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Drug Smuggling at the Border
CBP Office of Intelligence 10/18/2017
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Who We Are and What We Do…
Border Security: CBP secures America’s borders at and between ports of entry by stopping inadmissible people and illicit goods. CBP is the largest federal law enforcement agency.
– 22,910 CBP Officers – 19,828 Border Patrol Agents– 1,205 Air & Marine Agents
Trade: CBP works to secure and facilitate imports arriving in the U.S., accommodating the increasing volume and complexities of international trade.
Travel: CBP secures and facilitates legitimate travel. Over a million times each day, CBP officers welcome international travelers and returning U.S. citizens into the United States
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UNCLASSIFIEDU.S. Customs and Border Protection · Office of IntelligenceU.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Where We Are…
In the United States– 328 ports of entry– 135 Border Patrol stations and 20 substations – 35 permanent checkpoints – 14 Air and Marine branches, 5 National Air Security Operations Centers, and one
Air and Marine Operations Center
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On a Typical Day in Fiscal Year 2016, CBP...
CONDUCTED:– 1140 apprehensions between U.S. ports of entry– 22 arrests of wanted criminals at U.S. ports of entry– 752 refusals of inadmissible persons at U.S. ports of entry
SEIZED:– 7,910 pounds of drugs– $289,609 in undeclared or illicit currency– $3.8 million worth of products with Intellectual Property Rights violations
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PROCESSED:– 1,069,266 passengers and pedestrians – 282,350 incoming privately owned
vehicles– 74,417 truck, rail, and sea containers– $6.3 billion worth of imported products
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The Southwest Border: Main Entry Point
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The Southwest Border (SWB) remains the main entry point for all drugs and accounted for the following percent of CBP drug seizures in CY 2016.
– 98 Percent of the marijuana – 96 percent of the methamphetamine – 83 percent of heroin– 44 percent of cocaine*
* This figure includes CBP “technical seizures” e.g. USCG seizures on the high seas turned over to CBP for processing.
Chart1
CY 2011CY 2011CY 2011
CY 2012CY 2012CY 2012
CY 2013CY 2013CY 2013
CY 2014CY 2014CY 2014
CY 2015CY 2015CY 2015
CY 2016CY 2016CY 2016
Cocaine
Heroin
Meth
kilgorams
CBP Southwest Border Seizures
14591
1202
6143
9124
1306
8213
9794
1854
10852
7834
1833
12868
9019
2137
16312
10839
1695
21121
Nation
CBP Nationwide Drug Seizures CY2011 - CY2016
Data: 01/01/2011 - 12/31/2016 | Run Date: 03/24/2017
WARNING: The data contained in this report does not represent official CBP statistics. This report is designated FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY and may contain LAW ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE INFORMATION. Requests for use or further dissemination of any material contained herein should be made to: CBP Office of Intelligence, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20229.
Drug & KilogramsCY 2011CY 2012CY 2013CY 2014CY 2015CY 2016Drug & IncidentsCY 2011CY 2012CY 2013CY 2014CY 2015CY 2016
Cocaine25,88226,66121,64717,79527,85724,577Cocaine2,6432,4542,3512,3082,3212,958
Heroin1,7921,9002,1892,1992,7612,047Heroin7759137589369871,198
Marijuana1,388,9791,281,0091,303,2351,002,410976,370740,519Marijuana24,96323,38324,22220,90222,00421,486
Methamphetamine6,3048,46011,35613,61917,01422,073Methamphetamine1,6391,9922,4342,5802,7163,236
Other Drug Types95,11170,44990,03587,36894,47386,053Other Drug Types26,30726,77730,49627,55029,99031,747
