New Jersey Man Arrested after Philadelphia CBP finds Pill Cache in his Baggage - Customs and Border Protection

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PHILADELPHIA – A New Jersey man was arrested on April 11 after U.S. Customs and Border Protection after officers discovered a prescription pill cache in his baggage at Philadelphia International Airport.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers discovered a cache of prescription medications in the baggage of a traveler who arrived from Cancun, Mexico on April 11, 2021.
CBP officers found this excessive
cache of prescription medications.

Pennsylvania State Police Drug Law Enforcement Division Troopers arrested Juan Jose Mora, 38, after CBP officers found 961 pills of an assortment of pharmaceutical medications in Mora's baggage after he arrived on a flight from Cancun, Mexico.

The pills included Tramadol, Clonazepam, and Mirtazapine. Mora also possessed 17 vials of Tramadol solution. Tramadol is a synthetic opioid pain reliever, Clonazepam treats panic attacks, and Mirtazapine is an antidepressant. All three prescription medications are classified by the DEA as Schedule IV drugs.

"This is an extraordinary amount of prescription medications, including an opioid that some consider as a potential gateway drug to more dangerous narcotics," said Keith Fleming, Acting Director of Field Operations for CBP's Baltimore Field Office. "Customs and Border Protection along with our law enforcement partners remain committed to intercepting narcotics smuggling efforts to help keep our communities safe."

Federal law permits travelers to carry personal use amounts of prescription medications, generally considered to be up to a 90-day supply. Additionally, the medicine containers must be labeled with the doctor's prescription, or the traveler must possess a copy of the doctor's prescription if the medicines are in an unlabeled container. Learn more at Traveling with Prescription Medications.

CBP seized an average of 3,677 pounds of dangerous drugs every day across the United States last year. Learn more about what CBP accomplished during "A Typical Day" in 2020.

CBP's border security mission is led at ports of entry by CBP officers from the Office of Field Operations. CBP officers screen international travelers and cargo and search for illicit narcotics, unreported currency, weapons, counterfeit consumer goods, prohibited agriculture, and other illicit products that could potentially harm the American public, U.S. businesses, and our nation's safety and economic vitality.

Please visit CBP Ports of Entry to learn more about how CBP's Office of Field Operations secures our nation's borders. Learn more about CBP at www.CBP.gov.

Follow the Director of CBP's Baltimore Field Office on Twitter at @DFOBaltimore and on Instagram at @dfobaltimore for breaking news, current events, human interest stories and photos.

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