531 Pounds of Marijuana Seized in Cargo Drug Bust
CBP officers working at the Bridge of the Americas commercial cargo facility in El Paso seized 531 pounds of marijuana in one bust on June 4. The seizure was made when a tractor-trailer hauling an empty trailer entered the cargo…
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facility from Mexico. CBP officers and canine teams were conducting a sweep of trucks waiting in line at the international crossing when CBP drug sniffing dog alerted to the vehicle. CBP officers conducted a gamma-ray exam and identified several anomalies in the appearance of the tractor cab. The vehicle was moved to the inspection dock where CBP officers removed a total of 474 marijuana-filled bundles. The seized marijuana weighed approximately 531 pounds.