CBP Nationwide CY Totals:1,518,0681,388,4801,428,4621,123,3911,118,476875,268CBP Nationwide CY Totals:56,32755,51960,26154,27658,01860,625
Drug / Component & KilogramsCY 2011CY 2012CY 2013CY 2014CY 2015CY 2016Drug / Component & IncidentsCY 2011CY 2012CY 2013CY 2014CY 2015CY 2016
CocaineUSBP4,7004,9762,2662,0095,3102,442CocaineUSBP557515400416451522
OFO21,18221,68519,38115,78622,54722,134OFO2,0861,9391,9511,8921,8702,436
Cocaine CY Total:25,88226,66121,64717,79527,85724,577Cocaine CY Total:2,6432,4542,3512,3082,3212,958
HeroinUSBP219181244307242271HeroinUSBP114172171188184202
OFO1,5721,7201,9451,8922,5191,775OFO661741587748803996
Heroin CY Total:1,7921,9002,1892,1992,7612,047Heroin CY Total:7759137589369871,198
MarijuanaUSBP1,124,2761,063,2511,087,908798,768702,167513,386MarijuanaUSBP15,34514,80515,41212,79812,62611,074
OFO264,703217,758215,327203,642274,204227,133OFO9,6188,5788,8108,1049,37810,412
Marijuana CY Total:1,388,9791,281,0091,303,2351,002,410976,370740,519Marijuana CY Total:24,96323,38324,22220,90222,00421,486
MethamphetamineUSBP1,0531,7991,4281,9883,2593,960MethamphetamineUSBP477633678769738895
OFO5,2526,6619,92811,63113,75618,114OFO1,1621,3591,7561,8111,9782,341
Methamphetamine CY Total:6,3048,46011,35613,61917,01422,073Methamphetamine CY Total:1,6391,9922,4342,5802,7163,236
Other Drug TypesUSBP201320239145272168Other Drug TypesUSBP9961,089931965894937
OFO94,91070,13089,79687,22394,20285,884OFO25,31125,68829,56526,58529,09630,810
Other Drug Types CY Total:95,11170,44990,03587,36894,47386,053Other Drug Types CY Total:26,30726,77730,49627,55029,99031,747
Southwest Border
CBP Southwest Border Drug Seizures CY2011 - CY2016
Data: 01/01/2011 - 12/31/2016 | Run Date: 03/24/2017
WARNING: The data contained in this report does not represent official CBP statistics. This report is designated FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY and may contain LAW ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE INFORMATION. Requests for use or further dissemination of any material contained herein should be made to: CBP Office of Intelligence, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20229.
SWB State / Drug & KilogramsCY 2011CY 2012CY 2013CY 2014CY 2015CY 2016SWB State / Drug & IncidentsCY 2011CY 2012CY 2013CY 2014CY 2015CY 2016
ArizonaCocaine2,0671,3788056408971,046ArizonaCocaine265195174167199226
Heroin220268299373452469Heroin8899122117130163
Marijuana528,666539,175639,084443,797432,493361,583Marijuana7,4367,0718,3006,1205,7884,947
Methamphetamine9439971,5031,9762,1633,662Methamphetamine296338377425380514
Other Drug Types1,63513313740Other Drug Types15311112812676137
Arizona Total:533,529541,831641,722446,789436,012366,801Arizona Total:8,2387,8149,1016,9556,5735,987
CaliforniaCocaine8,0854,4464,1773,1874,5435,851CaliforniaCocaine544410378336392455
Heroin6166368801,0621,158730Heroin175231266306359269
Marijuana126,13791,437110,29571,51685,09568,827Marijuana3,5173,2093,0332,3882,4302,148
Methamphetamine4,2115,4077,4167,91011,06812,341Methamphetamine9131,0651,2751,3051,3361,397
Other Drug Types839486797163Other Drug Types411488499738690610
California Total:139,133102,021122,85383,755101,93587,811California Total:5,5605,4035,4515,0735,2074,879
New MexicoCocaine6278144947884New MexicoCocaine313033273221
Heroin32100712Heroin1011514109
Marijuana22,53220,14031,53820,28237,53325,882Marijuana623716578502629559
Methamphetamine27318222358Methamphetamine294344576051
Other Drug Types114172100Other Drug Types1007752543624
New Mexico Total:22,62820,30631,71620,40037,65126,037New Mexico Total:793877712654767664
TexasCocaine4,3773,2234,6683,9123,5003,859TexasCocaine535449436449479527
Heroin334401675399520484Heroin841051319993105
Marijuana695,304617,406508,060449,116393,271267,958Marijuana7,6956,9126,5576,3557,2436,410
