Thread: CBP Officers Seize More Than $4 Million in Drugs

C.B.P. News Release

CBP Officers Seize More Than $4 Million in Drugs Lukeville Port of Entry

(Tuesday, November 17, 2009)

Lukeville, Ariz. - Customs and Border Protection officers at the Lukeville port of entry stopped a smuggling attempt of marijuana valued at more than $4 million and arrested two.

The notable seizure occurred Monday, November 16, at the Lukeville port of entry. CBP officers conducting routine checks of travelers entering the country selected a 2005 Ford F-350 pick-up and attached ALFA 5th wheel trailer for exam. The vehicle was occupied by two U.S. citizen men from Scottsdale, Arizona.

During exam, CBP officers utilized a narcotic detection dog who alerted to the presence of narcotics near the floor area of the trailer. When CBP officers searched the trailer they discovered 128 bundles of marijuana concealed inside the flooring. The approximate weight of the narcotic was 1,968 pounds with an estimated street value of just over $4,723,488.

Lukeville Port Director Richard Gill said, “1,968 pounds is a significant amount of narcotics that will not make it to the streets. The combination of officer expertise, K-9s, technology and special teams all came together to thwart this smuggling attempt.â€

Janet Napolitano says our border is now secure. She has probably been smoking the MJ, too.

Did this story make it on to ALIPAC?
CBP Officers Seize $17.5 Million in Narcotics – Drugs Found in Commercial Shipments of Produce, Floor Tile

(Monday, November 16, 2009)

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Rio Grande City/Pharr, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Rio Grande City commercial cargo facility seized approximately 1,725 pounds of marijuana while officers at the Pharr commercial cargo facility seized close to 505 pounds of cocaine. The combined estimated street value of the drugs seized is $17.5 million.

On November 14, CBP officers working at the Rio Grande City, Texas commercial cargo facility came in contact with a northbound commercial shipment of floor tile. After the initial primary inspection, a CBP officer referred the 1992 Kenworth tractor pulling a Ferbus flatbed trailer and the commercial shipment of floor tile to secondary for further inspection. While in secondary, “Dustyâ€