Lukeville, Ariz. - U.S. Customs and
Border Protection officers at the Lukeville port of entry arrested a
33-year-old male resident of Ajo, Ariz., on June 28, for attempting to smuggle
more than 102 pounds of marijuana into the United States.
CBP officers referred the man for
inspection of his Toyota van. During secondary inspection, officers found 81
packages of marijuana worth an estimated $51,000 throughout the vehicle.
The vehicle and drugs were processed for
seizure. The subject was arrested and turned over to U.S. Immigration and
Customs Enforcement-Homeland Security Investigations.
Individuals arrested may be charged by
complaint, the method by which a person is charged with criminal activity,
which raises no inference of guilt. An individual is presumed innocent unless
and until competent evidence is presented to a jury that establishes guilt
beyond a reasonable doubt.
The Office of Field Operations is the
primary organization within CBP tasked with an anti-terrorism mission at our
nation’s ports of entry. CBP officers screen all people, vehicles, and goods
entering the United States, while facilitating the flow of legitimate trade and
travel. This mission also includes 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.
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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