Methamphetamine9871,7361,9162,9603,0585,060Methamphetamine202237296316364494
Other Drug Types7399204105298106Other Drug Types733995866772831974
Texas Total:701,076622,865515,523456,492400,648277,467Texas Total:9,2498,6988,2867,9919,0108,510
CBP Southwest Border CY Total:1,396,3661,287,0221,311,8151,007,436976,246758,116CBP Southwest Border CY Total:23,84022,79223,55020,67321,55720,040
Sheet2
MethCY 2011CY 2012CY 2013CY 2014CY 2015CY 2016
AZ9439971,5031,9762,1633,66211,244
CA4,2115,4077,4167,91011,06812,34148,35264.04%
NM27318222358195
TX9871,7361,9162,9603,0585,06015,717
6,1438,21310,85212,86816,31221,12175,509
513,386
CocaineCY 2011CY 2012CY 2013CY 2014CY 2015CY 2016227,133
AZ2,0671,3788056408971,0466,834740,5190.6932787917
CA8,0854,4464,1773,1874,5435,85130,2890.4949143705
NM6278144947884539
TX4,3773,2234,6683,9123,5003,85923,539
14,5919,1249,7947,8349,01910,83961,201
MariCY 2011CY 2012CY 2013CY 2014CY 2015CY 201610027
AZ528,666539,175639,084443,797432,493361,5832,944,7981,7921,9002,1892,1992,7612,04712,888
CA126,13791,437110,29571,51685,09568,8270.7779941176
NM22,53220,14031,53820,28237,53325,882
TX695,304617,406508,060449,116393,271267,958
1,372,6391,268,1581,288,977984,712948,392724,2516,587,128
HeroinCY 2011CY 2012CY 2013CY 2014CY 2015CY 2016
AZ2202682993734524692,080
CA6166368801,0621,1587305,0810.50676212981,388,9791,281,0091,303,2351,002,410976,370740,5196,692,523
NM3210071253
TX3344016753995204842,813
1,2021,3061,8541,8332,1371,69510,027
CY 2011CY 2012CY 2013CY 2014CY 2015CY 2016
Cocaine14,5919,1249,7947,8349,01910,839
Heroin1,2021,3061,8541,8332,1371,695
Meth6,1438,21310,85212,86816,31221,121
Sheet2
Cocaine
Heroin
Meth
kilgorams
CBP Southwest Border Seizures
Transportation Mode
Marijuana
Kilograms
CBP Southwest Border Marijuana Seizures
Sheet1
CBP COCAINE - by Mode of Transportation
Data: 01/01/2011 - 12/31/2016 | Run Date: 03/24/2017
Weight (kg)CY 2011CY 2012CY 2013CY 2014CY 2015CY 2016
AIR6,184.203,860.271,897.972,575.012,469.524,068.60
LAND14,817.319,224.7110,170.237,942.209,035.4610,753.451
Northern Border110.66100.27205.5396.6222.142.16
Southwest Border14,572.939,124.409,793.427,833.299,013.3210,751.29
SEA4,438.7511,255.199,086.566,244.9510,777.368,957.70282.52
1,687.29
67.51
% of ShareCY 2011CY 2012CY 2013CY 2014CY 2015CY 20162,037.31
AIR24%14%9%14%9%17%
LAND57%35%47%45%32%44%0.1386711787
SEA17%42%42%35%39%36%0.8281920626
CBP HEROIN - by Mode of Transportation
Data: 01/01/2011 - 12/31/2016 | Run Date: 03/24/2017
Weight (kg)CY 2011CY 2012CY 2013CY 2014CY 2015CY 2016
AIR562.26522.94308.67313.73604.79282.52
LAND1,202.361,307.691,865.671,857.692,143.911,687.29
Northern Border1.301.570.3413.811.881.20
Southwest Border1,201.061,306.121,851.941,832.962,137.191,686.08
SEA23.7952.7713.0725.3111.3867.51
% of ShareCY 2011CY 2012CY 2013CY 2014CY 2015CY 2016
AIR31%28%14%14%22%14%
LAND67%69%85%84%78%82%
SEA1%3%1%1%0%3%
CBP MARIJUANA - by Mode of Transportation
Data: 01/01/2011 - 12/31/2016 | Run Date: 03/24/2017
Weight (kg)CY 2011CY 2012CY 2013CY 2014CY 2015CY 2016
AIR5,570.295,464.166,982.9510,704.0712,338.647,648.36
LAND1,364,108.441,263,476.331,287,770.24983,805.34954,253.99724,695.38
Northern Border4,196.89796.24359.29778.92293.04762.16
Southwest Border1,359,734.471,262,556.151,287,410.92983,026.39948,068.45723,932.63
SEA5,289.425,412.765,391.746,249.898,537.877,545.64
% of ShareCY 2011CY 2012CY 2013CY 2014CY 2015CY 2016
AIR0%0%1%1%1%1%
LAND98%99%99%98%98%98%
SEA0%0%0%1%1%1%
CBP METHAMPHETAMINE - by Mode of Transportation
Data: 01/01/2011 - 12/31/2016 | Run Date: 03/24/2017
Weight (kg)CY 2011CY 2012CY 2013CY 2014CY 2015CY 2016
AIR153.94160.86436.67674.43671.85839.34
LAND6,131.388,280.4410,889.8112,943.1416,310.3721,200.11
Northern Border4.4880.3965.1375.7930.3793.54
Southwest Border6,126.908,199.8110,824.6812,867.3616,279.9921,106.57
