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Arizona CBP Officers Seize Marijuana Hidden Inside Jet Ski

Release Date
Fri, 08/22/2014

TUCSON, Ariz. — A 49-year-old Avondale, Arizona, man was arrested Thursday at the Port of Lukeville in connection with a failed drug-smuggling attempt.

CBP officers discovered packages of marijuana underneath the seat of a watercraft.

CBP officers discovered packages of marijuana underneath the seat of a watercraft.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers referred the man for additional inspection of his Ford SUV, towing a trailer and jet ski, and located 15 bundles of marijuana weighing nearly 15 pounds.

The drugs, valued at $7,300, were in the SUV’s rear cargo area under the watercraft’s seat.

Officers seized the drugs and vehicles, and referred the subject to U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations.

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Last Modified: Feb 03, 2021