Executive Assistant Commissioner Diane J. Sabatino of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) detailed several recent interdictions in a series of posts on her official Twitter account, highlighting the agency’s ongoing enforcement activities at various ports of entry.
On July 27, 2026, Sabatino reported that officers at the San Ysidro Port of Entry intercepted a significant drug smuggling attempt after detecting an anomaly during primary inspection. According to her post, “STOPPED AT THE PORT San Ysidro POE
A density meter detected an anomaly during primary inspection, prompting a secondary inspection. A CBP K9 alert and scan led officers to 111.99 lbs of methamphetamine concealed inside the truck’s doors and seats.
#OFOproud https://t.co/KjMUyWpo1Q”.
The following day, July 28, 2026, Sabatino shared another incident involving agricultural products at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. She wrote, “What a haul! @DFOAtlanta K9 Stetson found prohibited agriculture in the luggage of passengers arriving via France:
38 mangoes
0.5 kg of raw beef
3 kgs of pumpkin seeds
1 kg of melon seeds
All were destroyed. Traveling soon? Know before you go: https://t.co/4xAzvPfteA https://t.co/FqRsfj6Miw”.
Later that evening on July 28, Sabatino described another seizure at the Port of Savannah involving outbound cargo misrepresented as artificial Christmas trees destined for Liverpool, England. The tweet stated, “STOPPED AT THE PORT Savannah
Manifested as artificial Christmas trees, an outbound container headed for Liverpool, England wasn’t full of holiday cheer.
A CBP K9 alert led officers to 1,265.8 lbs of marijuana hidden inside the shipment.
#OFOproud https://t.co/BjVvHRZK3t”.
These cases underscore the range of contraband regularly encountered by CBP officers—from illegal drugs to undeclared agricultural goods—and reflect ongoing efforts to enforce customs laws at both inbound and outbound checkpoints across U.S. borders.
CBP employs specialized technology such as density meters and trained canine units to identify illicit substances and unauthorized items entering or leaving the United States. The agency routinely destroys prohibited agricultural products intercepted at airports in order to prevent potential threats to domestic agriculture and food safety.