Fentanyl deaths plunge 22% as Trump White House touts crackdown on deadly drug crisis
The watchdog said fentanyl seizures fell 39% as ICE redirected more staff hours to immigration enforcement, leaving some field offices with little capacity.
- On Friday, a DHS OIG report revealed that fentanyl seizures decreased 39% during the first year of the Trump administration after Homeland Security Investigations shifted toward prioritizing immigration enforcement.
- Agents with Homeland Security Investigations reported an "all hands-on deck" environment toward immigration enforcement beginning in January 2025, causing immigration enforcement hours to surge more than 1.7 million—an increase of over 800 percent.
- Staffing hours for fentanyl investigations declined 31% compared to fiscal 2024, while at one Homeland Security Investigations office, approximately 99% of work was dedicated to immigration, leaving almost no capacity for fentanyl investigations.
- ICE agreed with the DHS OIG report's findings and committed to reviewing staffing levels to ensure appropriate coverage commensurate with the relative priority of fentanyl investigations by June 2027.
- Inspectors identified operational challenges hindering investigations, including inconsistent case referrals from Customs and Border Protection, delays in obtaining funds to purchase evidence, and technology limitations.
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Fentanyl seizures plummet as Trump administration shifts focus to immigration
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement headquarters in Washington, D.C., pictured in Feb. 3, 2026. (Photo by Heather Diehl/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — Fentanyl seizures decreased by 39% during the first year of the second Trump administration after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shifted the Department of Homeland Security’s criminal investigations arm to conducting immigration enforcement, according to a report government investigators…
New Data: Fentanyl Deaths Plummet in Wake of Trump Admin Crackdown * The Gateway Pundit * by Nick Givas, The Western Journal
New data cited by the White House revealed that fentanyl-related deaths have dropped over 20 percent in one year as the Trump administration continues cracking down on drug cartels and traffickers. The post New Data: Fentanyl Deaths Plummet in Wake of Trump Admin Crackdown appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
‘All hands on deck’ for immigration gutted fentanyl investigations, report says
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement headquarters in Washington, D.C., pictured in Feb. 3, 2026. (Photo by Heather Diehl/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — Fentanyl seizures decreased by 39% during the first year of the second Trump administration after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shifted the Department of Homeland Security’s criminal investigations arm to conducting immigration enforcement, according to a report government investigators…
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Fentanyl seizures plummeted as Trump administration shifted focus to immigration
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement headquarters in Washington, D.C., pictured in Feb. 3, 2026. (Photo by Heather Diehl/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — Fentanyl seizures decreased by 39% during the first year of the second Trump administration after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shifted the Department of Homeland Security’s criminal investigations arm to conducting immigration enforcement, according to a report government investigators…
New Data: Fentanyl Deaths Plummet in Wake of Trump Admin Crackdown
New data cited by the White House revealed that fentanyl-related deaths have dropped over 20 percent in one year as the Trump administration continues cracking down on drug cartels and […] The post New Data: Fentanyl Deaths Plummet in Wake of Trump Admin Crackdown appeared first on The Western Journal.
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wbap.comAmerica’s Fentanyl Crisis Just Took A Stunning Turn
The White House under President Donald Trump (R) used National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day on Friday to spotlight a stunning reversal in America’s deadliest drug crisis: 10,829 fewer deaths involving synthetic opioids in one year. The underlying figures predated Friday’s story. A July 13 White House release, citing Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data, put deaths involving synthetic opioids other than methadone at 38,084 in …
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