Drug Bust: Hidden Coke on Ships (Full Episode) | To Catch a Smuggler

Summary by Krater

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers inspect cargo shipments at PortMiami and vehicle traffic at the Paso del Norte Bridge in El Paso, finding concealed packages of cocaine during targeted searches.

From the video

Answers: How do customs and border protection officers detect and seize concealed narcotics at ports of entry?

• Cargo inspection at PortMiami
• Vehicle screening at El Paso border
• Drug interdiction operations
• Customs and Border Protection procedures
• Narcotics trafficking prevention

What it concludes

• CBP collected $54.2 billion in duty, taxes, and fees in the first quarter of 2022.
• Purchases made overseas that total more than $800 are subject to an import duty tax.
• Miami CBP seized over 6,500 lbs of cocaine in 2021, more than double the yearly average of pre-pandemic seizures.
• Over 36,000 people cross the international border between Juarez, Mexico and El Paso, Texas each day.
• In 2021, CBP seized over 7,000 pounds of narcotics from the border area around El Paso.
• The driver was indicted for importation and possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance, and if convicted, faces mandatory sentencing of 10 years.