07.12.07
CBP seized over $700,000 worth of Marijuana

July 12, 2007 03:01 PM PDT




EL PASO, TX - Customs and Border Protection officials seized over $700,000 worth of marijuana in ten seizures at border crossings Wednesday.

Border Officials tell ABC-7 six of the ten seizures were made at the downtown Paso Del Norte port of entry. Three seizures were made at the Ysleta crossing and one seizure was made at the Bridge of the Americas.

Thorough inspections at the ports of entry throughout the day resulted in the discovery of drug loads in a wide variety of hidden compartments in the vehicles.

Three man and three women were arrested at the Paso del Norte port of entry.

A 59-year-old man was arrested after 37 pounds of the drug were found hidden in the fuel tank of his truck.

A 20-year-old El Paso woman was arrested after 99 pounds of the drug were found on the sidewalls and spare tire of a 2007 Ford F-150 she was driving.

A 41-year-old San Elizario man was arrested after 49 pounds of the drug were found in the rocker panels of his 1993 Pontiac Bonneville.

A 19-year-old woman from Chihuahua, Mexico was arrested after 66 pounds of the drug were found inside the back seat of a 2002 Chevrolet truck she was driving.

A 57-year-old Albaquerque man was arrested after 30 pounds of the drug were found inside the tool box and air vents of a 1995 Dodge Ram he was driving.

Officials also arrested a 40-year-old Juarez woman after 110 pounds of the drug were discovered inside the dashboard of her 1992 Mercury Grand Marquis.

One El Paso man and two Juarez women were arrested at the Ysleta port of entry.

A 47-year-old El Paso man was arrested after 77 pounds of the drug were found in the fuel tank of his 1998 Chevrolet truck.

A 32-year-old Juarez woman was arrested after 84 pounds of the drug were found inside the center console of a 1993 Ford Bronco she was driving.

A 19-year-old Juarez woman was also arrested after 66 pounds of the drug were found inside the tires of 1989 Nissan Maxima she was driving.

Agents at the Bridge of the Americas arrested a 27-year-old El Paso woman after 86 pounds of marijuana were found in the fuel tank and rear seat of a 1997 Ford F-150 truck she was driving.




















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