There have been more than 498,000 pounds of drugs seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection this year. That's compared to nearly 550,000 pounds last year, and a whopping 913,000 pounds in 2021, according to the agency's drug seizure statistics.

A would-be drug smuggler was busted at Bush Intercontinental Airport after authorities discovered 26 pounds of cocaine stashed inside an electric wheelchair.

CBP officials said officers made the discovery after flagging the wheelchair for an X-ray when they noticed the cushions appeared to be unusually large.

The US Customs and Border Protection found 12 kilograms of cocaine hidden inside a motorized wheelchair seat cushion at George Bush Airport.