California Governor Gavin Newsom increases National Guard troops at southern border to combat drug smuggling, particularly fentanyl.
California Governor Gavin Newsom has increased the National Guard troops at the state's southern border with Mexico to tackle drug smuggling, particularly fentanyl. The number of troops has more than doubled, rising from 155 to nearly 400 as part of California's National Guard County Drug Task Force operations. The move follows a rise in border encounters and a surge in opioid use and overdoses, which have been linked to drug smuggling across the southern border.
June 13, 2024
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