Fentanyl seizures at the border on pace to double from last year

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers have seen a significant uptick in opioid and methamphetamine seizures in the first six months of the government’s fiscal year, and have almost hit the levels seen in the last full fiscal year.

Federal data published Friday indicates little change for seizures of marijuana and cocaine, but seizures of heroin, fentanyl, and meth are spiking, indicating rising demand and new area of concern for the Department of Homeland Security.