CBP seizes nearly 400 lbs. of marijauana in two Naco busts
NACO -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers stopped a drug-smuggling attempt when they seized more than 70 pounds of marijuana concealed in a false floor of a Chevy Tahoe.
Yesterday at about 8:30 a.m., CBP Officers were screening travelers when they became suspicious of a 2002 Chevy Tahoe being driven by a 25-year-old woman who was identified as a U.S. citizen. The women was a comuter and was on her way to her place of employment in Bisbee, Arizona.
Utilizing special technology the CBP Officers searched the woman’s vehicle and discovered that the Tahoe she was driving had a double floor; it was being used to conceal more than 70 pounds of marijuana with an estimated street value of $180,000.
CBP Officers seized the vehicle and the marijuana. The women was turned over to the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement for further investigation.
CBP Officers Seize $807,000 of Marijuana at the Naco Port of Entry
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers stopped a drug-smuggling attempt when they seized more than 300 pounds of marijuana concealed in a false bed of a pick-up truck.
On Friday the 3rd at about 7:30 p.m., CBP Officers were screening travelers when they became suspicious of a white Chevy Pick-up occupied by two men; a 20-year-old and a 19-year-old. Both men were residents of Douglas, Arizona. Utilizing high-tech tools the CBP Officers searched the vehicle and discovered that the bed of the pick-up had a false compartment and was being used to conceal more than 300 pounds of marijuana with an estimated street value of $807,000.
CBP Officers seized the vehicle and marijuana. The two Douglas men were turned over to the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement for further investigation.
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The Office of Field Operations is responsible for securing our borders at the ports of entry. U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers’ primary mission is anti-terrorism; they screen all people, vehicles, and goods entering the United States, while facilitating the flow of legitimate trade and travel into and out of the United States. Their mission also includes carrying out traditional border-related responsibilities, including narcotics interdiction, enforcing immigration law, protecting the nation’s food supply and agriculture industry from pests and diseases, and enforcing trade laws.
While anti-terrorism is the primary mission of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the inspection process at the ports of entry associated with this mission results in impressive numbers of enforcement actions in all categories.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control and protection of U.S. borders at and between official ports of entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.
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