CBP San Diego Seizes $67 Million in Drugs Across 144 July Smuggling Attempts
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 18
CBP San Diego Seizes $67 Million in Drugs Across 144 July Smuggling Attempts
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 18
Summary
$67 million worth of illegal drugs was seized by CBP officers in San Diego in July, spanning 144 smuggling attempts at seven California-Mexico border ports of entry.
8,359 pounds of narcotics were recovered between July 1 and July 31, including 553 pounds of fentanyl, 36 pounds of heroin, 2,572 pounds of cocaine and 5,077 pounds of methamphetamine.
One recent case at the San Ysidro Port of Entry involved a 22-year-old Mexican citizen allegedly hiding 16 pounds of fentanyl—valued at nearly $240,000—inside an electric moped.
DHS tied the seizures to the Trump administration's broader southern border crackdown, while authorities also recently uncovered a Tijuana-San Diego tunnel they believe was used to move drugs, weapons and people.