U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at eight South Texas ports of entry reported a 62 percent increase in hard narcotics seizures during Fiscal Year 2025 compared to the previous year. The fiscal year ran from October 1, 2024, through September 30, 2025.
Director of Field Operations Donald R. Kusser of the Laredo Field Office commented on the results: “Our frontline CBP officers did a fantastic job in FY 2025, amassing an impressive 62 percent increase in hard narcotics seized compared to the previous fiscal year. These impressive totals tell the real story, the dedication of our officers to the border security mission, and their effective deployment of officer experience, technology, canines, and targeting to help keep our borders safe.”
During this period, CBP officers across ports from Brownsville to Del Rio confiscated a total of 71,733 pounds of narcotics with an estimated street value close to $674 million. The breakdown included seizures of approximately 3,453 pounds of marijuana, 12,397 pounds of cocaine, 54,994 pounds of methamphetamine, nearly 236 pounds of heroin, and 196 pounds of fentanyl. Officers also intercepted $5.4 million in unreported currency as well as confiscating 514 weapons and nearly 55,000 rounds of ammunition.
In addition to drug interdictions, CBP officers encountered over 89,038 inadmissible persons at these ports—marking a significant decline from last year’s figures. This reduction is attributed by officials to changes such as the discontinuation of CBP One and increased immigration enforcement measures.
CBP agriculture specialists also played a role by intercepting more than 88,000 items involving quarantine animal and plant materials along with identifying nearly 1,800 pests.
CBP describes itself as America’s largest law enforcement organization responsible for unified border management and protecting lawful travel and trade while supporting national economic prosperity.
