U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers stationed at the World Trade International Bridge in Laredo, Texas, intercepted a shipment of over $5.1 million in marijuana being smuggled over the border by two Mexican nationals, the agency announced Monday.
The seizure of the narcotics occurred on Sunday, June 23, when a CBP officer at the World Trade Bridge referred a 38-year-old Mexican citizen driving a semi-trailer truck — purportedly hauling a commercial shipment — for secondary inspection.
Alongside the driver in the truck was a 33-year-old Mexican citizen, CBP said.
Upon a canine and non-intrusive inspection of the truck’s conveyance, CBP officers found 98 packages containing a total of 2,323 pounds of alleged marijuana.
CBP estimated the street value of the seized drugs at $5,198,328.
The marijuana, tractor and trailer were seized by CBP, and both Mexican nationals were arrested.
U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations (ICE-HSI) is investigating the seizure.
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Maybe tommarow night Biden will tell us were the 85,000 illegal boarder childern are?
Today a dollar is worth about 1/2400 of an ounce of gold In 1968 a dollar was worth 1/35 of an ounce of gold. that is about 150 less today for the buck.
surprised they haven’t taken that play out of the chinese playbook
i’m sure the governor could help with that, bringing industry to maine and all that