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Border Shifts: Drugs Moving North? | Calgary News
Border tensions are heating up as U.S. Customs reports a 55% drop in drug seizures at the Canada-U.S. border — but the data doesn’t support claims that cartels are flooding in from the north. While lawmakers blame Mexican cartels for funneling fentanyl through Vancouver, Canadian officials say it’s mostly a domestic issue, and U.S. stats show far fewer fentanyl seizures at the Canadian border than at the Mexican one. Meanwhile, undocumented immigrant apprehensions have also dipped 22% this fiscal year — a trend that’s been accelerating. Despite the numbers, the U.S. is ramping up its northern…
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