CalGuard increased deployment

California National Guard Counterdrug Task Force Seizes nearly $4 Million Worth Of Fentanyl In June Following Ramping Up Of Actions

July 24, 2024 5:11 pmJuly 24, 2024 5:11 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Wednesday that the California National Guard’s (Cal Guard) Counterdrug Task Force helped seize 1,068,219 fentanyl pills and 423 pounds of fentanyl powder in June, building off of a doubling employment of Cal Guard troops in...

Gov. Newsom More Than Doubles CalGuard’s Counterdrug Task Force to Aid in Fentanyl Crack Down

June 13, 2024 12:34 pmJune 13, 2024 12:34 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom announced Thursday that he would be more than doubling the number of California National Guard (CalGuard) troops being deployed across the state and at the border, from 155 members to 392. The goal is to further crack...