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Written testimony of CBP for a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations hearing titled “Combatting the Opioid Crisis: Exploiting Vulnerabilities in International Mail Security”

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations Executive Assistant Commissioner Todd Owen addresses the of CBP in combating the flow of dangerous illicit drugs, including synthetic opioids, into the United States, specifically through international mail and express consignment carrier shipments.

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Written testimony of CBP for a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations hearing titled “Stopping the Shipment of Synthetic Opioids: Oversight of U.S. Strategy to Combat Illicit Drugs”

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Acting Executive Assistant Commissioner for Operations Support Robert Perez addresses the role of CBP in combating the flow of dangerous synthetic opioids, particularly illicit fentanyl, into the United States.

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Written testimony of ICE for a House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing titled “Fentanyl: The Next Wave of the Opioid Crisis”

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations Assistant Director for Investigations Matt Allen addresses the heroin and fentanyl crisis in the United States and the efforts of ICE to target, investigate, disrupt, dismantle and bring to justice the criminal elements responsible for the manufacturing, smuggling, and distribution of dangerous opioids.