Crime & Safety

Border Patrol Finds 244 Pounds Of Pot In San Diego's East County

Agents found the marijuana in five burlap bundles modified with backpack-style straps on Christmas Eve, according to the Border Patrol.

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The burlap backpacks with straps used to carry the marijuana. (U.S. Border Patrol)
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Five bundles of marijuana discovered in East County San Diego. (U.S. Border Patrol)
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The marijuana removed from the burlap backpacks. (U.S. Border Patrol)

SAN DIEGO — Border Patrol agents discovered nearly 250 pounds of marijuana left by drug smugglers in the community of Boulevard in San Diego's East County, a Border Patrol spokesman said Thursday.

The agents found 244 pounds of marijuana in five burlap bundles modified with backpack-style straps about 1 p.m. on Christmas Eve, according to Border Patrol agent Jarrett Decker. The smugglers remained at large.

Agents turned over the drugs, which were valued at $97,600, to the Drug Enforcement Administration, Decker said.

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