Drugs Seized In Anzalduas, Philadelphia - CBP
CBP seizes more than $1.2 million in assorted narcotics at Anzalduas International Bridge
MISSION, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations officers at the Anzalduas International Bridge seized $1,119,000 worth of alleged cocaine, $54,000 of alleged fentanyl and $87,000 of alleged heroin in two separate incidents over the weekend.
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CP seizes $1.2 million in narcotics |
“Our CBP officers’ expertise with our tools and technology is second to none,” said Port Director Carlos Rodriguez, Port of Hidalgo/Pharr/Anzalduas.
On Jan. 17, CBP officers encountered a RAM 1500 attempting to make entry to the U.S. from Mexico. The vehicle was selected for further review utilizing nonintrusive inspection equipment and a canine team. Physical inspection led to the discovery of 14 packages of alleged cocaine with a combined weight of 32.18 pounds concealed within the vehicle.
The following day, CBP officers encountered a Ford sedan attempting to make entry to the U.S. from Mexico. The vehicle was selected for further inspection utilizing nonintrusive inspection equipment and a canine team. Physical inspection led to the discovery of 22 packages of alleged cocaine with a combined weight of 52.07 pounds, one package of alleged fentanyl with a weight of 2.33 pounds and two packages of alleged heroin with a combined weight of 4.58 pounds concealed within the vehicle.
CBP seized the narcotics and vehicles. Homeland Security Investigations Special Agents arrested the drivers and initiated criminal investigations.
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Philadelphia CBP officers bag $2.4 million weed shipment destined to the UK
PHILADELPHIA – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers intercepted a load of nearly 500 pounds of marijuana near Philadelphia on Jan. 6 that was being shipped from the state of Georgia to the United Kingdom.
During routine export inspections, CBP officers examined a shipping container consisting of 80 boxes manifested as clothing. The clothing was shipped from Decatur, Georgia, to an address in Oxford, England.
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Philadelphia CBP officers intercepted 481 pounds of weed being shipped to the UK. |
CBP officers discovered the marijuana in 405 vacuum-sealed bags concealed inside 80 boxes manifested as clothing. |
Officers opened a box and discovered marijuana in a vacuum-sealed bag. Officers then examined all 80 boxes and discovered that seven of the 80 boxes contained vacuum-sealed bags of marijuana.
CBP officers counted a total of 405 vacuum-sealed packages of marijuana. Interestingly, the packages were labeled with unique names possibly to identify different strains of marijuana, such as Runtzberry, Joker Candy, Galactic Gas, Mega Cherries, and Blue Zooties.
The marijuana weighed a combined 218 kilograms, or about 481 pounds.
The marijuana had a street value of $2.4 million in the United States. High potency marijuana could fetch two to three times that amount in Europe.
CBP officers seized the marijuana.
“Customs and Border Protection officers routinely conduct export inspections, but rarely do we encounter marijuana loads of this magnitude in containerized cargo anymore, so this was a bit of an eye-opener that drug trafficking organizations may be shifting their bulk-smuggling tactics,” said Cleatus P. Hunt, Jr., CBP’s area port director for the area port of Philadelphia. “One way to combat transnational criminal organizations is to hit them hard in the wallet by seizing these bulk marijuana loads and depriving them of any ill-gotten gains.”
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