Massive Mexico-California border busts uncover eye-popping amount of drugs: ‘Remain vigilant’

Two shipments of narcotics were apprehended by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Sunday, May 17, 2026.(Customs and Border Protection)

That same day at the Calexico East Port of Entry, about 100 miles away, a 2011NissanCube was also sent for secondary inspection.Agents there discovered 63 packets of methamphetamine after a scan of that vehicle detected anomalies in its flooring.

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Officials praised both detections.

“Sunday may be a day of rest for many, but criminals don’t take days off, and neither do our CBP officers,”San DiegoDirector of Field Operations Sidney Aki said.

“Our officers remain vigilant around the clock, and these significant seizures are a direct result of their commitment to keeping dangerous drugs like these from entering our country.”

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SOUTHERN BORDER APPREHENSIONS PLUNGE MORE THAN 90% FROM YEAR AGO IN APRIL, CBP SAYS

CBP officers escort a wanted person at a U.S.port of entry.(Customs and Border Protection)

The agency believes its operations are a continuation of efforts laid out by PresidentDonald Trumpand DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin, even as immigration border crossings have come down.

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Since the end of 2024,border crossings have plummeted,going from over 144,000 encounters in December 2024 to just 10,000 in April.

Even so, CBP has reported several high-profile smuggling attempts that have sought to bring weapons, narcotics and humans across the U.S.border.

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A U.S.Border Patrol pickup is parked next to a wall under construction at the U.S.-Mexico border in Santa Teresa, N.M., as seen from Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico, on Jan.14, 2026.(Herika Martinez/AFP via Getty Images)

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Recently, CBP has released reports on how it had prevented a car carrying a rocket-propelledgrenade launcher from crossingthe border, detected dozens of immigrants crammed into a semi-truck and even detained a boat off the coast of the Dominican Republic with the help of a Black Hawk helicopter.

“CBP officers along thesouthwest borderstop illegal activity, including the smuggling of drugs and humans, and facilitate lawful entry for millions of legitimate travelers into the United States,” CBP said in a statement.

He was previously a reporter with World Magazine.