A traveler who was supposed to be among the “trusted” was anything but today, when Customs and Border Protection officers at the Otay Mesa Port of Entry detained a Trusted Traveler after finding 41 pounds of cocaine hidden inside a vehicle. San Diego CBP leadership announced the seizure and credited frontline officers who pulled the car aside for a closer look. CBP has not released the traveler’s name or said whether federal charges have been filed.
In a post on X, Director of Field Operations Sidney Aki said the stop happened at the Otay Mesa port and thanked officers for their work, noting that they had apprehended a Trusted Traveler and seized 41 pounds of cocaine. Aki’s update, posted today, did not describe the timeline of the stop or how the drugs were concealed in the vehicle. The brief social media post also did not identify the traveler or spell out what legal steps might follow…