ICE HSI’s 1,200-Member BEST Task Forces Target Opioids And Maritime Smuggling Nationwide

ICE Homeland Security Investigations highlights its Border Enforcement Security Task Force (BEST) program, a 1,200-member, multiagency network operating at borders, ports, airports and interior hubs. The feature outlines BEST’s history, the Jaime Zapata BEST Act, and specialized missions including opioid interdiction at international mail facilities and maritime smuggling. Examples include major drug seizures and joint operations with CBP and local partners, signaling a nationwide enforcement footprint.