CBP Officers at Eagle Pass Port of Entry Seize 111 Pounds of Marijuana, Piedras Negras Man Arrested
Written by Post Public Information Representative, Feb 28, 2011, 0 Comments
Courtesy U.S. Customs & Border Protection,
EAGLE PASS, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Eagle Pass Port of Entry on Thursday seized 111 pounds of alleged marijuana during a routine vehicle inspection. The seizure occurred on Feb. 24 at the Camino Real Bridge . A CBP officer referred a 1993 Ford F-150 pickup driven by a male 30-year-old U.S. citizen from Piedras Negras, Coahuila , Mexico for a secondary examination. In secondary, CBP officers combed the vehicle during an intensive examination and discovered a total of 48 packages containing 111 pounds of alleged marijuana in the spare tire and gas tank. The street value of the alleged marijuana is $111,000
CBP officers turned the driver over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement-Homeland Security Investigations (ICE-HSI) special agents for further investigation and seized the vehicle and the contraband.
“Every narcotics seizure by our frontline CBP officers represents their steady, unflinching commitment to keeping our borders safe,” said Cynthia O. Rodriguez, CBP Port Director, Eagle Pass. “I applaud their continued utilization of inspection skill, experience and technology that contributed to the discovery of the alleged marijuana in this seizure.”
