Record Drug Seizures Signal Major Enforcement Push at Laredo and South Texas Ports
Right now, a major development is unfolding along the South Texas border, especially in and around Laredo, and it’s drawing serious attention. During Fiscal Year 2025, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers recorded a sharp and historic rise in drug seizures at South Texas ports of entry. In fact, a 62 percent surge in hard narcotics was reported compared to the previous year, and that’s not a small jump by any measure.
This enforcement success took place across eight ports of entry stretching from Brownsville to Del Rio, all under the Laredo Field Office. Over the course of the fiscal year, which ran from October 1, 2024, through September 30, 2025, officers intercepted an astonishing 71,733 pounds of narcotics. If those drugs had made it onto the streets, they would have carried an estimated value of nearly $674 million. That scale alone shows how significant these operations have been.
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Breaking it down, large quantities of methamphetamine dominated the seizures, with nearly 55,000 pounds taken off the table. Cocaine seizures followed with more than 12,000 pounds, while marijuana accounted for over 3,400 pounds. Smaller but extremely dangerous amounts of heroin and fentanyl were also intercepted, including nearly 200 pounds of fentanyl, a substance that continues to fuel deadly overdoses nationwide. Alongside narcotics, officers seized $5.4 million in unreported currency, 514 weapons, and close to 55,000 rounds of ammunition.
According to CBP leadership, these results were achieved through a mix of officer experience, advanced technology, canine units, and targeted enforcement strategies. It was emphasized that the numbers reflect not just statistics, but the daily efforts of frontline officers working to secure the border and disrupt criminal networks.
Interestingly, while drug seizures climbed, the number of inadmissible individuals encountered dropped significantly, with just over 89,000 cases reported. This decline was attributed to changes in immigration processing and a more aggressive enforcement posture during the year. At the same time, CBP agriculture specialists remained busy, intercepting more than 88,000 prohibited animal and plant items, along with thousands of pests that could threaten U.S. agriculture.
Taken together, these figures paint a clear picture. Laredo and other South Texas ports have become key pressure points where enforcement is being intensified, criminal activity is being disrupted, and massive quantities of dangerous drugs are being stopped before they can reach communities across the country.
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