Eggs seized at US border more than fentanyl amid bird flu outbreak, federal data shows
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Federal data shows that eggs are being seized at U.S. borders more than the synthetic opioid fentanyl, a trend occurring amid an ongoing bird flu outbreak causing poultry shortages across the nation.
According to data collected by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), there have been 5,572 egg product seizures so far this fiscal year. There were about 15,955 such interceptions in fiscal year 2024 and 16,541 in fiscal year 2023, the data shows.
In contrast, border patrol officers have conducted 413 drug seizure events involving fentanyl, which equates to 6,184 pounds of the opioid, in fiscal year 2025, according to the data. In fiscal year 2024, there were 1,116 drug seizure events, which equated to 21,889 pounds of fentanyl...
