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Border Patrol Agents Seize Horse Trailer Hauling Marijuana

Release Date
Fri, 12/09/2016

TUCSON, Ariz. – On Dec. 8, Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents working at the Arivaca immigration checkpoint Thursday seized a truck and horse trailer containing 740 pounds of marijuana worth an estimated $370,000.

Agents stopped a truck and horse trailer, and a BP canine alerted to the presence of marijuana
Agents stopped a truck and horse trailer,
and a BP canine alerted to the presence
of marijuana

When a white Ford truck pulling the trailer entered the primary inspection area, Tucson Station agents used a Border Patrol canine to sniff around the vehicle and trailer. The canine alerted to the front of the trailer where agents discovered a hidden compartment containing 31 bundles of marijuana.

As agents arrested the driver, the passenger jumped from the truck and fled the area on foot. Agents from the Special Operations Detachment immediately responded to the area and located the subject.

The driver and passenger, both U.S. citizens, remain in Border Patrol custody and face prosecution. The narcotics, along with the truck and trailer, were seized.

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 the official ports of entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.

Last Modified: Feb 03, 2021