This is from 1999.
Seizure Stats This is just the customs service. Has nothing to do with us (DPS).
Miami Vice, indeed.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, November 15th, 1999
U.S. CUSTOMS ANNUAL DRUG & MONEY SEIZURE STATISTICS
HOUSTON, TX - U.S. Customs Special Agents brought a Brownsville man before a federal magistrate this morning following his arrest in connection with a failed outbound currency smuggling attempt at the Hidalgo Port of Entry.
U.S. Customs Agents and Inspectors seized more narcotics in Texas during fiscal year 1999, which ended September 30, than last fiscal year. Cocaine seized nearly tripled in the East and West Texas areas of the state. Marihuana seizures increased in all areas of the state.
In the East Texas area of responsibility, the amount of cocaine seized was 24,477 pounds compared to 6,440 pounds seized in the area that includes Houston, Dallas, the Gulf Coast and the state of Oklahoma last year. Agents and officers seized exceptionally large loads of cocaine stored on motor vessels coming into the port of Houston this year, e.g., the 9,958 pounds seized from the motor vessel "Cannes" in January 1999. Over 16,000 pounds of marihuana were seized, a nearly 10,000 pound increase over last year. Customs Inspectors at Bush Intercontinental Airport and DFW Airport combined seized 52 pounds of heroin, more heroin seized than at any other port of entry in the state. However, the amount of heroin seized decreased from 101 pounds last year. Other Texas ports of entry reported the same trend of lower amounts of heroin seized than last year.
Seized currency in the East Texas area totaled $9,190,374, a decrease from $17,449,625 seized in the area last year. More money was seized along the border area, with a large chunk seized during southbound operations at the ports of entry. South Texas seizures of currency totaled $21,351,582. The South Texas area includes ports of entry from San Antonio south to Brownsville and west to Del Rio. West Texas officers and agents seized $1,465,274 in the El Paso, Fabens, Presidio and New Mexico ports/areas.
DRUG & MONEY SEIZURE STATISTICS, U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE
FISCAL YEAR 1999
Heroin Cocaine Marijuana Currency
EAST TEXAS
(includes Houston, Dallas, TX Gulf Coast, and Oklahoma) 52 24,477 16,258 $9,190,374
SOUTH TEXAS
(includes ports at San Antonio south to Brownsville and west to Del Rio) 32 12,127 175,212 21,351,582
WEST TEXAS
(includes ports at El Paso, Presidio, Fabens, and New Mexico) 40 7,547 261,434 1,465,274
(Drug seizures are stated in pounds)
FISCAL YEAR 1998
EAST TEXAS 101 8,043 6,440 17,449,625
SOUTH TEXAS 64 14,844 137,591 14,667,037
WEST TEXAS 66 2,663 211,746 1,717,803
