U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina commented on the largest fentanyl seizure in the state’s history. The U.S. Attorney for South Carolina, Bryan Stirling, announced the operation, which is part of the Department of Justice’s nationwide initiative called Operation Take Back America. This drug bust led to multiple arrests and the confiscation of 156 pounds of fentanyl and 44 pounds of methamphetamine.
Senator Graham praised those involved: “Well done to the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department, South Carolina’s U.S. Attorney Bryan Stirling, and everyone else involved in this historic drug bust.”
He noted that investigators believe the seized fentanyl originated from Mexico and credited recent border security measures: “Thanks to the leadership of President Trump and the historic investment in border security he just signed into law, the days of fentanyl pouring across our border and into our communities unfettered are over.”
Graham emphasized changes in state safety: “What a difference six months can make. South Carolina is being kept safe under the leadership of President Trump.”
