Egg Grabs Exceed Fentanyl Seizures on America’s Borders in First Two Months of 2025

Avian and egg product seizures return to last summer’s highs while drug seizures have plummeted.

AP/Matt York
The International border cutting through Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, rear, as seen from Nogales, Arizona. AP/Matt York

Customs and Border Protection authorities have had more than 3,000 encounters with egg smugglers in the first two months of the year compared to 413 seizures involving Fentanyl, according to new data from the Customs and Border Protection agency and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. 

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