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Border Crisis: Officers Seize $548,987 in Fentanyl at Del Rio Port of Entry

DEL RIO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Del Rio Port of Entry recently seized more than a half million dollars in fentanyl in a passenger vehicle.

“This significant seizure of a potentially fatal hard narcotic like fentanyl underscores the reality of the drug threat our frontline officers are facing and their commitment to upholding our border security mission,” said Port Director Liliana Flores, Del Rio Port of Entry.

Packages containing 40 pounds of fentanyl seized by CBP officers at Del Rio Port of Entry
Packages containing 40 pounds of fentanyl seized by
CBP officers at Del Rio Port of Entry.

On April 3, 2022, CBP officers assigned to the Del Rio International Bridge encountered a passenger vehicle driven by a female U.S. citizen arriving from Mexico. A CBP officer referred the vehicle for further inspection, which included utilizing non-intrusive inspection (NII) equipment. After conducting a thorough secondary examination, officers seized 30 packages containing a total of 40.34 pounds (18.30 kg) of alleged fentanyl concealed within the vehicle.

CBP OFO seized the narcotics, vehicle and turned the driver over to Homeland Security Investigations special agents for further investigation.

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  1. I do not know why the border officers are stopping the drugs from getting into the US. All the drugs do is kill addicts. What is wrong with that? They took them on their own.

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