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$10M worth of cocaine, meth hidden in vats of jalapeño paste seized in San Diego
Hundreds of packages of hard narcotics, worth more than $10 million, were found in a shipment of jalapeño paste by the U.S.—Mexico border in San Diego last week, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers.
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Coast Guard offloads roughly $158 million worth of narcotics
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Steadfast offloaded more than 11,600 pounds of cocaine and 5,500 pounds of marijuana worth an estimated $158 million in San Diego, Coast Guard officials said Tuesday.
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Nearly $8 Million of Narcotics Were Seized at US-Mexico Border Ports Before Memorial Day: CBP
Nearly $8 million worth of narcotics were seized at U.S.-Mexico border ports near or in California leading up to the Memorial Day weekend, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said.
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Fentanyl Seizures Up at Border: CBP
According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, fentanyl seizures at the U.S.-Mexico border have reached a record high.
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Surge in Fentanyl-Related Seizures and Arrests: San Diego U.S Attorney
Local law enforcement officials said they’ve experienced an “unprecedented” increase in enforcement actions against alleged drug smugglers, traffickers and dealers.
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$100K Worth of Meth Found Tucked in Car Bumper: CBP
More than $100,000 worth of methamphetamine was discovered in the front bumper of a car during inspection at an Imperial County border port of entry, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
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Border Patrol Seizes Over 100 Pounds of Drugs in Murrieta
Border Patrol agents seized narcotics, with an estimated street value of $483,000, that were turned over to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office Friday.
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Smugglers Attempt to Bring Liquid Meth Across US-Mexico Border in Trailers' Water Tanks: CBP
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents at two border crossings south of San Diego stopped nearly 40 gallons of liquid methamphetamine from being smuggled into the United States inside trailers last weekend, the agency said Wednesday.
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CBP: Drug Seizures Dropped at Border Ports in SoCal in 2022
U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s San Diego field office announced this week that the total amount of narcotics seized at Southern California ports of entry this past fiscal year decreased from the previous year.
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$450,000 Worth of Cocaine Discovered in Woman's Wheelchair Tires at JFK Airport
A woman is facing drug smuggling charges after U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized around 28 pounds of cocaine inside her wheelchair’s tires last week at John F. Kennedy International Airport. According to CBP, Emelinda Paulino De Rivas, a citizen of the Dominican Republic, arrived on a flight from Punta Cana on Thursday and was traveling in a...