As drug smuggling attempts persist at ports of entry along the southern border, new bipartisan legislation seeks to make it easier for customs agents to effectively do their jobs.

Spokane Police Chief Kevin Hall testified in front of the U.S. Senate about stopping the flow of fentanyl into our region.

Senate Bill 79, dubbed the “Fentanyl Eradication and Removal Act,” passed out of the Senate with bipartisan support.