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Possible Border Shutdown Would Deplete US Avocado Supply In Three Weeks SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 02: Avocados are displayed at a produce market on April 02, 2019 in San Francisco, California. According to the CEO of Mission Produce, the avocado supply in the United States could be depleted in three weeks if president Donald Trump follows through on his threat to shut down the border with Mexico. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Colombian Avocado Shipment Discovered With Concealed Cocaine Worth More Than $50M

A large avocado shipment sent out by a Colombian drug trafficking organization has been seized. It contained more than $50 million worth of cocaine.

Glassine pouches of confirmed fentanyl are displayed at the Drug Enforcement Administration Northeast Regional Laboratory October 8, 2019 in New York - According to US government data, about 32,000 Americans died from opioid overdoses in 2018. That accounts for 46 percent of all fatal overdoses. Fentanyl, a powerful painkiller approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for a range of conditions, has been central to the American opioid crisis which began in the late 1990s. (Photo by Don EMMERT / AFP) (Photo by DON EMMERT/AFP via Getty Images)

Arizona Man Arrested For Shipping Kilos Of Powdered Fentanyl, Cocaine In Mail

A man in Arizona was arrested for allegedly shipping kilos of fentanyl and cocaine through the mail out of two homes in the Grand Canyon State.

Coast Guard Seizes $158M Worth Of Drugs In San Diego

The U.S. Coast Guard offloaded 17,100 pounds of cocaine and marijuana in San Diego on Monday.

FILE - This undated file photo provided by the U.S. Attorneys Office for Utah shows fentanyl-laced fake oxycodone pills collected during an investigation. (U.S. Attorneys Office for Utah via AP, File)

Border Officials Suspect New Drug Trafficking Routes, as Fentanyl Seizures Soar

More fentanyl was seized at the southern border in the last few months, suggesting a shift in drug trafficking routes. One America’s Monica Paige reports.