William Pérez González, First Deputy Chief of the General Customs Office of the Republic, reported today on the detection of cocaine concealed on the sole of the foot and inside the footwear of a foreign passenger arriving at José Martí International Airport.

The discovery was made through the use of technical means, the work of the canine unit, and the coordinated actions of Cuba's Customs Office and the anti-drug agency, the official stated on his X social media account.

Pérez González declared that the drug was uncovered thanks to the professionalism of the specialists and the coordination among border security institutions. The General Customs Office of the Republic also reported, in other messages, the recent detection of attempts to introduce synthetic cannabinoids and to extract precious metals through illicit methods, incidents that were neutralized at the country's border checkpoints.

These actions are part of the "Against Drugs, We Win" campaign, a national initiative that reinforces prevention and the reporting of criminal conduct linked to the trafficking and consumption of prohibited substances. Cuba maintains a zero-tolerance policy toward this phenomenon, systematically applied by the competent authorities, with the objective of protecting public health and preserving national security.