Overview

• On July 24, CBP agents at Chicago O’Hare selected a Los Angeles–São Paulo bound couple for a Passenger Enforcement Rover Team exam and discovered 72 pounds of vacuum-sealed marijuana hashish concealed in two suitcases.
• Officers also found cocaine hydrochloride, ecstasy and ketamine among the smaller parcels in the male traveler’s luggage at O’Hare.
• At Washington Dulles, CBP stopped a Las Vegas passenger boarding for Frankfurt and seized over 59 pounds of vacuum-sealed marijuana packaged in 50 sealed parcels.
• Last month, CBP recorded total drug seizures of 60,470 pounds across air, land and sea ports, reflecting an intensification of outbound inspection efforts.
• Despite state-level legalization, federal law bans international cannabis transport, prompting traffickers to exploit major U.S. hubs for lucrative overseas markets.