Customs and Border Protection officers manning a crossing between Mexico and Texas sniffed out more than $1.2 million in illegal drugs in two incidents this weekend, the agency told The Washington Times.
On Sunday, officers singled out a Ford sedan that had come across the Anzalduas International Bridge into Mission, Texas, for inspection. When it was physically inspected, officers found 22 packages of suspected cocaine totaling 52 pounds, along with a two-pound package believed to be fentanyl and four pounds of suspected heroin.
The day before, officers at the port of entry selected a Ram 1500 for inspection after being flagged by a canine team and nonintrusive inspection equipment.
They found 32 pounds of what they believe to be cocaine.
While CBP’s role in detecting illegal immigrants gets the most attention, the agency is a major factor in stopping drugs being smuggled in.
In December, the agency reported seizing 3,793 pounds of cocaine, 164 pounds of heroin and 865 pounds of fentanyl.
While illegal immigrant crossings are down dramatically, seizures for drugs are more erratic.
Heroin seizures hit a three-year high in October before dropping to more usual levels in November and December.
Cocaine seizures have remained largely static.
And fentanyl seizures have been lower over the last year than they were in the final years of the Biden administration.
