San Ysidro, Calif. — U.S. Customs and
Border Protection officers at the San Ysidro port of entry yesterday morning
discovered 71 pounds of liquid cocaine, with a street value of $710,000.
On Tuesday, June 19, at about 3 a.m.,
CBP officers encountered a 46-year-old male citizen of El Salvador, driving a
GMC Sierra pick up truck, waiting in line to enter the U.S. from Mexico. A CBP
officer and his canine were screening vehicles when the dog alerted to the rear
of the cab. The driver and vehicle were pulled aside for a more in-depth
investigation.
A CBP officer searched the vehicle and
found four, liquid-filled, plastic jugs hidden behind the rear seat. The
officer field-tested the liquid in the jugs and it tested positive for cocaine.
Officers subsequently extracted a total of 71 pounds of liquid cocaine from the
four jugs.
CBP officers seized the cocaine and
truck. The driver, a lawful permanent resident of the United States, was
arrested and transported to the Metropolitan Correctional Center.
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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