Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Laredo, Texas – Border Patrol agents from the Laredo North Station seized more than 700 pounds of marijuana at a Texas checkpoint.
On Tuesday, March 11, 2008, a Border Patrol canine alerted agents to the trailer of an 18-wheeler that came to the checkpoint. Agents searched the trailer the agents located 10 duffel bags containing 18 bundles of marijuana hidden in the front of the trailer behind pallets of merchandise.
A total of 732.4 pounds of marijuana was recovered with an estimated street value of $585,920.00. The subject, tractor and marijuana were turned over to the Drug Enforcement Administration.
Labels: Border Patrol, drugs from Mexico, Trucking
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