Acting Assistant Commissioner, @CBP Laboratories & Scientific Services | Leading science & forensics to protect borders, trade, and communities.

Joined October 2020
CBP in action! 🧪 @CBP Laboratories & Scientific Services experts identified MDMA, ketamine, and psilocin from crystals and capsules. Advanced testing stops dangerous substance entries! 🔬CBP saving Lives!🛡️ #CBPLabinAction #ForensicScience #LawEnforcement #CBPOpsSpprt
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Behind every scientific advancement are people, families, and communities. @CBP Laboratories & Scientific Services stands in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth #CBPOpsSpprt
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🔎 Built to detect what’s next. CBP Laboratories & Scientific Services’ INTERDICT Science Center identifies and characterizes emerging synthetic narcotics, helping @CBP respond to evolving threats. #LabSpotlight #CBPOpsSpprt
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Countering fentanyl requires frontline vigilance and scientific expertise. @CBP Laboratories & Scientific Services provides presumptive and confirmatory analysis of suspected narcotics to support enforcement actions and prosecutions. #CBPOpsSpprt
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CBP Laboratories & Scientific Services retweeted
Fentanyl trafficking at the southern border declined 56% in FY2026, but 51 pounds hidden in a drum is a reminder of what’s still at stake. Families have buried loved ones because of this poison. We cannot let up. xitter.cf/USBPChiefSDC/status/21…
Agents conducting counter smuggling operations along Interstate 15 discovered 51 pounds of deadly fentanyl hidden inside a drum. During an encounter with the suspected smuggler, a USBP K9 alerted to the presence of narcotics inside the vehicle. ow.ly/UUoW50ZZOrm
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A counterfeit may look real, but science can reveal the difference. @CBP Laboratories & Scientific Services provides analysis that helps identify suspect goods and support enforcement decisions. #CBPOpsSpprt
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Trade security helps protect consumers, legitimate businesses, and economic security. CBP Laboratories and Scientific Services supports @CBP trade enforcement through commodity testing, import-safety analysis, and country-of-origin expertise. #CBPOpsSpprt
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Nearly 1 million pounds of narcotics were seized by @CBP in FY2026. CBP Laboratories and Scientific Services supports enforcement through scientific analysis of suspected controlled substances and 24/7 narcotics reachback. #CBPOpsSpprt
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Science turned evidence into action. 🔬 A latent print analyst at @CBP Laboratories & Scientific Services supported an investigation that unraveled a multistate drug-trafficking ring and led to the seizure of about 10 kg of narcotics. ⚖️ #CBPOpsSpprt #ForensicScience #LatentPrint
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CBP Laboratories & Scientific Services retweeted
Today, CBP and HSI highlighted a major meth seizure in Laredo valued at more than $30 million. Seizures like this are part of our daily work to stop dangerous drugs and keep American communities safe. Watch the full press conference here:
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CBP Laboratories & Scientific Services retweeted
As millions of travelers, vehicles, and items come through our ports, this job demands the best CBP Officers.​ Join our Talent Network and discover how you could earn up to $60,000 in incentives! go.dhs.gov/oXV​ #CBPCareers #OFO
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Behind the scenes, CBP scientists help keep trade fair. 🧄 Using advanced testing, @CBP Laboratories & Scientific Services can help determine the country of origin for products like garlic, supporting trade compliance and protecting U.S. markets. #CBPOpsSpprt
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CBP Laboratories & Scientific Services retweeted
🧪🐾 @CBP Laboratories & Scientific Services develops training aids that support canine detection capabilities and frontline enforcement. #CBPOpsSpprt #DogsWithJobs xitter.cf/CBPCommissioner/status…
The nose knows. The mission demands it. Trained to find what criminals hide.
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Sweet success! 🍯 @CBP Laboratories & Scientific Services (LSS) intercepted a honey jar shipment destined for USA. 🔬➡️ Inside❓Cocaine! LSS works to keep dangerous drugs out of our communities! #DrugInterdiction @CBP #LabTesting #ScienceInAction #CBPOpsSpprt
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CBP Laboratories & Scientific Services retweeted
The role of a CBP officer or agent comes with a heaping side of adrenaline. Catching smugglers is one of our largest tasks. @NatGeo has compiled some of the biggest busts they've caught on their show, To Catch A Smuggler. Watch: https: youtube.com/watch?v=TlbbAdGQ…
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Did you know? @CBP Laboratories & Scientific Services delivers chemical and forensic analysis that supports CBP’s mission, from identifying controlled substances to classifying imports, examining digital media, and processing latent prints and fingerprints.
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I spy... 🔬 the science behind the mission! @CBP Laboratories & Scientific Services conducts forensic research to help identify materials, support investigations, and strengthen border security. Their expertise helps protect the American public every day.
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.@CBP Laboratories & Scientific Services’ Southwest Regional Science Center in Houston supports petroleum trade enforcement, including analysis of petrochemical imports and related cross-border operations. #LabSpotlight #CBPOpsSpprt
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.@CBP Laboratories & Scientific Services helps keep our ports safe and trade secure! 🧪🔬 Their experts test substances, textiles, and other materials to verify authenticity, spot risks, and help protect the American public. Safe goods, stronger security✅
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Great work by K9 Berti and the Alexandria Bay @CBP team! 🐾 K9 teams are a critical layer of enforcement, and #CBPOpsSpprt Laboratories & Scientific Services helps strengthen the mission through science-based support tied to canine training aid standards and readiness.
Berti's Been Busy 🐾 Last weekend, Alexandria Bay @CBP K9 Berti helped sniff out marijuana, hash, and THC products during multiple enforcement actions. Our K9 teams add a critical layer to CBP’s enforcement strategy, helping keep our borders secure and our communities safe. 🇺🇸
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