CBP Laredo officers seize 62% more narcotics in one year, arresting 90,000

(The Center Square) – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at eight south Texas ports of entry in the Laredo Sector seized 62% more narcotics in one year, according to new CBP data.

They also apprehended nearly 90,000 people, the majority of whom were single men.

CBP Laredo Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers seized 71,733 pounds of narcotics with an estimated street value of nearly $674 million in fiscal 2025. They also seized 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, according to newly released CBP data.

The combined seizure of cocaine, heroin, meth and fentanyl represents a 62% increase in hard narcotics seizures over the year, CBP said. The fiscal year goes from Oct. 1 through Sept. 30.

“Our frontline CBP officers did a fantastic job in FY 2025, amassing an impressive 62 percent increase in hard narcotics seized compared to the previo...