CBP's San Diego Field Office closes second half of April with $7 million in seized narcotics
Release Date Fri, 05/03/2024
SAN DIEGO – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers within the San Diego Field Office (SDFO) concluded the month of April a high note by seizing 134 pounds of cocaine, 3 pounds of heroin, 2,716 pounds of methamphetamine, and 152 pounds of fentanyl from April 15 to April 28.
CBP officers discover an airtight package of blue fentanyl pills concealed inside a vehicle presenting for inspection.
"The incidence of narcotics smuggling continues to be on the rise," said Sidney Aki, CBP Director of Field Operations for San Diego. "Through perceptive analysis and observations, discussions, and evolving patterns, our CBP officers enhance their predictive capabilities, enabling them to make expedited, well-informed decisions to disrupt transnational criminal organizations’ smuggling attempts."
CBP officers discover methamphetamine hidden inside the quarter panel of a vehicle during a suspected smuggling attempt.
The total estimated street value of the narcotics discovered by San Diego CBP officers interdicted in 84 separate incidents was approximately $7 million.
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