{"id":59784,"date":"2023-09-07T09:08:20","date_gmt":"2023-09-07T16:08:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=59784"},"modified":"2023-09-07T09:08:20","modified_gmt":"2023-09-07T16:08:20","slug":"governor-newsom-increases-california-national-guard-presence-at-the-border-to-crack-down-on-fentanyl-smugglers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=59784","title":{"rendered":"Governor Newsom Increases California National Guard Presence at the Border To Crack Down on Fentanyl Smugglers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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SAN YSIDRO<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u2013 Building on California\u2019s $1 billion investment to tackle the fentanyl and opioid crisis, today Governor Gavin Newsom announced he is increasing the deployment of California National Guard (CalGuard) service members by approximately 50% from 40 to 60 soldiers at the four U.S. ports of entry along the U.S.-Mexico border to support the interdiction of illicit drugs, including fentanyl. The Governor\u2019s expansion enables CalGuard to further support U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) narcotic search operations, including through the operation of a vehicle X-ray system used for detecting the transportation and concealment of narcotics. This increased deployment builds on Governor Newsom\u2019s prior expansion of CalGuard-supported operations that last year led to a\u00a0594% increase<\/a>\u00a0in seized fentanyl in the state. Last year, CalGuard\u2019s\u00a0efforts<\/a>\u00a0helped law enforcement seize 28,765 lbs of fentanyl in California, an amount with an estimated street value of more than $230 million.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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WHAT GOVERNOR NEWSOM SAID:\u00a0<\/strong>\u201cFentanyl is a deadly poison ripping families and communities apart. California is cracking down \u2014 and today we\u2019re going further by deploying more CalGuard service members to combat this crisis and keep our communities safe.\u201d<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Over\u00a0150<\/a>\u00a0Americans die every day from overdoses and poisonings related to synthetic opioids like fentanyl. As part of Governor Newsom\u2019s\u00a0Master Plan<\/a>\u00a0for Tackling the Fentanyl and Opioid Crisis, CalGuard is supporting federal, state, and local law enforcement counter-narcotic investigations and operations through analytics, reconnaissance, and interdiction efforts. As of July 1, CalGuard helped seize over\u00a011,760 lbs of fentanyl<\/a>\u00a0so far this year. The additional service members being deployed will support CalGuard\u2019s existing partnership with CBP to interdict illegal drugs and develop informational analysis on organized criminal activity.\u00a0CalGuard\u2019s statewide efforts are funded through a $30 million investment proposed by Governor Newsom and enacted in the\u00a0state budget<\/a>\u00a0to expand the department\u2019s existing drug interdiction efforts and deepen integration and support to High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) programs.<\/p>\n

A majority of fentanyl is smuggled into the U.S. at ports of entry by U.S. citizens, not by migrants seeking asylum, according to the\u00a0Department of Homeland Security<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Since 2019, Governor Newsom has invested over\u00a0$1 billion<\/a>\u00a0to crack down on opioid trafficking and enforce the law, combat overdoses, support those with opioid use disorder, and raise awareness about the dangers of opioids. The Governor\u2019s Master Plan for Tackling the Fentanyl and Opioid Crisis provides a comprehensive framework to deepen the impact of these investments \u2014 including through a\u00a0CalRx effort<\/a>\u00a0where California will allocate $30 million to support partners in developing, manufacturing, procuring, and\/or distributing a naloxone nasal product under the CalRx label. With today\u2019s announcement, coupled with California\u2019s extensive abatement, enforcement, and treatment efforts outlined in the Master Plan, the state is saving lives and improving public safety.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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