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Douglas CBP Officers Seize $132K in Marijuana

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Thu, 02/05/2015
The entire headliner of a smuggling vehicle is found to contain a large number of packages of marijuana

The entire headliner of a smuggling vehicle is found to contain a large number of packages of marijuana.

TUCSON, Ariz. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers assigned to the Port of Douglas arrested a 21-year-old man from Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico on Feb. 4 after finding nearly 264 pounds of marijuana concealed throughout his Chevrolet sedan.

Officers seized the marijuana, worth more than $132,000, and vehicle. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations took custody of the subject.

Last Modified: Feb 03, 2021