U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in San Diego seized over $67 million in illegal drugs across separate hauls in July, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said.
CBP officers from the San Diego Field Office, responsible for seven ports of entry along the California-Mexico border, conducted the seizures as part of the Trump administration’s border security efforts.
“Day after day, our officers remain committed to protecting our communities and securing our borders,” said Sidney Aki, CBP San Diego’s director of field operations. “These significant narcotics seizures reflect their vigilance, professionalism, and commitment to keeping dangerous drugs out of the United States.”
Between July 1 and July 31, officers from the San Diego office apprehended 8,359 pounds of cocaine during 144 smuggling attempts.
The hauls contained 553 pounds of fentanyl, 36 pounds of heroin, 2,572 pounds of cocaine, and 5,077 pounds of methamphetamine. The overall street value of the medicines was estimated at $67 million, according to DHS.
Furthermore, earlier this month, a 22-year-old Mexican citizen was discovered with 16 pounds of fentanyl—estimated street value of nearly $240,000—hidden inside an electric moped while attempting to enter the United States through the San Ysidro Port of Entry, which separates San Diego and Tijuana, Mexico.
CBP recently revealed that officers halted a vehicle carrying a rocket-propelled grenade launcher tube and other weapons as it attempted to pass from Arizona to Mexico.
In addition to the weapon, authorities reported discovering four rifles, an Avtomat Kalashnikova AK-style pistol, 16 AK rifles, 24 rifle magazines, 16 rifle stocks, and 20 pistol grips.
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