Crime & Safety
More Than 200 Pounds Of Marijuana Seized At Mexican Border
"Using false bed compartments in pick-up trucks is commonly used by smugglers," U.S. Customs and Border Protection said in a news release.
PRESIDO, TX -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations officers at the Presidio port of entry seized 216 pounds of marijuana Friday morning from a false bed of a pick-up truck. The seizure was made just after 7 a.m. when a male driver accompanied by a male passenger applied for border entry, CBP said in a news release.
The two men were in a 2005 Ford F-150 pick-up truck. An officer found inconsistencies in the driver’s travel itinerary and sent the truck for a secondary, intensive inspection. The truck received an x-ray exam where anomalies were observed within its bed. Drilling of the bed resulted in extraction of a green leafy substance which field tested positive for the properties of marijuana. A total of 109 bundles were extracted from the vehicle, CBP said in the release.
CBP officers took custody of the driver, a 21-year-old American citizen and his 65-year-old Mexican citizen passenger. Both men were arrested and turned over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in connection with the failed smuggling attempt, CBP said.
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