C.B.P. News Release

El Paso CBP Officers Discover 3,000 Pounds of Marijuana

(Friday, September 26, 2008)

El Paso, Texas - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working anti-terrorism operations a the Bridge of Americas commercial crossing in El Paso discovered 3,141 pounds of marijuana yesterday afternoon. The contraband was concealed in a false floor compartment of a refrigerator trailer being transported by truck form Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico.

On Thursday at about 5:20 p.m. a 1988 International tractor arrived at primary inspection. The driver told CBP that he was hauling a shipment of watermelons. The CBP officer selected the cargo shipment for an x-ray examination. The non-intrusive inspection proved inconclusive so the shipment was referred to the dock for further inspection. CBP drug-sniffing dog “Maverick“was used to inspect the trailer and alerted to the undercarriage. CBP officers removed 705 packages of marijuana from the false compartment. No arrests were made the investigation continues.

“The officer’s true diligence to securing our borders pays off again,â€