Philadelphia CBP Seizes Miami Man’s Marijuana, Revokes His Trusted Traveler Membership

Jetlag got a Miami man booted from U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s trusted traveler program on Thursday at Philadelphia International Airport. The man, whose name is being withheld because he was not criminally charged, arrived on a flight from Amsterdam, the Netherlands and processed his admission on a Global Entry self-help kiosk. A roving CBP officer referred the man to a secondary baggage examination.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers revoked the Global Entry trusted traveler privileges of a Miami man after officers discovered marijuana in his baggage at Philadelphia International Airport. Pre-vetted trusted travelers agree to comply with all U.S. laws and regulations and in return CBP permits Global Entry members expedited international arrival processing.

CBP officers found this weed in a trusted traveler's baggage. Marijuana remains illegal under federal law and the Miami man lost his Global Entry privileges. During that examination, CBP officers discovered a green leafy substance in a ziplocked bag labeled “The Plug – Jetlag” inside a toiletry bag. That substance tested positive for cannabis. The marijuana weighed 2.5 grams. Marijuana possession remains illegal under U.S. federal law. CBP’s officers assessed a $1,000 zero tolerance penalty to the Miami man and advised him that his Global Entry membership will be revoked.