ATLANTA AIRPORT BUST: CBP Seizes 160 Lbs Of Ketamine From Paris Flights, Latest In Transatlantic Smuggling Pattern

CBP officers at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport seized 160.9 pounds of ketamine in two back-to-back passenger luggage interdictions on Oct. 11–12 from Paris flights. A handheld isotope analysis tool confirmed ketamine hydrochloride. A U.S. citizen and a British citizen were turned over to local authorities. The seizures align with a broader pattern of ketamine trafficking via both mail (Philadelphia) and passenger routes, indicating multi-modal, transatlantic smuggling.