Sunday, July 12, at about 8 p.m. CBP Officers at the Douglas Port of Entry were screening travelers when they came in contact with a 30-year-old man driving a 1990 Chevy Pick-Up. The man was identified as a Mexican National and resident of Cajeme, Sonora, Mexico. The CBP Officers became suspicious when the man became nervous. With the assistance of a CBP K-9 Team the vehicle was searched and discovered that 2 false compartments had been built into the floor and fender wells of the vehicle. Both compartments were found to be loaded with packages of marijuana. The total weight of marijuana seized was more than 90 pounds with an estimated street value $220,000.
CBP Officers seized the vehicle and the marijuana. The man was turned over to the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement for further investigation.
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.
http://www.douglasdispatch.com/articles/2009/07/17/news/doc4a5f81911a3fa463995203.txt
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