CBP Officers Seize More than $10,000 in Marijuana at Eagle Pass Port
EAGLE PASS, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Eagle Pass Port of Entry recently discovered and intercepted marijuana worth over $10,000 as it arrived into the United States from Mexico.
“This interception of dangerous drugs truly exemplifies the teamwork of our officers working at our port,” said Port Director John Brandt, Eagle Pass Port of Entry. “Our officers employed a combination of observational skills and high tech tools to uncover this load and prevent it from going any further.”
At approximately 3:35 p.m., Feb. 20, CBP officers inspected a 1995 GMC Sierra as it arrived from Mexico at the Camino Real International Bridge. CBP officers utilized a non-intrusive imaging system for an inspection and a canine. CBP officers retrieved 38 packages of marijuana hidden within the rear seat, back wall and spare tire of the vehicle. Officers seized a total of 51.94 pounds of marijuana worth an estimated $10,388.08.
The driver, a 24-year-old man from Allende, Coahuila, Mexico, was turned over to Homeland Security Investigations special agents for federal prosecution.
The Office of Field Operations is the primary organization within U.S. Customs and Border Protection tasked with an anti-terrorism mission at our nation’s ports. CBP officers screen all people, vehicles and goods entering the United States while facilitating the flow of legitimate trade and travel. Their mission also includes carrying out border-related duties, including narcotics interdiction, enforcing immigration and trade laws, and protecting the nation’s food supply and agriculture industry from pests and diseases.
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control and protection of our nation’s borders at and between official ports of entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.
