More Than 1 Million Fentanyl Pills Seized in California in June: Newsom

A boost in California National Guard troops at the southern border, including in San Diego County, helped authorities seize more than 1 million fentanyl pills and over 400 pounds of fentanyl powder last month, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office said July 24.
In June, the California National Guard Counterdrug Task Force seized 1,068,219 pills and 423 pounds of fentanyl powder, according to a statement from the governor’s office.
Last month, Mr. Newsom announced that the number of National Guard members at ports of entry would be increased from 155 to 392.
Since the beginning of the year, the task force has seized more than 8 million pills and over 4,000 pounds of powder, the governor’s office said….