Biden Plans to Scan 70% of Cargo at Border to Seize Fentanyl (1)

US Customs and Border Protection is planning to ramp up its scanning capacity for vehicles entering the US in a bid to intercept fentanyl.

The agency plans to request 123 new large-scale scanners for ports of entry along the southwest border, giving it the capacity to inspect 70% of cargo vehicles and 40% of passenger vehicles by fiscal 2026, according to a fact sheet shared by the White House ahead of President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address. Historically about 2% of passenger vehicles and 17% of cargo vehicles have been inspected.

“These investments will crack down on a ...