Top White House official visits the border

As the amount of drug seizures at the U.S. - Mexico Border reaches record highs, a top White House official who is visiting the border said real change is coming. Officials said the purpose of the visit is to highlight the Biden-Harris Administration's latest efforts to crack down on drug trafficking. FOX 10's Stephanie Bennett reports.

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin sends 100 National Guard soldiers to US-Mexican border

“The ongoing border crisis facing our nation has turned every state into a border state," Youngkin said in a statement. “As leadership solutions at the federal level fall short, states are answering the call to secure our southern border, reduce the flow of fentanyl, combat human trafficking and address the humanitarian crisis."

AZ sheriff focuses on highways to stem drug trafficking

On a daily basis, local law enforcement in parts of Arizona are dealing border related crime, as well as any potential effects from the expiry of a legal provision known as Title 42. According to detectives, drug traffickers and human smugglers are using the state's major highways to move quickly, so some agencies are focusing their attention on this issue, in order to stop it in its tracks. FOX 10's Stephanie Bennett recently joined Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb for a ride-along, and has more. It should also be noted that Lamb is running to be the 2024 Republican Party nominee for Senate seat currently held by independent Kyrsten Sinema.