CBP Announces Interstate 5 Heroin Seizure Totaling More Than Seventy Pounds

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, December 6, 2025
Our article presents what U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION confirmed in its official announcement regarding the seizure of narcotics during a highway enforcement stop on Interstate 5; the statement from CBP explains that San Diego Sector Border Patrol agents conducted the stop, carried out an inspection of the vehicle, and located packages that field-tested positive for heroin with a total weight of seventy-one point six five pounds.

According to the release issued by U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, the agents encountered the vehicle during a routine enforcement operation along Interstate 5 and determined that the circumstances warranted a further search. During that search, agents located the concealed packages and secured them in accordance with federal procedure. CBP reports that the narcotics were transported for laboratory confirmation and that the driver of the vehicle was placed under federal custody pending additional review.

The statement from CBP notes that the case has been forwarded for further investigation; federal authorities will continue to examine the evidence, review the circumstances of the seizure, and proceed under established investigative standards. The agency explains that highway narcotics interdiction remains a core component of its enforcement mission within the San Diego Sector and that seizures of this type occur through coordinated patrols that monitor major transit corridors used by trafficking organizations.

All details in this report originate from the verified federal announcement, and our article does not add interpretation, commentary, or speculation. We present only the information confirmed by U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION in its official communication.

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• U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION