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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...
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800K Pills Containing Fentanyl Seized by Mexican Army on Way to US Border
The Mexican army says a tip led to the seizure of almost 1.5 tons of meth and 328 pounds (149 kilograms) of apparent fentanyl at a checkpoint in the northern border state of Sonora.
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4 Tijuana Residents Charged with Largest Meth Seizure in San Diego County
Four men were charged Friday with federal drug trafficking counts in connection with what the U.S. Attorney’s Office said was one of the largest methamphetamine seizures in San Diego County.
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Drug Bust in East Village Apartment | What's Up?
Detectives recovered more than 50 pounds of Marijuana, 1600 Xanax bars and 100 Fentanyl pills. And, San Diego Pride Kicks off today. Plus, Rooftop Cinema extends screenings until September.
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SWAT Team Raids San Diego Luxury Apartment Complex, Seizes Fentanyl, Xanax, Marijuana
More than 50 pounds of marijuana, over 1,600 Xanax bars, about 100 fentanyl pills, around $175,000 and other narcotic contraband were found at a San Diego luxury apartment complex by San Diego Police Department’s SWAT team and detectives Friday night.
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26 Pounds of Meth Found in Child Booster Seats: CBP
Roughly 26 pounds of methamphetamine were found in child booster seats near a Border Patrol checkpoint in Murrieta, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said.
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Alameda County Task Force Seizes $4.2M Worth of Fentanyl in Massive Drug Bust
Detectives in the East Bay say they recently seized a $4.2 million haul of illicit fentanyl in Oakland and Hayward, according to the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office.