C.B.P. News Release

CBP Indianapolis Seizes over 99,000 Imported Drug Paraphernalia Items

(Tuesday, June 21, 2011)

Indianapolis – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the FedEx Indianapolis express consignment hub have experienced a dramatic increase in the amount of drug paraphernalia seizures, with over 99,000 interceptions from international shipments within the current fiscal year. CBP officers working at this facility use a number of strategies and tools especially designed for use in the express consignment environment to combat all types of global contraband.

β€œThe U.S. is destination for millions of global express shipments each day. CBP officers have the tough and all encompassing job of examining international freight and cargo to intercept illegal, harmful and smuggled merchandise before it can enter our country,β€