Yuma, Ariz. — CBP U.S. Border Patrol
agents from Yuma Sector’s Wellton Station seized approximately 241 pounds of
abandoned marijuana yesterday valued at roughly $120,500.
While tracking a group of suspects,
agents assigned to Camp Grip, Yuma Sector’s forward operating base, located
five abandoned burlap backpacks filled with marijuana. The contraband was
seized for destruction. Agents continued tracking the group but reported no
contact with suspects at the time of this release.
Yuma Sector effectively combats smuggling
organizations attempting to transport contraband through southwestern Arizona.
As a result, the probabilities of arrest and associated penalties cause
smugglers to often abandon their drug loads rather than risk apprehension and
prosecution.
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 the official ports of entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and
terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.
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