SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — FBI Director Kash Patel says fentanyl seizures in the United States are up by 25 percent since President Trump took office.
Patel says they hope to continue the amount of “record-breaking” seizures with the help of the U.S. military.
According to the FBI, 1,500 kilos of the synthetic drug have been seized during Trump’s first 200 days in office, enough fentanyl to kill 1.13 billion people.
“The seizures to date have gone up by 25 percent compared to the same period last year, more than ever,” Patel said on social media. “We expect to work with our partners Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense, and the Defense Department.”
Patel defended Trump’s wishes to send troops to fight drug cartels in Latin America, a maneuver he says will expand the war on fentanyl.
“They play a difficult game,” Patel said without offering more details related to a New York Times article that a “secret order” has been issued to utilize military force against cartels.
Patel also made public the arrest of more than 1,600 people for “violent crimes against children including 270 for human trafficking” since Trump took office.