Eggs seized at US border more than fentanyl amid bird flu outbreak, federal data shows
U.S. Customs and Border Protection data shows that eggs are being seized more than fentanyl amid the ongoing bird flu ...
More egg product seizures than fentanyl seizures at the border so far this year
U.S. Customs and Border Protection's San Diego office has reported a 158% increase in egg interceptions since 2024.
Unpacking claims that more eggs than fentanyl are seized at U.S. border
According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, few people attempting to bring eggs into the United States are "purposefully ...
Eggs are now seized more than one of the world’s deadliest drugs
Over the past few months, the egg shortage in the United States—triggered by an avian flu outbreak among poultry—has raised ...
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U.S. sees large rise in border seizures of eggs, while fentanyl rate falls
President Trump cites risks from fentanyl to justify tariffs on Canada and Mexico. U.S. Customs and Border Protection says ...
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US Border Patrol is seizing more eggs than fentanyl at the borders
This week, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said, compared to last year, its seizures of raw eggs have risen 48 percent at ...
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Egg Grabs Exceed Fentanyl Seizures on America’s Borders in First Two Months of 2025
Customs and Border Protection authorities have had more than 3,000 encounters with egg smugglers in the first two months of ...
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Customs Agents Seized More Eggs Than Fentanyl in First 2 Months of This Year
There were 134 fentanyl seizures by CBP agents in January and February — a rate that’s nearly 32 percent lower than the ...
CBP has seized more egg products than fentanyl so far this year
CBP data shows officers have intercepted 5,572 attempts to smuggle egg products into the U.S. this year, while fentanyl ...
U.S. officials cracking down on people trying to bring valuable eggs across the border
Officials made 3,254 egg-related seizures in January and February 2025, according to new data released by U.S. Customs and ...
Egg seizures at US borders outpace fentanyl amid bird flu-induced poultry shortage
US Customs and Border Protection reports an increase in egg seizures at borders, surpassing fentanyl interceptions. This rise ...
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U.S. sees large rise in border seizures of eggs, while fentanyl rate falls
With egg prices soaring due to the bird flu outbreak, border officials say they're catching more people attempting to bring eggs into the United States illegally. In fact, sharp increases in egg ...