Border Patrol agents nab immigrants, marijuana
Special to the Times
06/25/2008
Border Patrol agents from the Laredo North station caught 23 undocumented immigrants early Tuesday, while agents from the Hebbronville station seized more than 440 pounds of marijuana Monday.
Just after midnight Tuesday, agents manning the Interstate 35 checkpoint north of Laredo conducted an immigration inspection of the driver of a tractor-trailer.
A service canine alerted agents to the trailer and indicated to the presence of people or contraband.
Agents opened the trailer and found 23 people inside. All of the people were determined to be illegal immigrants from Mexico.
Border Patrol Agents from the Hebbronville station seized 443 pounds of marijuana.
Agents manning the checkpoint on Texas 1017 conducted an immigration inspection of the lone occupant of a 1992 Dodge pickup that was towing a flatbed trailer.
A service canine alerted agents toward the trailer, indicating the presence of hidden people or contraband.
Agents examined the trailer, which was carrying a load of fencing materials.
A close inspection of two banded stacks of metal fencing posts revealed that the stacks had been modified to conceal large metal boxes.
Agents opened the boxes and found 22 cellophane-wrapped bundles.
The bundles contained marijuana with a weight of 443.15 pounds and an estimated street value of $354,520.
June 25, 2008
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