Executive Assistant Commissioner Diane J. Sabatino, who oversees operations for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations, shared a series of updates on July 16, 2026, regarding recent enforcement actions at major U.S. ports of entry.
In her first post, Sabatino reported a cocaine seizure at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York. She wrote on July 16: “STOPPED AT THE PORT JFK International Airport A routine inspection of an international flight arriving from Santiago, Dominican Republic led to an unexpected discovery. CBP officers uncovered 53.94 lbs of cocaine concealed inside aircraft lavatory panels. #OFOproud https://t.co/OYrstG0cOR”
Later that day, Sabatino highlighted another major drug interdiction by CBP officers at the Pharr Port of Entry in Texas. On July 16 she posted, “$11 MILLION IN METH SEIZED Incredible work by @DFOLaredo CBP officers at the Pharr Port of Entry! A K9 team alerted to a tractor trailing hauling a shipment manifested as ‘cabbage,’ but further inspection found 1,173 lbs of meth. #OFOProud https://t.co/X4gHKkIqyw https://t.co/U9xcEL2LgI”.
In a third update on July 16, Sabatino recounted the story of K9 Freddie, a detection dog serving with the Baltimore Field Office: “Last year, @DFOBaltimore K9 Freddie was injured on duty after a passenger kicked him when prohibited items were found in his bag. He recovered & is still serving today protecting US ag. Recently, he alerted to a bag containing toxic Jequirity seeds & African parrot tail feathers. https://t.co/eyUGzJ2ToF”
The Office of Field Operations within CBP is responsible for securing U.S. borders at ports of entry and preventing illegal substances and prohibited items from entering the country.