Overview
- CBP says the October 22 stop uncovered the largest single-vehicle heroin haul at the San Ysidro Port of Entry, valued at more than $13 million.
- A narcotics-detection dog alerted during a routine canine-roving operation, leading officers to 72 packages hidden across multiple compartments of a 2008 Chevrolet Silverado.
- On-site testing confirmed the substance as heroin, and officers arrested the driver at the port of entry.
- Homeland Security Investigations interviewed the suspect, a Mexican citizen with lawful U.S. permanent residency, and took the individual into custody.
- Separately, CBP’s El Paso Field Office reported 263.1 kilos of narcotics seized in one week using canine teams, Z-Portal imaging, and seven-point inspections, bringing its FY 2025 total to 5,927 pounds.