Fact-check · Oct 13, 2026
“Fentanyl traffic across the southern border is down 56%”
TRUE
What the record shows
DHS reported fentanyl trafficking at the southern border is down 56% compared to the same period in 2024, as of September 30, 2025.
Official DHS press release confirms the 56% figure based on CBP seizure data comparing current to prior-year period.
Sources
- CBP Seizes More Than 100 Million Fentanyl Doses Along Southwest Border in 2026
- CBP seizes 100M+ fentanyl doses along SWB in FY26
- Media Releases
- CBP officers seize nearly $2.8 million in fentanyl, meth in two separate seizures at San Ysidro Port of Entry
- More than 100 pounds of fentanyl seized at California border, officials say
- CBP Has Seized Enough Fentanyl in FY2026 to Potentially Kill 100 Million People So Far
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