Customs Intercepts $12M in Meth at Border

[Shaul]

“CUSTOMS AND BORDER Patrol agents intercepted more than $12 million worth of methamphetamine that crossed into the U.S. inside a truck carrying frozen strawberries from Mexico.”

https://www.usnews.com/news/nationa...cept-more-than-12m-in-meth-at-border-crossing

Just three weeks ago there was the largest fentanyl bust at the border ever.

U.S. Border Patrol Reports Largest-Ever Fentanyl Bust

The drug trade at the border is out of control!

Maybe someone should declare a national emergency about it.

 

[ADigitalArtist]

Maybe someone should realize that most drugs come through at border checks, through the mail or on flights and building more walls will do jack all for it.

 

[Salvador]

Maybe someone should realize that most drugs come through at border checks, through the mail or on flights and building more walls will do jack all for it.

No doubt, narcotics pass through legal ports of entry; likewise, narcotics enter our nation's open borders between legal ports of entry as well.

 

[Salvador]

No doubt, narcotics pass through legal ports of entry; likewise, narcotics enter our nation's open borders between legal ports of entry as well.

By the way, Trump's national emergency declaration includes funding to improve security at legal ports of entry as well as improved security with extended border fencing there between legal ports of entry. ...

 

[Subduction Zone]

By the way, Trump's national emergency declaration includes funding to improve security at legal ports of entry as well as improved security with extended border fencing there between legal ports of entry. ...

If he had asked for more money for security at legal ports of entry would have had far less resistance. The wall is only going to be a worthless monument to him.

 

[ADigitalArtist]

Narcotics enter our nation's open borders between legal ports of entry as well.

Any evidence?

 

[Subduction Zone]

Any evidence?

He was agreeing with you. Border checks are regularly done at ports of entry. That is where people legally cross the border.

Edit. Oh wait he was not. Rather poorly worded second phrase.

 

[Shaul]

Maybe someone should realize that most drugs come through at border checks, through the mail or on flights and building more walls will do jack all for it.

IOW if we can’t stop all the flow of drugs through all channels we shouldn’t do anything to stop the flow through any one of them.

 

[Ellen Brown]

Doubt that the Law will ever interfere enough with the flow of drugs that addicts will complain. They'll just pay more. The people really making money off all this are likely Americans and are loving it.

 

[fantome profane]

IOW if we can’t stop all the flow of drugs through all channels we shouldn’t do anything to stop the flow through any one of them.

I think he is saying the opposite. You are never going to stop 100 percent of drug trafficking, so it makes sense to put your resources where they will do the most good, where most of the drugs are coming across. Stop the tidal wave before you worry about the little drips.

 

[fantome profane]

Doubt that the Law will ever interfere enough with the flow of drugs that addicts will complain. They'll just pay more. The people really making money off all this are likely Americans and are loving it.

Your right. You need to deal with the demand for drugs. This is a medical health crisis and should be dealt with like one.

 

[Curious George]

“CUSTOMS AND BORDER Patrol agents intercepted more than $12 million worth of methamphetamine that crossed into the U.S. inside a truck carrying frozen strawberries from Mexico.”

https://www.usnews.com/news/nationa...cept-more-than-12m-in-meth-at-border-crossing

Just three weeks ago there was the largest fentanyl bust at the border ever.

U.S. Border Patrol Reports Largest-Ever Fentanyl Bust

The drug trade at the border is out of control!

Maybe someone should declare a national emergency about it.

Or we could realize that the border patrol handled the situation. Would you declare a state of emergency for a fire that has been put out and damage avoided?

But, kudos to the customs and border patrol who demonstrate that we do not need a wall...Err... fence... err ...part wall, part fence, part open space...hey isn't that last bit what we already have? Either way, kudos to them for demonstrating that a wall would involve an unecessary infringement on individual citizens rights.

 

[Twilight Hue]

“CUSTOMS AND BORDER Patrol agents intercepted more than $12 million worth of methamphetamine that crossed into the U.S. inside a truck carrying frozen strawberries from Mexico.”

https://www.usnews.com/news/nationa...cept-more-than-12m-in-meth-at-border-crossing

Just three weeks ago there was the largest fentanyl bust at the border ever.

U.S. Border Patrol Reports Largest-Ever Fentanyl Bust

The drug trade at the border is out of control!

Maybe someone should declare a national emergency about it.

Why? They made the bust. Drugs didn't get through. Big win! Except of course for the criminals.

 

[Shaul]

I think he is saying the opposite. You are never going to stop 100 percent of drug trafficking, so it makes sense to put your resources where they will do the most good, where most of the drugs are coming across. Stop the tidal wave before you worry about the little drips.

President Trump is actually doing both simultaneously. He is increasing interdiction at border crossings and moving forward with the wall. It is no mere coincidence that the biggest drug busts at the border crossings have happened during his administration.

 

[Shaul]

Why? They made the bust. Drugs didn't get through. Big win! Except of course for the criminals.

Because the price of security is constant vigilance.

 

[Shaul]

Or we could realize that the border patrol handled the situation. Would you declare a state of emergency for a fire that has been put out and damage avoided?

But, kudos to the customs and border patrol who demonstrate that we do not need a wall...Err... fence... err ...part wall, part fence, part open space...hey isn't that last bit what we already have? Either way, kudos to them for demonstrating that a wall would involve an unecessary infringement on individual citizens rights.

Or we could recognize that this is the tip of the iceberg. Therefore we need to do all we can to secure the border including both better security at the crossings and additional barriers and walls.

 

[Augustus]

Or we could recognize that this is the tip of the iceberg. Therefore we need to do all we can to secure the border including both better security at the crossings and additional barriers and walls.

We only need to look at prisons to realise that strong walls and rigorous security checks on all incoming people are highly effective at keeping places free of drugs...

Such an overwhelming success in small, highly regulated environments means there is no reason to believe that applying far weaker measures over an enormous geographic area will be anything other than a majestic triumph of winning that will put paid to the cartels once and for all.

 

[Curious George]

Or we could recognize that this is the tip of the iceberg. Therefore we need to do all we can to secure the border including both better security at the crossings and additional barriers and walls.

Sounds like paranoia and fear mongering. I see no boogeyman. Well at least not one that any wall will stop.

We have effective measures in place now. How much of the drugs in the country, do you suppose, comes through the ports of entry?

 

[Shaul]

Doubt that the Law will ever interfere enough with the flow of drugs that addicts will complain. They'll just pay more. The people really making money off all this are likely Americans and are loving it.

The Law certainly reduces crime. If you truly believe that Law doesn’t reduce crime then you should advocate for the elimination of all Laws. Anarchy has proven to be ineffective, but you are free to take it as your position.

 

[Shaul]

Sounds like paranoia and fear mongering. I see no boogeyman. Well at least not one that any wall will stop.

We have effective measures in place now. How much of the drugs in the country, do you suppose, comes through the ports of entry?

It is not fear mongering to propose measured steps and responses against evident wrongdoing. The proposed wall is one part of a comprehensive plan. One thing is certain, if nothing is changed than nothing else changes. The status quo is not good enough.