SEA3.115.072.390.731.3017.69
% of ShareCY 2011CY 2012CY 2013CY 2014CY 2015CY 2016
AIR2%2%4%5%4%4%
LAND97%98%96%95%96%96%
SEA0%0%0%0%0%0%
Sheet1
AIR
LAND
SEA
AIR
LAND
SEA
AIR
LAND
SEA
Air & Sea Amount (kg)
Land Amount (kg)
AIR
LAND
SEA
Air & Sea Amount (kg)
Land Amount (kg)
6,3048,46011,35613,61917,01422,07378,826
75509
0.957915394
Chart1
CY 2011
CY 2012
CY 2013
CY 2014
CY 2015
CY 2016
Marijuana
Kilograms
CBP Southwest Border Marijuana Seizures
1372638.670931
1268158.0528509
1288977.4689006
984711.5259838
948391.8294207
724250.8298116
Nation
CBP Nationwide Drug Seizures CY2011 - CY2016
Data: 01/01/2011 - 12/31/2016 | Run Date: 03/24/2017
WARNING: The data contained in this report does not represent official CBP statistics. This report is designated FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY and may contain LAW ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE INFORMATION. Requests for use or further dissemination of any material contained herein should be made to: CBP Office of Intelligence, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20229.
Drug & KilogramsCY 2011CY 2012CY 2013CY 2014CY 2015CY 2016Drug & IncidentsCY 2011CY 2012CY 2013CY 2014CY 2015CY 2016
Cocaine25,88226,66121,64717,79527,85724,577Cocaine2,6432,4542,3512,3082,3212,958
Heroin1,7921,9002,1892,1992,7612,047Heroin7759137589369871,198
Marijuana1,388,9791,281,0091,303,2351,002,410976,370740,519Marijuana24,96323,38324,22220,90222,00421,486
Methamphetamine6,3048,46011,35613,61917,01422,073Methamphetamine1,6391,9922,4342,5802,7163,236
Other Drug Types95,11170,44990,03587,36894,47386,053Other Drug Types26,30726,77730,49627,55029,99031,747
CBP Nationwide CY Totals:1,518,0681,388,4801,428,4621,123,3911,118,476875,268CBP Nationwide CY Totals:56,32755,51960,26154,27658,01860,625
Drug / Component & KilogramsCY 2011CY 2012CY 2013CY 2014CY 2015CY 2016Drug / Component & IncidentsCY 2011CY 2012CY 2013CY 2014CY 2015CY 2016
CocaineUSBP4,7004,9762,2662,0095,3102,442CocaineUSBP557515400416451522
OFO21,18221,68519,38115,78622,54722,134OFO2,0861,9391,9511,8921,8702,436
Cocaine CY Total:25,88226,66121,64717,79527,85724,577Cocaine CY Total:2,6432,4542,3512,3082,3212,958
HeroinUSBP219181244307242271HeroinUSBP114172171188184202
OFO1,5721,7201,9451,8922,5191,775OFO661741587748803996
Heroin CY Total:1,7921,9002,1892,1992,7612,047Heroin CY Total:7759137589369871,198
MarijuanaUSBP1,124,2761,063,2511,087,908798,768702,167513,386MarijuanaUSBP15,34514,80515,41212,79812,62611,074
OFO264,703217,758215,327203,642274,204227,133OFO9,6188,5788,8108,1049,37810,412
Marijuana CY Total:1,388,9791,281,0091,303,2351,002,410976,370740,519Marijuana CY Total:24,96323,38324,22220,90222,00421,486
MethamphetamineUSBP1,0531,7991,4281,9883,2593,960MethamphetamineUSBP477633678769738895
OFO5,2526,6619,92811,63113,75618,114OFO1,1621,3591,7561,8111,9782,341
Methamphetamine CY Total:6,3048,46011,35613,61917,01422,073Methamphetamine CY Total:1,6391,9922,4342,5802,7163,236
Other Drug TypesUSBP201320239145272168Other Drug TypesUSBP9961,089931965894937
OFO94,91070,13089,79687,22394,20285,884OFO25,31125,68829,56526,58529,09630,810
Other Drug Types CY Total:95,11170,44990,03587,36894,47386,053Other Drug Types CY Total:26,30726,77730,49627,55029,99031,747
Southwest Border
CBP Southwest Border Drug Seizures CY2011 - CY2016
Data: 01/01/2011 - 12/31/2016 | Run Date: 03/24/2017
WARNING: The data contained in this report does not represent official CBP statistics. This report is designated FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY and may contain LAW ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE INFORMATION. Requests for use or further dissemination of any material contained herein should be made to: CBP Office of Intelligence, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20229.
