Narcotics Seizures Increase at Texas-Mexico Border
More than 40 percent of the drug seizures conducted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents during the 2012 fiscal year occurred on the Texas-Mexico border, according to statistics released Friday.
CBP agents seized about 1.7 million pounds of narcotics in Texas alone, about 270,000 pounds more than their counterparts in Arizona, New Mexico and California combined. Arizona was the second-most active border state, with 1.1 million pounds seized there, and followed by California with 286,000 and New Mexico with 43,000. About 4.2 million pounds of narcotics were seized across the country.
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Tom Sweazea via Texas Tribune on Facebook
So, this pot bust cost us what, $250M ? Legalize and tax it...end this 'War in Drugs'
David Huang via Texas Tribune on Facebook
I believe it. I would like some clarification as to what you mean by "narcotics" though. Are you using that term to include all controlled substances, e.g. marihuana, meth, cathinones, as well?
David Spratt
Agents in Texas also apprehended more people attempting to enter the country illegally, 172,335, compared with their counterparts in the other states, with Arizona agents apprehending 124,631 people. California and New Mexico’s figures are 54,246 and 5,661, respectively.
So they catch 1 in 4,,,,,, 1 in 5,,,,,,, 1 in 10 ??? So whats the great news about border security,,,, more secure than ever?????