We remain absolutely relentless in our counter-narcotics mission. The men & women of @CBP remain committed to keeping drugs out of our communities. In February, seizures of the 4 major drugs were up, including a 75% increase in fentanyl seized and a 30% increase in meth seized. pic.twitter.com/jsDkCE9ufH— Acting Commissioner Mark Morgan (@CBPMarkMorgan) March 5, 2020
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
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Monday March 9, 2020
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seized 161 pounds (73 kilos) of cocaine Saturday inside several parcel boxes arriving to the Luis Munoz Marin International Airport on a cargo aircraft that departed from Bogota, Colombia. The estimated value of the seized cocaine is $1.8 million.
“Transnational Criminal Organizations select diverse routes within the supply chain to introduce narcotics”, stated Roberto Vaquero, Assistant Director of Field Operations for Border Security in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. “Businesses and companies within the supply chain must reinforce their security systems to avoid such inconveniences.”
On Mar. 7, a CBP Contraband Enforcement Team inspected various parcels at the cargo inspection station for the San Juan Airport. A CBP K9 alerted to several boxes manifested as flowers.
Inside of the boxes, CBP Officers discovered 73 kilograms that tested positive for cocaine.
The CBP Contraband Enforcement Team seized the cocaine and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agents took custody of the packages for investigation.
CBP’s mission is to safeguard America’s borders thereby protecting the public from dangerous people and materials while enhancing the Nation’s global economic competitiveness by enabling legitimate trade and travel.
.@CBP officers seized 34 tons of Methyl Ethyl Ketone, which can be used to produce meth & heroin, at the LA/LB seaport. Tens of thousands of Americans die from overdoses each year. We must prevent these drugs and the chemicals used to produce them from ever reaching our streets. pic.twitter.com/gZVoxz2Q4p— Acting Commissioner Mark Morgan (@CBPMarkMorgan) March 9, 2020
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
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Friday March 6, 2020
SAN DIEGO – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the San Ysidro port of entry intercepted cache of narcotics valued at $468,000.
Shortly after 4:30 a.m., on March. 5, CBP officers encountered a 23-year-old man after he entered the port of entry driving a 2015 Dodge Ram. A CBP canine team was roving when the canine gave a positive alert to the truck.
CBP officers used the port’s imaging system, which revealed anomalies in the dashboard. Officers later extracted 33 pounds of fentanyl, two pounds of heroin, 10 pounds of cocaine and 11 pounds of methamphetamine. The estimated street value of the narcotics is $468,000.
The driver, a United States citizen, was arrested for the alleged narcotic smuggling attempt. CBP officers turned him over to the custody of Homeland Security Investigations agents for further processing. He was transported to the Metropolitan Correctional Center to await arraignment.
“Fentanyl is a very dangerous narcotic that could have deadly consequences if not handled properly,” said Officer in Charge Ed Avila. “CBP officers and canine teams working together to intercept narcotics and keep them from seeping into our communities.”
CBP seized the vehicle and narcotics.
CBP officers at the border crossings in Southern California routinely stop illegal activity, while processing millions of legitimate travelers into the United States. Those statistics can be found here: CBP-enforcement-statistics
USBP agents arrested two 15-year-old US citizens attempting to smuggle fentanyl through an immigration checkpoint. Agents seized enough fentanyl for 540,000 lethal doses. Read more via @CBPArizona: https://t.co/PZrFTv8zNf pic.twitter.com/ezBFhMAfWp— CBP (@CBP) March 9, 2020
US Customs and Border Patrol
written by Staff
Friday March 6, 2020
LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers intercepted a smuggling attempt of alleged methamphetamine with an estimated street value of more than $277,000 while conducting enforcement operations.
“CBP has numerous layers of enforcement and our officers will go above and beyond to keep these illicit drugs from entering our country and affecting our communities,” said Port Director Gregory Alvarez, Laredo Port of Entry.
The seizure occurred on Thursday, March 5, at the Juarez-Lincoln International Bridge when a CBP officer referred a 2005 Chevrolet Van for a secondary examination. Following a canine and non-intrusive imaging system inspection, CBP officers discovered a total of 80 packages containing 14 pounds of alleged methamphetamine concealed within the vehicle.
The narcotics have an estimated street value of $277,780.
CBP officers seized the narcotics and vehicle. The case was then turned over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement-Homeland Security Investigations (ICE-HSI) special agents for further investigation.
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