Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said it seized almost 9,000 pounds of drugs, firearms and hundreds of thousands of dollars in June in San Diego.
The agency said in a statement that the month was a "high-impact" one, noting that interdictions took place across San Diego's ports of entry and cargo facilities.
Seizures included methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin and fentanyl, CBP added, saying that overall the street value clocked in at almost $20 million.
"One notable seizure took place at the Otay Mesa Port of Entry, where officers discovered 25 pounds of white fentanyl powder and 2.5 pounds of blue fentanyl pills concealed within the firewall and wheel well of a minivan," the statement added.
Regarding "illicit financial activity," CBP noted that "during outbound and inbound inspections, officers intercepted multiple vehicles attempting to smuggle large sums of undeclared U.S. and foreign currency," actions the agency said are often used to "fund criminal organizations and facilitate money laundering." "Two cases alone resulted in seizures totaling more than $100,000."
As for firearms, CBP said officers confiscated five: two pistols, two rifles and one shotgun. All of them were discovered concealed "on persons or within vehicles." "One significant case involved a Trusted Traveler participant, who was found in possession of a Glock 26 pistol, 249 rounds of ammunition, seven .40-caliber magazines, and 10, 9mm magazines," the agency added.
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