SWB State / Drug & KilogramsCY 2011CY 2012CY 2013CY 2014CY 2015CY 2016SWB State / Drug & IncidentsCY 2011CY 2012CY 2013CY 2014CY 2015CY 2016
ArizonaCocaine2,0671,3788056408971,046ArizonaCocaine265195174167199226
Heroin220268299373452469Heroin8899122117130163
Marijuana528,666539,175639,084443,797432,493361,583Marijuana7,4367,0718,3006,1205,7884,947
Methamphetamine9439971,5031,9762,1633,662Methamphetamine296338377425380514
Other Drug Types1,63513313740Other Drug Types15311112812676137
Arizona Total:533,529541,831641,722446,789436,012366,801Arizona Total:8,2387,8149,1016,9556,5735,987
CaliforniaCocaine8,0854,4464,1773,1874,5435,851CaliforniaCocaine544410378336392455
Heroin6166368801,0621,158730Heroin175231266306359269
Marijuana126,13791,437110,29571,51685,09568,827Marijuana3,5173,2093,0332,3882,4302,148
Methamphetamine4,2115,4077,4167,91011,06812,341Methamphetamine9131,0651,2751,3051,3361,397
Other Drug Types839486797163Other Drug Types411488499738690610
California Total:139,133102,021122,85383,755101,93587,811California Total:5,5605,4035,4515,0735,2074,879
New MexicoCocaine6278144947884New MexicoCocaine313033273221
Heroin32100712Heroin1011514109
Marijuana22,53220,14031,53820,28237,53325,882Marijuana623716578502629559
Methamphetamine27318222358Methamphetamine294344576051
Other Drug Types114172100Other Drug Types1007752543624
New Mexico Total:22,62820,30631,71620,40037,65126,037New Mexico Total:793877712654767664
TexasCocaine4,3773,2234,6683,9123,5003,859TexasCocaine535449436449479527
Heroin334401675399520484Heroin841051319993105
Marijuana695,304617,406508,060449,116393,271267,958Marijuana7,6956,9126,5576,3557,2436,410
Methamphetamine9871,7361,9162,9603,0585,060Methamphetamine202237296316364494
Other Drug Types7399204105298106Other Drug Types733995866772831974
Texas Total:701,076622,865515,523456,492400,648277,467Texas Total:9,2498,6988,2867,9919,0108,510
CBP Southwest Border CY Total:1,396,3661,287,0221,311,8151,007,436976,246758,116CBP Southwest Border CY Total:23,84022,79223,55020,67321,55720,040
Sheet2
MethCY 2011CY 2012CY 2013CY 2014CY 2015CY 2016
AZ9439971,5031,9762,1633,66211,244
CA4,2115,4077,4167,91011,06812,34148,35264.04%
NM27318222358195
TX9871,7361,9162,9603,0585,06015,717
6,1438,21310,85212,86816,31221,12175,509
513,386
CocaineCY 2011CY 2012CY 2013CY 2014CY 2015CY 2016227,133
AZ2,0671,3788056408971,0466,834740,5190.6932787917
CA8,0854,4464,1773,1874,5435,85130,2890.4949143705
NM6278144947884539
TX4,3773,2234,6683,9123,5003,85923,539
14,5919,1249,7947,8349,01910,83961,201
MariCY 2011CY 2012CY 2013CY 2014CY 2015CY 201610027
AZ528,666539,175639,084443,797432,493361,5832,944,7981,7921,9002,1892,1992,7612,04712,888
CA126,13791,437110,29571,51685,09568,8270.7779941176
NM22,53220,14031,53820,28237,53325,882
TX695,304617,406508,060449,116393,271267,958
1,372,6391,268,1581,288,977984,712948,392724,2516,587,128
HeroinCY 2011CY 2012CY 2013CY 2014CY 2015CY 2016
AZ2202682993734524692,080
CA6166368801,0621,1587305,0810.50676212981,388,9791,281,0091,303,2351,002,410976,370740,5196,692,523
NM3210071253
TX3344016753995204842,813
1,2021,3061,8541,8332,1371,69510,027
CY 2011CY 2012CY 2013CY 2014CY 2015CY 2016
Cocaine14,5919,1249,7947,8349,01910,839
Heroin1,2021,3061,8541,8332,1371,695
Meth6,1438,21310,85212,86816,31221,121
Sheet2
Cocaine
Heroin
Meth
kilgorams
CBP Southwest Border Seizures
Transportation Mode
Marijuana
Kilograms
CBP Southwest Border Marijuana Seizures
Sheet1
CBP COCAINE - by Mode of Transportation
Data: 01/01/2011 - 12/31/2016 | Run Date: 03/24/2017
Weight (kg)CY 2011CY 2012CY 2013CY 2014CY 2015CY 2016
AIR6,184.203,860.271,897.972,575.012,469.524,068.60
LAND14,817.319,224.7110,170.237,942.209,035.4610,753.451
Northern Border110.66100.27205.5396.6222.142.16
