Thread: Border Patrol Agents Seize 3,000 Pounds of Marijuana in TX.

C.B.P. News Release

Border Patrol Agents Seize 3,000 Pounds of Marijuana in Texas

(Tuesday, June 09, 2009)

Laredo, Texas – Border Patrol agents assigned to the Laredo, Texas north station stopped six marijuana smuggling attempts over the weekend, five of which occurred at the immigration checkpoint north of the city.

The largest seizure occurred on Friday when agents at the checkpoint conducted an immigration inspection of the driver of a tractor-trailer. During the inspection, a canine team detected the possible presence of hidden contraband or people in the trailer.

Agents searched the trailer and found 63 large cellophane-wrapped bundles inside five wooden shipping crates. The bundles contained marijuana with a total weight of 2,961 pounds and an estimated street value of $2.4 million.

The weekend’s other marijuana seizures at the checkpoint were:

325.7 pounds with an estimated value of $260,560 seized Sunday from a tractor-trailer.
191.5 pounds with an estimated value of $153,200 seized Saturday from the gas tank of an SUV.
64.1 pounds with an estimated value of $51,280 seized Sunday from a sedan.
25.1 pounds with an estimated value of $20,080 seized Saturday from the spare tire of an SUV.

Agents assigned to the Laredo north station also made a significant drug seizure away from checkpoint when they responded Sunday to reports of suspicious activity on a ranch near Laredo. During their investigation, agents found four large bundles containing a total of 375.2 pounds of marijuana with an estimated street value of $300,160.

The marijuana, subjects and vehicles from all of the cases were turned over to the Drug Enforcement Administration.

To report suspicious activity such as drug and/or alien smuggling, contact the Laredo Sector Border Patrol toll free telephone number at 1-800-343-1994.

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 our nation's borders at and between the official ports of entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.

Contacts For This News Release
Laredo Sector
CBP Public Affairs
Phone: (956) 764-3041 Ext: 3243 or
(956) 764-3243

CBP Headquarters
Office of Public Affairs
1300 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.
Room 3.4A
Washington, DC 20229 Phone: (202) 344-1780 or
(800) 826-1471
Fax: (202) 344-1393

Department of Homeland Security USA.gov
Inquiries (877) CBP-5511 | International Callers (703) 526-4200 | TTD (866) 880-6582 | Media Only (202) 344-1780

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woooooooo hoooooooo .... those wonderful south of the border entrepreneur's are at it again

so sorry if your children or grand children die because of drugs, but they have a bottom line to meet

Obama has no time to watch whats going on after fine dining all over the world and besides... it's freak night every Wednesday at the White House

The Freaks come out at Night

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLYC7ltxOrk

so do the best you can to survive the drug wars America and get your freak on