Border police have intercepted thousands of pounds of fentanyl since the beginning of the fiscal year.
The defendant is currently in Mexico “pending litigation on the U.S.’s extradition request,” according to the U.S. government.
Gov. Greg Abbott is highlighting Operation Lone Star and the progress Texas has made on the state border wall project.
Customs and Border Protection indicated that over 60,700 pounds of illegal drugs were seized in February.
CBP also responded after a “caretaker” at a stash house reportedly threatened a group of illegal aliens with a knife.
The suspected traffickers are Texas residents who range in age from 23 to 47 years old.
Texas authorities have seized 95 pounds of fentanyl this year alone, which would be enough to kill everyone who lives in New York State.
