Crime & Safety

Marijuana Smuggling Operation Found In Marina Del Rey

Stacked blocks of marijuana were found on a boat in the Marina.

MARINA DEL REY, CA – U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents busted a marijuana smuggling operation that involved a docked boat in the Marina del Rey area, a sheriff's lieutenant said Sunday.

The operation was being handled by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency in the Marina, according to sheriff's Lt. Steve Tousey of the Marina sheriff's station.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents were seen removing stacked blocks of marijuana from the boat.

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City News Service and Patch staffer Emily Holland contributed to this post; Image via Shutterstock

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