Border Patrol Agents Seize More Than $1 Million in Marijuana

Yuma Sector agents seize marijuana and stolen vehicle
Tuesday, December 18, 2007

Yuma, Ariz. – Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents encountered a disabled smuggling vehicle loaded with 100 bundles of marijuana in the Imperial Sand Dunes west of Andrade, Calif., Saturday afternoon.

Border Patrol agents from the Yuma station performing routine patrol duties in the Imperial Sand Dunes, observed a group of quads south of their position. While agents made their way toward the group, they came across a white Ford F-250 pickup truck stuck in the sand. Upon closer inspection agents noticed the truck contained 100 bundles of marijuana. Tracks around the vehicle enabled agents to determine that the group of quads had been escorting the pickup out of Mexico when it became disabled in the sand. The group of quads returned to Mexico shortly after agents arrived on scene.

Records checks on the vehicle revealed the vehicle had been stolen out of Calexico, Calif., on Dec. 11, 2007. The stolen vehicle was originally listed as a black Ford F-350, however the vehicle had been painted white and the F-350 insignia was changed to an F-250 insignia in an effort to disguise the vehicle.