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Douglas CBP Officers Seize $111K in Marijuana

Release Date
Tue, 08/11/2015
Nearly $111,000 worth of marijuana was removed from a smuggling vehicle by CBP officers at the Port of Douglas

Nearly $111,000 worth of marijuana was removed from a smuggling vehicle by CBP officers at the Port of Douglas.

TUCSON, Ariz. – Customs and Border Protection officers arrested Efren Antonio Bracamonte, 33, of Douglas, for allegedly attempting to smuggle more than 220 pounds of marijuana through the Port of Douglas on August 10.

Officers found packages of marijuana, worth almost $111,000, during a search of Bracamonte’s Chevrolet sedan.

Officers seized the drugs and vehicle, while Bracamonte was arrested and turned over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations.

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Last Modified: Feb 03, 2021