CBP officers seize 123 pounds of drugs at El Paso area ports of entry over the weekend
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at El Paso area ports of entry seized 18 pounds of cocaine, 27 pounds of heroin and 78 pounds of marijuana over the weekend.
Our CBP officers continue to maintain a robust enforcement posture,” said CBP El Paso Director Field Operations Hector A. Mancha. “These interceptions are indicative of the commitment by our officers to the CBP mission of safeguarding our nation’s borders.
Last Friday, CBP officers and CBP canine enforcement officers along with a drug-detecting canine were conducting vehicle inspections at the Paso Del Norte border crossing in El Paso when they encountered a vehicle driven by a 24-year-old U.S. citizen man arriving from Mexico.
RECOMMENDED: El Paso Border Patrol hiring, holds virtual webinar
A CBP drug-detecting dog conducted a search of the vehicle and alerted officers to the presence of narcotics. A thorough examination by CBP officers resulted in the discovery of seven packages with a weight of 18 pounds concealed within the vehicle. The contents of the bundles tested positive for the properties of cocaine.
Last Saturday, CBP officers working at the port of Columbus, New Mexico seized 27 pounds of heroin.
Officers located multiple bundles hidden in a car that arrived from Mexico following a CBP canine alert and non-intrusive inspection (x-ray) scan.
On Sunday, CBP officers working at the port of Presidio, Texas encountered a vehicle driven by a 63-year-old U.S. citizen man arriving from Mexico.
The driver and the vehicle were referred for a secondary inspection where a drug-detecting dog and a non-intrusive inspection (x-ray) scan led CBP officers to the discovery of 75 bundles located within the vehicle with a weight of 78 pounds.
The contents of the bundles tested positive for the properties of marijuana.
RECOMMENDED: Four stash houses busted in 24-hours in El Paso
The narcotics and vehicles were seized by CBP, and the drivers were turned over to ICE Homeland Security Investigations for prosecution.
Sign up to receive the topmost interesting stories from in and around our community once a day to your inbox.