Southwest Border14,572.939,124.409,793.427,833.299,013.3210,751.29
SEA4,438.7511,255.199,086.566,244.9510,777.368,957.70282.52
1,687.29
67.51
% of ShareCY 2011CY 2012CY 2013CY 2014CY 2015CY 20162,037.31
AIR24%14%9%14%9%17%
LAND57%35%47%45%32%44%0.1386711787
SEA17%42%42%35%39%36%0.8281920626
CBP HEROIN - by Mode of Transportation
Data: 01/01/2011 - 12/31/2016 | Run Date: 03/24/2017
Weight (kg)CY 2011CY 2012CY 2013CY 2014CY 2015CY 2016
AIR562.26522.94308.67313.73604.79282.52
LAND1,202.361,307.691,865.671,857.692,143.911,687.29
Northern Border1.301.570.3413.811.881.20
Southwest Border1,201.061,306.121,851.941,832.962,137.191,686.08
SEA23.7952.7713.0725.3111.3867.51
% of ShareCY 2011CY 2012CY 2013CY 2014CY 2015CY 2016
AIR31%28%14%14%22%14%
LAND67%69%85%84%78%82%
SEA1%3%1%1%0%3%
CBP MARIJUANA - by Mode of Transportation
Data: 01/01/2011 - 12/31/2016 | Run Date: 03/24/2017
Weight (kg)CY 2011CY 2012CY 2013CY 2014CY 2015CY 2016
AIR5,570.295,464.166,982.9510,704.0712,338.647,648.36
LAND1,364,108.441,263,476.331,287,770.24983,805.34954,253.99724,695.38
Northern Border4,196.89796.24359.29778.92293.04762.16
Southwest Border1,359,734.471,262,556.151,287,410.92983,026.39948,068.45723,932.63
SEA5,289.425,412.765,391.746,249.898,537.877,545.64
% of ShareCY 2011CY 2012CY 2013CY 2014CY 2015CY 2016
AIR0%0%1%1%1%1%
LAND98%99%99%98%98%98%
SEA0%0%0%1%1%1%
CBP METHAMPHETAMINE - by Mode of Transportation
Data: 01/01/2011 - 12/31/2016 | Run Date: 03/24/2017
Weight (kg)CY 2011CY 2012CY 2013CY 2014CY 2015CY 2016
AIR153.94160.86436.67674.43671.85839.34
LAND6,131.388,280.4410,889.8112,943.1416,310.3721,200.11
Northern Border4.4880.3965.1375.7930.3793.54
Southwest Border6,126.908,199.8110,824.6812,867.3616,279.9921,106.57
SEA3.115.072.390.731.3017.69
% of ShareCY 2011CY 2012CY 2013CY 2014CY 2015CY 2016
AIR2%2%4%5%4%4%
LAND97%98%96%95%96%96%
SEA0%0%0%0%0%0%
Sheet1
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LAND
SEA
AIR
LAND
SEA
AIR
LAND
SEA
Air & Sea Amount (kg)
Land Amount (kg)
AIR
LAND
SEA
Air & Sea Amount (kg)
Land Amount (kg)
6,3048,46011,35613,61917,01422,07378,826
75509
0.957915394
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UNCLASSIFIEDU.S. Customs and Border Protection · Office of IntelligenceU.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Opioid/Opiate Smuggling Two Types of Drugs
– Opiate: Drugs derived from the poppy plant(Heroin, Opium)
– Opioid: Manufactured chemicals that act on the same receptors as opioids (Fentanyl)
Source of Heroin Used in the United States*– Predominately Mexican and South American– Moved primarily by Mexican Transnational Criminal Organizations (TCOs) across
the Southwest Border (SWB)– Commercial Air is a secondary route.– Relatively little Southwest or Southeast Asian heroin is seized by CBP
Source of Fentanyl Used in the United States*– China is a significant source, but it is moved into the United States by two main
methods and entities– Southwest Border moved by Mexican TCOs– Mail/Express Consignment Operations(ECO) Shipments by small criminal groups
*Based on CBP seizure and intelligence reporting
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UNCLASSIFIEDU.S. Customs and Border Protection · Office of IntelligenceU.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Heroin Smuggling Southwest Border main entry point for heroin
– The SWB accounted for 78 percent (10,027 kg of 12,888 kg) of heroin seized by CBP between CY 2011 and CY 2016
– Mexico leading producer of heroin used in the United States – Mexican TCOs control production and distribution
Majority of flow is through the ports of entry (POEs) – Moved in privately owned vehicles (POVs) in multi-kilogram loads through the
ports of entry (POE) – 78 Percent (1,107 kg of 1,419 kg) of the heroin seized at SWB POE by CBP in CY
