Border Patrol seizes 44 lbs of fentanyl labeled with CNN logo and no this is not fake news
· Oct 20, 2022 · NottheBee.com

It looks like the Mexican cartels are peddling dangerous misinformation again…

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Nope, actual real news here, Mr. President.

Someone really put CNN logos on their fentanyl bricks.

And I have one very simple question.

Why would anyone pushing fentanyl across the border put CNN logos on their product?

I'm seriously stumped.

Nearly 20 bricks of suspected fentanyl, some marked with cable news network CNN's logo, were seized at the southern border, according to officials with U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Authorities said the packages were stopped at the Pharr International Bridge Cargo Facility in Texas on Thursday, Oct. 13, when officers encountered a commercial tractor-trailer arriving from Mexico…

Authorities said the packages had a combined weight of 44.35 pounds and a street value of $1,036,000.

That is quite a lot of fentanyl!

In fact, it's the largest fentanyl bust in this port of entry's history.

"CBP officers intercepted this load of fentanyl, the largest thus far in port history, thanks to great teamwork and the utilization of all available tools and resources," said Port Director Carlos Rodriguez, Hidalgo/Pharr/Anzalduas Port of Entry. "It is important to remember how lethal fentanyl is, which is why our officers always work wearing personal protective equipment and use vital equipment which can identify these dangerous substances before officers handle them."

Again, this is not fake news.

It doesn't matter how many CNN labels they stuck on those drugs.

It's still a real story.

The drugs and truck were seized, and the case remains under investigation.

And I suppose it should be investigated, just in case it's fake news.

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