CBP Officers Seize Over $587K in Marijuana at the World Trade Bridge
Written by admin, Dec 1, 2018, Comments Off
Courtesy Diego Hernandez,
LAREDO, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers assigned to the World Trade Bridge recently seized over $587,000 in marijuana in two enforcement actions.
“I congratulate our officers for these significant seizures and for the outstanding job they do each day in keeping our borders safe,” said Port Director Albert Flores, Laredo Port of Entry.
The first seizure occurred on Wednesday, November 28 at the World Trade Bridge when a CBP officer referred a 2011 Freightliner tractor hauling a shipment of wall sources for a secondary examination. A non-intrusive imaging system and canine inspection by CBP officers resulted in the discovery of 24 packages containing 54 pounds of alleged marijuana.
The last seizure also occurred at the World Trade Bridge on Wednesday, Nov. 28 when a CBP officer referred a 2002 International tractor hauling a shipment of bolts for a secondary examination. A non-intrusive imaging system and canine inspection by CBP officers resulted in the discovery of 120 packages containing 2,885 pounds of alleged marijuana.
The narcotics combined have an estimated street value of $587,771.
CBP officers seized the narcotics. The cases were turned over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement-Homeland Security Investigations (ICE-HSI) special agents for further investigation.
