Last week's 20 drug busts were mostly pot
El Paso Times Staff
Article Launched: 06/29/2008 12:00:00 AM MDT


Customs and Border Protection officers at El Paso ports of entry last week made 20 drug seizures, which resulted in the confiscation of 1,646 pounds of marijuana from 19 busts and the seizure of a small amount of cocaine from one bust.

Officers last week apprehended 34 fugitives and seized $25,574 in unreported currency in two cases.

An additional $2,925 in fines was assessed for agriculture violations last week. Prohibited agriculture items included pork, bologna, mangoes, oranges, guavas, figs, plums and live plants.

Darren Meritz
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