Khat Smuggling Surges at U.S. Airports | Augusta Georgia News

Customs agents are on high alert as smugglers flood U.S. airports with khat—thousands of pounds seized in just one month, hidden by passengers flying from Senegal, London, and Casablanca. This mild stimulant, banned here as a Schedule One drug due to abuse risks and health dangers, is big business abroad and now a top target for CBP, who say they’ve been cracking down for decades—and still catching tons worth hundreds of thousands. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/6a11df9a6eba760a