washing equipment. fentanyl also provide and conceal packages. coming primarily from hong kong and china. screening is a challenge now with updated technology, the fight to stop fentanyl and other opioids from coming into the us is improving. over 100,000 pounds of narcotics are seized each year at jfk international mail facility. once the substance like fentanyl is identified as hazardous is brought here to the detention room where it is sent to a lab and tested. once confirmed, that is when the investigation begins. one of the biggest legal hurdles is the lack of tracking information international senders which is still not required.by legislation demanding more data has been introduced the director continues to work with peers overseas to find those trying to cheat the system. we cannot stand still, the sorting problem is so huge that we need better quality data earlier. the message is clearly that we