News (Media Awareness Project) - US CA: Bundles Of Marijuana Seized At Otay Mesa |
| Title: | US CA: Bundles Of Marijuana Seized At Otay Mesa |
| Published On: | 2001-03-31 |
| Source: | San Diego Union Tribune (CA) |
| Fetched On: | 2008-09-01 14:39:56 |
BUNDLES OF MARIJUANA SEIZED AT OTAY MESA
OTAY MESA -- Customs agents seized more than 1,100 pounds of marijuana
found hidden among decorative figures and art objects in a truck trying to
enter the United States, the Customs Service said yesterday.
The driver, a 42-year-old Tijuana resident, was questioned, then released
after the drugs were confiscated, said customs spokesman Vince Bond.
The truck driver crossed the border Wednesday morning and was directed to
an inspection area. A gamma-ray imaging system picked up irregularities in
the load of art objects, so the truck was unloaded, Bond said. Officers
found 85 packages of marijuana, worth an estimated $538,000.
OTAY MESA -- Customs agents seized more than 1,100 pounds of marijuana
found hidden among decorative figures and art objects in a truck trying to
enter the United States, the Customs Service said yesterday.
The driver, a 42-year-old Tijuana resident, was questioned, then released
after the drugs were confiscated, said customs spokesman Vince Bond.
The truck driver crossed the border Wednesday morning and was directed to
an inspection area. A gamma-ray imaging system picked up irregularities in
the load of art objects, so the truck was unloaded, Bond said. Officers
found 85 packages of marijuana, worth an estimated $538,000.
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