2016 were concealed in POVs– Non-POE seizures focused at US Border Patrol Checkpoints– Southern California was the leading source of SWB heroin seizures
– 50 percent (5,081 kg of 10,027 kg) of the heroin seized by CBP along the SWB between CY 2011 and CY 2016 was in Southern California
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UNCLASSIFIEDU.S. Customs and Border Protection · Office of IntelligenceU.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Heroin Smuggling
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Commercial Air is key but secondary route– Both Colombian and Mexican heroin– Multiple techniques: couriers, left over baggage, mail/ECO shipments, cargo,
and on aircraft– Little Southwest or Southeast Asian seized by CBP– Little “In-Transit” to other countries– Key “Originating Countries”: Colombia, Dominican Republic, Mexico and
Guatemala.
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UNCLASSIFIEDU.S. Customs and Border Protection · Office of IntelligenceU.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Fentanyl Smuggling Southwest Border
– Fentanyl often imported from China– Moved by Mexican TCOs– High weight (multi kilogram) but low concentration (less than 10 percent)– Usually mixed with adulterants (e.g. dipyrone, mannitol, and lactose) or with
heroin or cocaine– Concealed in POVs moving through POEs– Southern California leading source of seizures
Mail/Express Consignment– Shipped directly from China– Small criminal groups for local or internet distribution– Low weight (less than a kilogram) but high concentration (over 50 percent)– Seizures focused in key Mail/ECO facilities, but destined to all points in the United
States
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UNCLASSIFIEDU.S. Customs and Border Protection · Office of IntelligenceU.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Methamphetamine Smuggling
Southwest Border is the Main Entry point
– The majority of methamphetamine destined to the United States originates in Mexico, and Mexican TCOs are increasingly producing larger quantities of cheap, higher-purity methamphetamine
– SWB accounted for 96 percent (75,509 kg of 78,826 kg) of the methamphetamine seized by CBP between CY2011 and CY 2016
– The Sinaloa Cartel and New Generation Jalisco Cartel (CJNG) are the most significant Mexican TCOs involved in methamphetamine trafficking
– The majority enters the United States in POVs moving through the POEs – CBP data shows that in CY 2016, POVs accounted for 94 percent (14,177 kg of
the 14,970 kg) seized at SWB POEs, and 67 percent of the 21,107 kg of methamphetamine seized along the SWB that entire year
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UNCLASSIFIEDU.S. Customs and Border Protection · Office of IntelligenceU.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Cocaine Smuggling Colombian Cocaine Production Driving Increase in Drug Flow
– Main source of cocaine used in the United States based on DEA testing.– Colombian production has increased 36.5 percent between CY 2015
and 2016 from 520 MT to 710 MT, according to ONCDP.– Drug flow towards United States has increased but remains below 2006
levels according to 2016 National Drug Threat Assessment
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Southwest Border remains primary entry point– Mexican TCOs still dominate the cocaine trade.– Approximately 90 percent of the cocaine trafficked to the United States in 2016
first transited through the Mexico/Central America corridor. – POVs accounted for 85 percent (7,369 kg of 8,627 kg) of the cocaine seized by
CBP at SWB POEs in CY 2016– Southern California was the leading source of SWB cocaine seizures.
