C.B.P. News Release

CBP Officers Seize $1 Million of Marijuana at Arizona Port of Entry

(Tuesday, July 14, 2009)

Douglas, Ariz. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers Saturday stopped a drug smuggling attempt when they seized more than 400 pounds of marijuana from a man attempting to enter the country at Douglas, Ariz.

At a little past midnight, CBP officers at the Douglas port of entry were screening travelers when they came in contact with a 46-year-old man driving a 2000 Oldsmobile Alero. The man was identified as a resident of Douglas. During a routine interview the CBP officers became suspicious and asked the man to open the trunk of his Oldsmobile.

When the trunk was opened, packages of marijuana could be seen. The total weight of marijuana was more than 400 pounds with an estimated street value of $1 million.

CBP officers seized the Oldsmobile and marijuana. The Douglas man was turned over to the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement for further investigation.

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
M. Carl Robinson
CBP Public Affairs
Phone: (520) 364-8486

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