LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at the World Trade Bridge seized marijuana valued over $1 million in one enforcement action over the weekend.
“Officers at the World Trade Bridge have heightened their enforcement strategies when targeting these high-risk commodities, successfully disrupting the flow of illegal narcotics and preventing them from reaching our communities,” said Acting Port Director Eugene Crawford, Laredo Port of Entry.
![Packages containing 5,280 pounds of marijuana seized by CBP officers at World Trade Bridge](/sites/default/files/u412/5280lbsWTBMJ21321.png)
seized by CBP officers at World Trade Bridge.
The enforcement action occurred on Saturday, February 13th at the World Trade Bridge when CBP officers assigned to the cargo facility encountered a tractor hauling auto parts arriving from Mexico. The 2004 Volvo tractor and trailer were referred for a canine and non-intrusive imaging system inspection, resulting in the discovery of 336 packages containing 5280.07 pounds of alleged marijuana discovered within the trailer.
The narcotics have an estimated street value of $1,056,003.
CBP officers seized the narcotics, tractor and trailer. The case was turned over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement-Homeland Security Investigations (ICE-HSI) special agents for further investigation.
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