Border Patrol Agents Seize 168 Pounds of Marijuana at Checkpoint
(Tuesday, June 17, 2008)
Laredo, Texas – Border Patrol agents from the Laredo North station seized 168 pounds of marijuana Monday night.
Just before midnight on Monday, June 16, agents manning the checkpoint located on Interstate 35 north of Laredo conducted an immigration inspection of the driver of a tractor trailer. A service canine alerted agents to the cab of the tractor, indicating the presence of people or contraband.
Agents searched the cab and found two duffel bags in the sleeper compartment. The bags contained seven cellophane-wrapped bundles. The bundles were determined to be marijuana with a total weight of 168 pounds and an estimated street value of $134,400.
The driver, the vehicle and the marijuana were turned over to the Drug Enforcement Administration.
To report suspicious activity such as drug and/or alien smuggling, contact the Laredo Sector Border Patrol toll free telephone number at 1-800-343-1994.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control and protection of our nation's borders at and between the official ports of entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.
Contacts For This News Release
Laredo Sector
Public Affairs Office
Phone: (956) 764-3243 or
(956) 764-3041
http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/news_releases/06172008_4.xml
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