Newsom: CA seizes half billion in fentanyl

(The Center Square) – Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday afternoon joined California National Guard and California Highway Patrol leaders to announce the state’s success in seizing a half billion dollars' worth of fentanyl pills since 2021. Newsom also addressed issues ranging from rebuilding Los Angeles after last year's wildfires to the fatal shootings by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis during the approximately 45-minute news conference in San Diego. The conference started with fentanyl. Newsom and other officials spoke against the backdrop of military helicopters in a hangar and cited the success of the California National Guard and California Highway Patrol working together. Major Gen. Matt Beevers, the adjutant general in charge of the California National Guard, noted seizure efforts take place at all ports of entry, including Los Angeles International Airport and the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Efforts are equally dedicated to stopping the flow of American firearms an