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FBI Blames Canada for Surging Fentanyl Crisis

5/22/2025

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U.S. officials, led by FBI Director Kash Patel, are pointing fingers at Canada, especially Vancouver, for the ongoing fentanyl crisis. Despite efforts to secure the southern border, Patel highlights a troubling lack of cooperation that allows organized crime to thrive. In a stark contrast, only 6.3 kg of fentanyl was seized at the northern border in April, while nearly 300 kg came from Mexico.

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Story summary

U.S. officials, led by FBI Director Kash Patel, are pointing fingers at Canada, especially Vancouver, for the ongoing fentanyl crisis. Despite efforts to secure the southern border, Patel highlights a troubling lack of cooperation that allows organized crime to thrive. In a stark contrast, only 6.3 kg of fentanyl was seized at the northern border in April, while nearly 300 kg came from Mexico.