C.B.P. News Release

All in a Days Work, CBP Officers at the El Paso Port Encounter 16 Immigration Violations and 8 Drug Seizes Worth $2 Million

(Thursday, October 21, 2010)

El Paso, Texas - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers working at the El Paso port of entry made eight drug busts Wednesday. CBP officers seized 1,057 pounds of marijuana in seven seizures and 33.8 pounds of cocaine in one additional bust. The estimated street value of the seized contraband is just under $2 million.

“It is important that the public understand the level of enforcement activity occurring at our border ports on a daily basis and the impact this activity has on port operations,â€