U.S. Border Patrol agents, operating along the southwest border, successfully seized over 1,000 pounds of narcotics during the past weekend, as stated by Chief Jason Owens. The announcement was made on X (formerly known as Twitter). Chief Owens detailed the accomplishment in his statement: "This past weekend, USBP seized over 1K lbs. of controlled substances along the SW Border. That's over $5.8M worth of dangerous narcotics that will never see our communities. ~10 lbs. of Fentanyl ~128 lbs. of Meth ~149 lbs. of Cocaine ~812 lbs. of MJ." In related news, Border Patrol agents from the San Diego sector confiscated over $3.6 million worth of fentanyl pills during a vehicle stop on Interstate 15 near Temecula, according to a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) news release. The driver was identified as a 24-year-old woman driving a gray sedan.

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