CBP Says It Seized More Than 60 Pounds of Cocaine From US Citizen at Border

U.S. Customs and Border Protection said the 25-year-old individual was arrested and now faces federal prosecution.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized 27.28 kilograms, or 60.14 pounds, of cocaine worth more than $1.1 million from an American citizen. The man now faces federal prosecution after his arrest on April 7, 2026, at the San Ysidro Port of Entry. U.S. Customs and Border Protection

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the U.S.–Mexico border prevented more than 60 pounds of cocaine allegedly smuggled by an American citizen—a “trusted traveler”—from entering the country, the agency exclusively told The Epoch Times on April 15.

At California’s San Ysidro Port of Entry, a 25-year-old man was arrested on April 7 for allegedly concealing illegal narcotics worth more than $1.1 million within his vehicle and now faces federal prosecution.