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Laredo CBP Officers Seize Marijuana Worth Over $692K at World Trade Bridge

Release Date
Mon, 01/31/2022

LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers seized narcotics in one enforcement action this weekend, that totaled over $692,000 in street value.

“Officers at the World Trade Bridge continue to excel in their targeting strategies, remaining vigilant and on the forefront of border security operations,” said Port Director Albert Flores, Laredo Port of Entry.

Pallets containing a total of 3,461 pounds of marijuana seized by CBP officers at World Trade Bridge
Pallets containing a total of 3,461 pounds of marijuana
seized by CBP officers at World Trade Bridge.

The seizure occurred on Friday, Jan 28, at the World Trade Bridge, after CBP officers encountered a 2019 International tractor manifesting a shipment of air conditioning units arriving from Mexico. The tractor was driven by a 29-year-old male Mexican citizen. The tractor and the trailer were referred for a canine and non-intrusive imaging system inspection, resulting in the discovery of 167 packages containing 3461.25 pounds of alleged marijuana within the commodity.

The narcotics had an estimated street value of $692,244.

CBP officers seized the 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

Follow the Director of CBP’s Laredo Field Office on Twitter at @DFOLaredo, on Instagram at @dfolaredo and U.S. Customs and Border Protection at @CBPSouthTexas for breaking news, current events, human interest stories and photos.

 

Last Modified: Oct 11, 2022