Schumer push to KO flow of opioids to U.S.

SEN. CHUCK Schumer says authorities can choke the flow of fentanyl into the country with the enactment of a bill putting detection devices at airports such as New York’s Kennedy.

Schumer on Sunday urged President Trump to sign a bipartisan bill that would equip U.S. Customs and Border Protection with new tools and staff to find the deadly opioid when it’s shipped through mail and express consignment carriers.

“Now that Congress has passed the Interdict Act, New York is just one signature away from writing a new chapter in the opioid scourge,”Schumer said.

“This new law will make sure our ports of entry, field labs and international mail facilities have access to more handheld chemical scanners to test suspicious substances and provide vital realtime data on its source.”

The Interdict Act was sent to Trump’s desk late last month. Schumer said he’ll push to make sure New York is at the top of the list of cities to get the devices.