El Paso, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) officers working at the El Paso port of entry seized 857
pounds of marijuana Friday. The drugs were concealed in a passenger bus which
entered the U.S. from Mexico at the Bridge of the Americas international
crossing.
“The thorough and comprehensive
inspections performed by CBP officers on all modes of transport generated this
significant drug seizure,” said Hector Mancha, CBP El Paso Port Director.
“Several layers of enforcement helped identify this large drug load.”
The seizure was made shortly after 6:00
a.m. when a 1993 Dina bus entered the port of entry. A CBP officer interviewed
the driver, who was the sole occupant of the passenger bus, and then selected
the vehicle for an intensive exam. CBP drug sniffing dog “Gator” alerted to the
bus. CBP officers then x-rayed the vehicle and noted anomalies in the
appearance of the vehicle. CBP officers continued their exam and located
non-factory compartments in the front wheel well area of the bus. CBP officers
removed 754 marijuana-filled bundles from the compartments. No arrests were
made and the investigation continues.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
officers’ primary mission is anti-terrorism; they screen all people, vehicles,
and goods entering the United States, while facilitating the flow of legitimate
trade and travel into and out of the United States. Their mission also includes
carrying out traditional border-related responsibilities, including narcotics
interdiction, enforcing immigration law, protecting the nation’s food supply
and agriculture industry from pests and diseases, and enforcing trade laws.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
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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