CBP Finds Nearly 10 Kilograms of Fentanyl in Electric Moped
Original reporting: El Financiero
What happened
El Financiero reports that CBP officers found seven packages containing nearly 10 kilograms of fentanyl concealed in an electric moped at the San Ysidro Port of Entry.
Reporting and context
El Financiero reports that U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized nearly 10 kilograms of fentanyl concealed in an electric moped at the San Ysidro Port of Entry between Tijuana and San Diego.
According to the CBP account cited by the outlet, officers referred a 22-year-old traveler for a secondary inspection. A nonintrusive imaging system detected irregularities in the rear underside of the moped, and a detection dog alerted officers to the same area.
The physical inspection uncovered seven packages containing what authorities described as white powdered fentanyl. CBP estimated the illicit-market value at more than $238,000. Officers also seized the moped, a GPS tracking device and a cellphone, the report says.
Port Director Mariza Marin said smugglers continue to devise new methods to move narcotics into the United States. El Financiero reports that the driver was detained and faces a federal narcotics-importation proceeding; the saved source did not identify him or attribute the shipment to a particular cartel.