C.B.P. News Release

Cincinnati CBP Intercepts 3 Tons in Drugs Seizures from Foreign Parcels

(Thursday, May 19, 2011)

Cincinnati – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Cincinnati DHL express consignment facility have increased seizures of illegal drugs by more than 50 percent over last year. As the volume of international parcels steadily expands at DHL, CBP officers are finding and intercepting more drugs hidden in shipments using a variety of law enforcement tools especially designed for use in express consignment locations.

“Drug smugglers are very adaptable and resourceful in developing ever changing techniques used to conceal and smuggle their illicit contraband into this country,â€