Thread: CBP Seizes Cocaine at Boston Logan Discovered on a JetBlue Aircraft

C.B.P. News Release

CBP Seizes Cocaine at Boston Logan Discovered on a JetBlue Aircraft

(Thursday, February 16, 2012)
Boston - On Feb. 9, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at Logan International Airport seized approximately 8.9 kilograms of cocaine that was discovered on a JetBlue flight that originated in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.


"Customs and Border Protection's primary mission is preventing terrorists and weapons of terror from entering the United States, however, we also have a corresponding responsibility to enforce many other laws; this includes the interdiction of narcotics," said Director of Field Operations Kevin Weeks. "Collaboration among CBP and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has resulted in a successful seizure."


The cocaine was concealed inside an unclaimed suitcase and stowed with the rest of the checked luggage in the cargo hold.


CBP, along with investigators from ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) are continuing to investigate this case.


U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with management, control and protection of our nation's borders at and between official ports of entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.

Department of Homeland Security

CBP Seizes Cocaine at Boston Logan Discovered on a JetBlue Aircraft - CBP.gov

Boston - On Feb. 9, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at Logan International Airport seized approximately 8.9 kilograms of cocaine that was discovered on a JetBlue flight that originated in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

The cocaine was concealed inside an unclaimed suitcase and stowed with the rest of the checked luggage in the cargo hold.

Perhaps the TSA was too busy shaking down grannies and small children to search the luggage.

TSA - Dominican airport "safest in Caribbean"


Las Américas International Airport.- The United States Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has described Santo Domingo's Las Américas airport as the leader as far as airport security in the Caribbean region is concerned, during a meeting of Dominican airport authority (Aerodom) and the Special Airport Security Corps (CESA).

The TSA starting conducting security inspections after the September 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon in the United States.

TSA Representatives Victor Guardia, George L. Perez and Anthony Tranumm, who provided advice and carried out inspections at AILA, expressed their satisfaction with the improvements and the changes implemented by Aerodom in the management of the country’s main airport, which serves the capital city and the surrounding area.

“I am very impressed and satisfied with what we have seen: improvement, changes…” said Guardia, who represents the TSA for Central America, the Dominican Republic and Cuba.

DOMINICAN TODAY