– 49 percent (30,289 kg of 61,201 kg) of the cocaine seized by CBP along the SWB between CY 2011 and CY 2016 was in Southern California
– Checkpoint Seizures are likely consolidated loads from “Stash Houses”
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UNCLASSIFIEDU.S. Customs and Border Protection · Office of IntelligenceU.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Cocaine Smuggling
Commercial Air is Secondary Route– Mail and Express Consignment (FedEx, DHL, UPS) leading source of seizures– Common tactics: Couriers, left over bags, air cargo, and aircraft concealment– Originating countries: Colombia, Dominican Republic, and Guatemala
Commercial Maritime Remains a Key Route– Containerized cargo from South American and the Caribbean and coastal
freighters from Haiti are the main threat– Increased flow from Caribbean is likely due to surge in Colombian production – Miami and New York leading source of CBP seizures (main US East Coast ports)– Key Tactics: “Rip-loads”, within the cargo (fake avocados, pallets), container
(wall, ceiling, floor, and reefer unit)
Northern Border Flow is Generally North Bound– Most seizures are outbound; cocaine seizures by Canadian authorities at the
border are up – Smuggling between the ports is significant smuggling tactic
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UNCLASSIFIEDU.S. Customs and Border Protection · Office of IntelligenceU.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Marijuana Mexico Remains the Leading Source of Foreign Marijuana Destined for
the United States– The SWB accounted 98 percent (6,587,128 kg of 6,692,523) for of all CBP
marijuana seizures between CY 2011 and CY 2016 – Due its high volume/low value, the majority of SWB marijuana is smuggled
between the POEs– Arizona is the main corridor, accounting of 45 percent (2,944,798 kg of the
6,587,128 kg) seized by CBP along the SWB between CY 2011 and CY 2016
Seizure are Down due to a Variety of Factors– CBP marijuana have dropped percent 47 percent from 1,372,639 kg in CY
2011 to 724,251 kg in CY 216– Increase legalization in the United States as reduced demand– Mexican marijuana is low quality when compared to domestic crop– Possible shift by cartels to other drugs
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UNCLASSIFIEDU.S. Customs and Border Protection · Office of IntelligenceU.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Concealment Methods at Land POEs
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Common land POE concealment Methods
– Tires – Gas Tanks– Cargo– Walls & Floor– Doors & Side Panels
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UNCLASSIFIEDU.S. Customs and Border Protection · Office of IntelligenceU.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Concealment Methods at Air POEs
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Common air smuggling concealment Methods– Luggage and goods– Left over bags– Internal – On Body
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UNCLASSIFIEDU.S. Customs and Border Protection · Office of IntelligenceU.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Concealment Methods at Sea POEs
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Common sea smuggling concealment Methods
– Rip-loads (bags tossed in container)– Container Structure– Cargo – On Vessel
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UNCLASSIFIEDU.S. Customs and Border Protection · Office of IntelligenceU.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Between the Ports…
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Common between the ports smuggling methods– Backpackers (Main method)– Air cannons, trebuchets & catapults (100-300 meters)– Tunnel (basic to complex)– Ultralights & UAVs– Ramps
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection · Office of IntelligenceU.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
UNCLASSIFIED//UNOFFICIAL USE ONLY
U.S. Customs and Border ProtectionOffice of Intelligence1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NWWashington, DC 20229
(202) [email protected]
Questions?
Slide Number 1Who We Are and What We Do…Where We Are…On a Typical Day in Fiscal Year 2016, CBP...The Southwest Border: Main Entry PointOpioid/Opiate SmugglingHeroin SmugglingHeroin SmugglingFentanyl SmugglingMethamphetamine SmugglingCocaine SmugglingCocaine SmugglingMarijuanaConcealment Methods at Land POEsConcealment Methods at Air POEsConcealment Methods at Sea POEsBetween the Ports…Slide Number 18