Calexico, Calif. – Today, U.S. Border
Patrol agents assigned to the Calexico station intercepted drugs concealed in
tape wrapped packages near 1st Street and Blair Avenue.
The incident occurred at approximately
12:00 a.m., after Border Patrol agents conducting routine operations near
Downtown Calexico observed what appeared to be six wrapped packages near the
intersection of 1st Street and Blair Avenue in Calexico, Calif. Upon closer
inspection Border Patrol agents confirmed the six packages which were wrapped
to resemble kettle bell weights, all tested positive for marijuana.
“This seizure also speaks to the brazen
nature of the narcotics smugglers who attempt to operate in the area, as the
location of the narcotics is heavily transited by the public during all hours
of the day”, said Spokesman Fabian Morales of the El Centro Sector Public
Affairs. “There were no individuals associated with this seizure.”
In total, six packages of marijuana
weighing approximately 14.77 pounds were seized with an estimated street value
of more than $11,700. The marijuana was turned over 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 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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