United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently made a sizable bust at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport after discovering 70 pounds of Opium.
CBP officers seized the drugs from three separate U.S. Citizens travelling into the United States from Vientiane, Loas via Narita, Japan. The incident unfolded on Tues., May 10 when the three travelers were selected for a baggage inspection. During the inspection, CBP officers discovered 470 packets of a brown powdery substance concealed within bags of tea leaves. The packets tested positive for opium.
“Today is a great example of how the officers of U.S. Customs and Border Protection work daily to stop the illegal drug flow into the United States,” said Matthew Davies, Chicago Area Port Director. “Even though these would-be smugglers are trying new concealment methods each and every day, I just want to remind them that if they try to get through Chicago, we will catch them!”
The three passengers and 69.9 lbs of opium were turned over to the Chicago Police Department for prosecution. CBP conducts operations at ports of entry throughout the United States, and regularly screens arriving international passengers and cargo for narcotics, weapons, and other restricted or prohibited products.
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