News (Media Awareness Project) - US CA: Customs Seizes Tons Of Pot |
| Title: | US CA: Customs Seizes Tons Of Pot |
| Published On: | 2001-02-13 |
| Source: | Los Angeles Times (CA) |
| Fetched On: | 2008-09-02 02:50:13 |
CUSTOMS SEIZES TONS OF POT
SAN DIEGO--A tractor-trailer entering the United States from Mexico was
found to be hauling nearly 9,000 pounds of marijuana, a Customs Service
spokesman said Monday.
An inspector at the Otay Mesa commercial border crossing discovered the
marijuana hidden among a shipment of papayas Friday, spokesman Vince Bond said.
The seizure, with a street value of about $4 million, is unusual because
smugglers tend to ship smaller amounts to minimize the loss if the drugs
are discovered, Bond said.
SAN DIEGO--A tractor-trailer entering the United States from Mexico was
found to be hauling nearly 9,000 pounds of marijuana, a Customs Service
spokesman said Monday.
An inspector at the Otay Mesa commercial border crossing discovered the
marijuana hidden among a shipment of papayas Friday, spokesman Vince Bond said.
The seizure, with a street value of about $4 million, is unusual because
smugglers tend to ship smaller amounts to minimize the loss if the drugs
are discovered, Bond said.
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