US Customs at Seattle Airport Seize Illegal Drugs from Same Traveler Twice in One Week
Seattle, WA- According to a news release, US Customs and Border Protection officials at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport confiscated illegal substances from the same visitor twice in a single week.
The first seizure occurred on July 14 after a 43-year-old man arrived on a flight from Amsterdam and was reported to the police for a follow-up examination.
More than “12 pounds of ketamine in both liquid and powdered form, nearly two pounds of codeine, and nearly three ounces of Gamma Hydroxybutyrate” were discovered by the cops during the examination.
A public relations officer stated that the individual placed the pills in bottles intended for other products, such as rubbing alcohol.
After being detained, the US citizen was given over to the Port of Seattle Police Department.
The individual posted bail and tried to board an aircraft to London again not too long after, according to officials. In his checked suitcase, Border Protection agents discovered over half a pound of ketamine.
According to the organization, cops have made more than 43,000 narcotics seizures so far this year.
The Seattle Tacoma International Arrivals Facility’s CBP agents put up a lot of effort to keep hazardous substances off our community’s streets. In order to stop a threat to other nations, CBP officers also use their special border search authority to stop people from bringing deadly substances into the country, according to Brian Humphrey, director of field operations for the agency’s Seattle office.
Humphrey stated, “Our officers work tirelessly to protect our nation’s air, land, and sea borders, led by Seattle Area Port Director Rene Ortega.”
According to police, the individual is currently being charged under Washington state law for possessing ketamine with the intention of distributing it.
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