US CBP seizures results in over $9 million worth of narcotics seized at the San Ysidro POE

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers from the San Ysidro Port worked in collaboration to achieve a common goal: Prevent illegal activity at our borders and protect our communities. CBP officers seized methamphetamine, fentanyl, and cocaine worth an estimated street value of $9,118,000 over the weekend.

Beginning at 4 a.m. on Saturday, CBP officers encountered a 21-year-old woman driving a 2007 SUV, applying for admission into the U.S. from Mexico. The traveler was referred to secondary inspection for further examination. CBP officers utilized the ports imaging system to identify irregularities in the roof and passenger side quarter panels of the vehicle. CBP officers successfully interdicted 57 packages from the vehicle weighing 152.33 pounds. The packages were field tested and identified as cocaine with an estimated street value of $1,174,700.

Later that evening, at approximately 10:16 p.m., CBP officers encountered a 64-year-old man driving a commercial passenger bus, applying for admission into the U.S. from Mexico. A CBP officer referred the bus for further inspection. A non-intrusive examination of the bus was conducted, and officers discovered 60 packages concealed in the air conditioning exchange and spare tire of the bus. The narcotics were field tested and identified as cocaine weighing 144.84 pounds with an estimated street value of $1,116,900.