Drug Busts Uncover Meth, Fentanyl and Guns

U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized 3,395.91 pounds of suspected methamphetamine, valued at about $30.4 million, from a truck trailer manifested as carrying salt at Laredo’s World Trade Bridge; the driver and vehicle were released, and Homeland Security Investigations is investigating. In Denver, a 12-month police and DEA operation led to 107 arrests and seizures of more than 200 pounds of drugs, including 133 pounds of fentanyl, and 23 firearms. Denver officials said nearly 350 residents died from drugs over the past year and described targeted enforcement as part of the city’s response to the overdose crisis. In Georgia, deputies said an I-75 traffic stop uncovered 10 pounds of fentanyl, and the driver was jailed without bond. In Akron, a shoplifting arrest also led police to find suspected fentanyl and drug paraphernalia.