Calexico, Calif. – Yesterday morning an
El Centro Sector Border Patrol Canine Team discovered a vehicle loaded with
narcotics in a parking located at 201 West 2nd Street near the international
border.
The canine team was conducting routine
patrol duties when the canine alerted to a green Toyota Camry. Upon further
inspection, the agent observed large bundles wrapped in plastic and tape in the
back seat of the vehicle. The bundles contained 306.44 pounds of marijuana
worth an estimated street value of over $245,000. The vehicle had Baja
California license plates with no known owner.
Border Patrol agents transferred custody
of the vehicle and marijuana to the Drug Enforcement Administration.
The El Centro Sector’s Community
Awareness Campaign is a simple and effective program to raise public awareness
on the indicators of crime and other threats. We encourage public and private
sector employees to remain vigilant and play a key role in keeping our country
safe. Please report any suspicious activity to the Border Community Threat
Hotline at (800) 901-2003.
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.
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