents seized over 650,000 fentanyl pills at the southern border.
She wrote on Twitter: “This past weekend, CPB agents seized over 650,000 fentanyl pills at the southern border.
“Our nation is less safe under Joe Biden’s open border policies.”
Shortly after Blackburn’s tweet, a number of social media users responded with jokes and expressed confusion over her criticism of the seizures.
Twitter user Philly Fan wrote, “‘Seizures’ are a good thing! To the men and women of @CBP keep up the great job! We appreciate you!”
According to data from CBP, in June there were 702 pounds of fentanyl seized at the nation’s borders. In comparison, border patrol officials seized over 2,100 pounds in July, reflecting the increase that Blackburn mentioned. CBP data also showed that in July there were 146 fentanyl seizure events, while June had 113.
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