Executive Assistant Commissioner Diane J. Sabatino of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) highlighted recent enforcement actions and the use of advanced technology by CBP officers in a series of posts on March 27, 2026.
In her first post, Sabatino reported an interception at the Raul H. Castro Port of Entry in Tucson, Arizona: “CBP officers at the @DFOTucson Raul H. Castro Port of Entry intercepted a 24-year-old U.S. citizen departing to Mexico with SEVEN AK-47s and 11,000 rounds of ammo hidden in his vehicle. Thanks to all in the field who enforce legitimate and safe trade and travel. #ofoproud” (March 27, 2026).
Later that day, she shared another incident involving drug smuggling at the Bridge of the Americas in El Paso: “At the Bridge of the Americas @DFOElPaso, an officer uncovered a hidden dashboard compartment in vehicle. A suspicious white powder, later positively tested as 9 lbs. of cocaine was found. The tricks keep coming, but our @cbpgov officers are ready…