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CBP sees 'alarming uptick' in fentanyl seizures at southern border

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There has been an “alarming uptick” in the seizure of hard drugs like fentanyl at the southern border, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials said Monday -- with a 225% increase in seizures of the deadly drug compared to the same time last year.

CBP Deputy Commissioner Robert Perez told reporters that it intercepted nearly 50,000 pounds of narcotics last month, 39,000 of which were seized along the southern border.

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