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Drug Seizure Statistics 2023-2026 U.S. Customs and Border Protection Los Angeles Field Office

Drug Seizure Statistics | U.S. Customs and Border Protection Los Angeles Field Office Based on fiscal year Oct 1 to Sept 30th

    2026 FYTD Pounds seized - Los Angeles Field Office data current to 1/6/26
    Based on fiscal year Oct. 1, 2025 to Sept. 30, 2026 = 4 months (25% of FY)
    • 9,100 Marijuana
      • 33% of total seized in FY2025
      • 77% of total seized in ALL of FY2024!
      • 64% of total seized in ALL of FY2023!
    • 65 Methamphetamine
      • 3% of total seized in FY2025
      • 2% of total total seized in FY2024
      • <1% of total total seized in FY2023
    • 70 Cocaine
      • 27% of total seized in FY2025
      • 30% of total seized in FY2024
      • 17% of total total seized in FY2023
    • 2 Fentanyl
      • 66% of total seized in FY2025
      • 25% of total seized in FY2024
      • 25% of total seized in FY2023
    • .5 Heroin
      • same amount as seized in all of FY2025
      • 10% of total seized in FY2024
      • same amount as seized in all of FY2023
    • 71 Khat (Catha Edulis)*
      • 21% of total seized in FY2025
      • 30% of total seized in FY2024
      • <.5% of total total seized in FY2023
    • 357 Ketamine
      • 30% of total seized in FY2025
      • 66% of total seized in FY2024!
      • 47% of total seized in FY2023!
    • 2 Ecstasy
      • 4% of total seized in FY2025
      • 5% of total seized in FY2024
      • 2% of total seized in FY2023
    • 1 LSD
      • same amount as seized in all of FY2025
      • same amount as seized in all of FY2024
      • 25% of total seized in FY2023
    • 392 Other drugs
      • 5% of total seized in FY2025
      • 2% of total seized in FY2025

KHAT (Catha edulis) according to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration

  • (Street Names: Khat, Qat, Kat, Chat, Miraa, Quaadka)
  • Khat has no accepted medical use in the United States.
  • llicit Uses:
    Khat is abused for its stimulant and euphoric effects. Most often the fresh leaves and shoots of the khat shrub are chewed, then retained in the cheek and chewed intermittently until all the juices are extracted. To counter the bitter taste of the plant, copious amounts of water or sweet soda are drunk.
  • Pharmacology:
    Khat produces amphetamine-like effects. These effects include euphoria, a feeling of increased alertness and energy, hyperactivity, anorexia, and lack of fatigue. The users also feel relaxed and talkative. Physiological or sympathomimetic effects may include elevated blood pressure, dilated pupils, hyperthermia, arrhythmias, and increased respiration. The effects of khat usually last
    between 90 minutes and three hours. Reported after effects of khat use include a lack of concentration, numbness, and insomnia. Khat abuse can lead to psychological dependenc
    • Dec 4, 2025 - Five men arrested by Ventura County Sheriff with Los Angeles County after a month-long investigation for the distribution of bulk quantities of methamphetamine and cocaine to residents of Ventura County.
      Seized was
      • Approximately 25 pounds of methamphetamine
      • 67 pounds of marijuana
      • Fentanyl, cocaine, promethazine
      • Several hundred oxycodone pills
    • June 2, 2025 - Four men arrested - U.S. D.E.A. Los Angeles led the arrest. There had been $1.6 million in drug proceeds since 2023 by the group.
      Federal agents seized
      • 1,730 pounds of methamphetamine
      • 238 pounds of cocaine
      • 257 pounds of powdered fentanyl
      • ~360,000 counterfeit fentanyl pills
    • May 2021 - Multiple agencies were involved in the investigating and serving search warrants on a major drug-trafficking organization in Culver City.
      Seized was
      • 2,500 pounds of methamphetamine
      • 200 kilograms of cocaine
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