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Drugs are frequently seized at airports across the United States, and Charlotte Douglas International Airport has recently added another 70 pounds to its total for 2024. This brings the year's total to over 2,300 pounds of drugs confiscated at this North Carolina airport. While it is unclear what type of drugs comprised the latest seizure, such incidents sometimes trace back to Mexican cartels.
Charlotte Airport has become a focal point for intercepting illicit substances entering the country. WSOC-TV reported that "So far this year, more than 2,300 pounds of drugs have been seized at the airport," according to the Department of Homeland Security. Channel 9 Crime Reporter Hunter Sáenz highlighted that some seizures have led investigators to violent gangs and notorious cartels in Mexico.
Hunter Sáenz interviewed Mike Morizio, a special agent with Homeland Security Investigations. Morizio explained their efforts: “Our group primarily is trying to intercept drugs coming into the airport and also trying to intercept those narcotics proceeds leaving the airport.” He added, “We’ve seized everything from fentanyl to crystal meth to cocaine, heroin, marijuana, you name it."
