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US Customs and Border Patrol News Releases
Sept 8, 2017
USCBP Seizes Cocaine Worth More Than $484K at the Laredo Port of Entry:
Release Date: September 7, 2017
![Packages containing nearly 200 pounds of methamphetamine seized by CBP officers at Pharr International Bridge import lot]()
CBP officers seized the vehicle and narcotics. The driver was arrested and the case was turned over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement-Homeland Security Investigations (ICE-HSI) special agents for further investigation.
Imperial Valley CBP Officers Intercepted 53 Lbs. of Cocaine and 49 Lbs. of Meth over the Labor Day Weekend: Release Date: September 6, 2017
US/CBP Officers Seize $3.7 Million in Drugs Over Labor Day Weekend and Apprehend 19 Fugitives
Release Date: September 6, 2017
From Friday, Sept. 1 through Monday, Sept. 4, CBP officers intercepted 296 pounds of marijuana, 499 pounds of methamphetamine, 98 pounds of cocaine and 62 pounds of heroin with a street value of over $3.7 million.
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US Customs and Border Patrol News Releases
Sept 8, 2017
CBP Field Operations Seizes Nearly $4 Million in Meth in a Commercial Trailer at the Pharr, Texas International Bridge:
The seizure occurred on Sept. 5, when CBP officers assigned to the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility encountered a white 2008 Freightliner tractor trailer. After the conveyance was referred for a secondary inspection, CBP officers utilized a non-intrusive imagining (NII) system along with the help of a canine team to locate the narcotics. CBP officers extracted 36 packages containing 199.61 pounds of alleged methamphetamine concealed within the trailer.
CBP OFO seized the drugs, along with the conveyance ( the tractor trailer ). The case remains under investigation by Homeland Security Investigations special agents.
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USCBP Seizes Cocaine Worth More Than $484K at the Laredo Port of Entry:
Release Date: September 7, 2017
LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers seized a significant amount of alleged cocaine with a value of more than $484,000 during an enforcement action.
Packages containing 63 pounds of cocaine were seized by CBP officers at the Laredo, Texas Port of Entry; , “I congratulate the officers in carrying out the CBP mission and protecting the public from illegal narcotics,” said Port Director Gregory Alvarez, Laredo Port of Entry. “This significant seizure was possible because of the continued vigilance and alertness our CBP officers’ put forth on a daily basis.”
CBP officers seized the vehicle and narcotics. The driver was arrested and the case was turned over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement-Homeland Security Investigations (ICE-HSI) special agents for further investigation.Imperial Valley CBP Officers Intercepted 53 Lbs. of Cocaine and 49 Lbs. of Meth over the Labor Day Weekend: Release Date: September 6, 2017
IMPERIAL VALLEY, Calif. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Imperial Valley ports of entry intercepted two significant narcotic smuggling attempts, 53 pounds of cocaine at the Andrade port of entry, and 49 pounds of methamphetamine at the Calexico West port of entry, over the Labor Day weekend.
The first seizure occurred on Saturday, Sept. 2, at about 3:28 p.m. at the Andrade port of entry when a CBP canine team encountered a 66-year old man driving a white Ford F-150 pick-up truck waiting in line for inspection. The detector dog screened the truck and alerted to the spare tire. The driver and truck were referred for further examination.
CBP officers searched the truck and extracted 20 wrapped packages hidden inside the spare tire. The packages field-tested positive for cocaine and weighed a total of 53 pounds, with a street value of approximately $672,000.
The second seizure occurred on Monday, September 4, at about 9:30 p.m., at the Calexico downtown port of entry when a CBP officer encountered a 32-year old male Mexican citizen driving a Gray Nissan Versa. The officer referred the driver and vehicle for a more in-depth examination.
During the inspection, officers utilized the port’s imaging system and a canine team, and discovered 17 wrapped packages concealed inside a non-factory compartment within the vehicle’s floor. The packages field-tested positive for methamphetamine. The total weight of the narcotic was 49 pounds with a street value of approximately $69,000.
Both drivers, residents of California, were arrested for the alleged narcotic smuggling attempts and were turned over to the custody of HSI agents for further processing. CBP seized the narcotics and vehicles.
The vehicle driven by a 43-year-old male Mexican citizen from Guadalajara, Mexico for a secondary examination. Upon a canine and non-intrusive inspection of the vehicle by CBP officers, a total of 24 packages hidden within the vehicle allegedly containing a total of 63 pounds of cocaine, were discovered. The cocaine has an estimated street value of $484,500.
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| This Seizure was 63 Pounds of Cocaine |
Release Date: September 6, 2017
SAN DIEGO – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the ports of entry in the San Diego and Imperial Valley Counties over the weekend intercepted over 950 pounds of narcotics, valued over $3.7 million, and intercepted 19 wanted fugitives. ( No photos available from USCBP)
From Friday, Sept. 1 through Monday, Sept. 4, CBP officers intercepted 296 pounds of marijuana, 499 pounds of methamphetamine, 98 pounds of cocaine and 62 pounds of heroin with a street value of over $3.7 million.
CBP officers discovered the narcotics in vehicles in various locations throughout the conveyances such as the floor, doors, fuel tanks, speaker boxes, spare tires and quarter panels among others.
A significant interception occurred on Sept. 3, at about 7:30 p.m. when a 33-year-old female U.S. citizen entered through San Ysidro port of entry driving a 2006 Honda Civic.
A CBP canine team was conducting inspections when the dog alerted to the vehicle’s quarter panel. CBP officers conducting an intensive inspection discovered 41 packages concealed inside both the driver and passenger quarter panels. CBP officers seized a total of 22 packages of heroin, weighing 47 pounds and 19 packages of methamphetamine, weighing 46 pounds from both quarter panels. The combined total of narcotics has an estimated street value of $612,000. CBP seized all vehicles and narcotics.
The 19 fugitives arrested by CBP were wanted on outstanding felony warrants at the various border crossings. The warrants were for larceny, burglary, assault, stolen vehicles and dangerous drugs among others. These apprehensions and seizures are in addition to those in the Imperial Valley over the labor day weekend.