Yuma, Ariz. — U.S. Border Patrol agents
from the Yuma Sector seized eight makeshift backpacks containing marijuana and
arrested four suspected smugglers on Sunday. The marijuana weighed a total of
189 pounds with an estimated value of $94,500.
Wellton Station agents detected the four
subjects near Gila Bend carrying large rectangular backpacks through the
desert. Agents quickly located eight abandoned bundles of marijuana and
discovered tracks leading away from the stash. Agents followed the footprints
and apprehended the four suspects hiding behind stacked bales of hay.
All suspects admitted to being citizens
of Mexico who entered illegally into the U.S. The suspects and marijuana were
transported to Wellton Station for processing. The marijuana will be destroyed
per Yuma Sector guidelines.
The Border Patrol has made significant
progress in combating transnational criminal organizations by impacting their
ability to transport contraband deeper into the United States, and ensuring
that smugglers face stiff federal penalties for their actions. In Arizona, the
probability of being detected and facing consequences is higher than ever
before.
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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