California seizes 37,000 pounds of fentanyl since 2021

(The Center Square) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced a public safety milestone: 37,000 pounds of fentanyl have been seized since 2021. That includes 54 million lethal fentanyl pills worth more than $500 million. Newsom’s office said the fentanyl was taken before it reached California communities. “While others chase headlines and deploy troops for political theater, California is doing the real work, stopping drugs at the border, saving lives and holding traffickers accountable,” the Democratic governor said in his announcement. Since 2021, the California National Guard has supported efforts at ports of entry. This is part of a $30 million state investment proposed by the governor and enacted in the state budget. California Military Department Major General Matthew P. Beevers said service members live and work in the same communities they serve. “Whether that’s helping disrupt dr