Jacob Redmond
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Mariposa Commercial Facility in Nogales seized nearly $728,000 in marijuana - 1,455 pounds - from a Mexican national Monday when he attempted to enter the United States through the Port of Nogales.
Officers discovered the marijuana, co-mingled with a load of watermelons, in a tractor-trailer driven by Antonio Vasquez-Nolan, 39, of Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico, following an alert by a CBP narcotics detection canine. The load contained 128 bales of marijuana shaped as melons inside cardboard boxes.
Nogales Port Director Guadalupe Ramirez congratulated his staff, saying, "The level of expertise of our people is second to none. Although our men and women at the Port of Nogales are equipped with the latest technology to help prevent illicit cargo from getting past us, it's their attention to detail that produces results."
Officers seized the drugs, tractor-trailer and produce, and referred Vasquez to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations.
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Full Article: $727K in Marijuana in watermelon shipment
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Photo Credit: U.S. Border and Customs Protection
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Officers discovered the marijuana, co-mingled with a load of watermelons, in a tractor-trailer driven by Antonio Vasquez-Nolan, 39, of Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico, following an alert by a CBP narcotics detection canine. The load contained 128 bales of marijuana shaped as melons inside cardboard boxes.
Nogales Port Director Guadalupe Ramirez congratulated his staff, saying, "The level of expertise of our people is second to none. Although our men and women at the Port of Nogales are equipped with the latest technology to help prevent illicit cargo from getting past us, it's their attention to detail that produces results."
Officers seized the drugs, tractor-trailer and produce, and referred Vasquez to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations.
News Moderator: Jacob Redmond 420 MAGAZINE ®
Full Article: $727K in Marijuana in watermelon shipment
Author: Web Staff
Contact: FreshPlaza: Global Fresh Produce and Banana News
Photo Credit: U.S. Border and Customs Protection
Website: FreshPlaza: Global Fresh Produce and Banana News
