KXO RADIO - Border Patrol Makes Two Local Drug Seizures

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Written by Carroll Buckley
Thursday, 13 July 2006
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Border Patrol agents, with an assist from the California National Guard , seized 174 pounds of marijuana worth nearly $ 140,000.00 in two separate incidents. On Tuesday July 11th a minivan drove into the Border Patrol checkpoint near Indio. After initial inspection the minivan was referred to secondary inspection when a K-9 alerted on the vehicle. California National Guard troops operating a mobile x-ray unit located a total of 80 pounds of marijuana under the second row of seats in the minivan.The contraband was in 24 separate packages and has a street value of over $90 thousand dollars. Wednesday, in a separate incident , 94 pounds of marijuana, valued at nearly $ 220,000.00 was located using the mobile x-ray machine at the checkpoint. The drivers of both vehicles were turned over to the Imperial County Sheriffs Office.