San Diego International Airport – narcotics and smuggling seizures

San Diego International Airport (Lindbergh Field) has been the location of multiple narcotics seizures and smuggling interdictions by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the DEA, and local law enforcement. Investigations arising from seizures at the airport have led to arrests and prosecutions for drug trafficking and related organized criminal activity. The airport is routinely monitored by federal and local agencies as part of efforts to prevent smuggling through commercial passenger and cargo channels.