$1.5 million in cocaine was seized at an air cargo warehouse near a major airport in Florida.
A significant shipment containing 22 kilograms of cocaine hydrochloride was intercepted at a South Florida air cargo warehouse near Miami International Airport.
“This significant seizure underscores CBP’s unwavering commitment to securing our borders and preventing dangerous narcotics from reaching communities both here and abroad,” said Daniel Alonso, Director of Field Operations for CBP’s Miami and Tampa Field Office. “Operation Striker Shield, combined with the vigilance and expertise of our officers, is effectively disrupting transnational criminal organizations attempting to exploit legitimate trade routes. We will continue to leverage intelligence, advanced targeting, and officer intuition to interdict these illicit shipments.”
U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Miami Field Operations officers, operating under Operation Striker Shield, recently inspected a parcel, manifested as “Music Equipment,” which was being shipped from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, to Delhi, India.
Operation Striker Shield focused on targeting large shipments that pose a risk of potential narcotics smuggling activity during the FIFA World Cup 2026.
During the inspection, CBP officers discovered eight pouches and four bricks of a white powdery substance concealed within four speakers and two amplifiers. Officers field-tested the powdery substance, confirming the presence of cocaine hydrochloride.
The cocaine weighed a combined 22.35 kilograms, or 49 pounds, four ounces. It has a street value of approximately $1.5 million.
CBP officers seized the cocaine. Homeland Security Investigations special agents were investigating.
Under the leadership of President Donald J. Trump and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, CBP officers stop illicit narcotics from entering local communities and facilitate lawful trade and travel into the United States.
