Steroids in dashboard and pot in fuel tanks busted by agents

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03:03 PM Mountain Standard Time on Monday, December 15, 2008

USBP / azfamily.com

The following news release was sent by U.S. Customs and Border Protection:

EL PASO - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers working at the El Paso port of entry seized 150 vials of anabolic steroids Friday night. A U.S. citizen was arrested in connection with the failed smuggling attempt.



Courtesy: USBP

El Paso port of entry CBP officers also seized 264 pounds of marijuana from a commercial truck Saturday. The seizure marks the third time in eight days CBP officers in El Paso have discovered drugs hidden in a commercial vehicle.

“The CBP mission is anti-terror but the drug smuggling threat remains high as demonstrated by the recent seizure activity,â€