CBP seizes $185,000 and 1.52 kg of marijuana bound for the Bahamas
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Fort Lauderdale seized $185,000 in cash and 1.52 kilograms of marijuana that the agency said was on a vessel headed to the Bahamas. The announcement included no information on where exactly the seizure happened or whether anyone was arrested.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized$185,000 in cash and more
than a kilogram of marijuana in what the agency described as a smuggling attempt
out of Fort Lauderdale.[1]Carlos C. Martel, CBP’s director of field
operations for its Miami and Tampa field offices, announced the seizure in a
post on X on Wednesday.[1]
Martel said the officers recovered 1.52 kilograms of marijuana.[1]Martel said
the contraband was packed in a cooler, writing that “crime doesn’t travel well…
especially when it’s packed in a cooler.”[1]The post included redacted images
of the cash, drugs and the vessel where the seizure was made.[1]
The agency gave no information on exactly where the seizure took place or
whether anyone was arrested.[1]A Brevard County news station, recounting
Martel’s statement, reported that officers intercepted $185,000 and more than a
kilogram of marijuana.[2]
Photos and video
CBP handout image published with the report, showing the cash, drugs and vessel in the Fort Lauderdale seizure. Photo: U.S. Customs and Border ProtectionPhoto details
No date is given for the seizure itself; 30 July 2025, the day of Martel's post and of publication, is used and may be the announcement date rather than the interception date.
CBP did not say exactly where the seizure took place, so Fort Lauderdale is used at city precision.
No arrests, detentions, charges or court outcome were reported.
The $185,000 is a cash seizure of undeclared currency and is not stated to be the value of the marijuana.
Only the outlet account and a local station's reprint of the same X post were found; neither adds details beyond Martel's statement.
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