CBP Seizes More Than 100 Million Fentanyl Doses Along Southwest Border in 2026

 

Now that our border is secure, it’s harder than ever for drug traffickers to bring their poison into our communities

The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the following statement after U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reached a critical milestone by seizing more than 100 million lethal doses of fentanyl along the southwest border in Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26).

This month, officers in CBP’s San Diego Field Office seized almost 10 pounds of fentanyl powder. With this, the total amount of illicit fentanyl seized along the southwest border in FY26 could have killed more than 100 million Americans.

Illicit drugs smuggled inside a battery

Illicit drugs being weighed

“Thanks to the hard work of the brave men and women of CBP, in fiscal year 2026 alone we have seized enough doses of fentanyl to kill more than 100 million Americans,” said Acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis. “Now that our border is secure, it’s harder than ever for cartels, gangs, and other drug-traffickers to bring their poison into our country. These seizures have saved countless American lives.”

In addition to fentanyl seizures, CBP has seized tens of thousands of pounds of other deadly drugs as well. In FY26, CBP officers seized 152,000 pounds of methamphetamine, surpassing all of fiscal year 2025, and over 28,000 pounds of cocaine, surpassing fiscal year 2025 to date.