KXO RADIO - Calexico, California - Cocaine Seized at Ports of Entry

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Todays is : Saturday, 11 October 2008

Written by Pedro Serrano
Tuesday, 01 July 2008
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers intercepted two loads of cocaine destined for the United States. The seizures occurred last week. The first took place Wednesday afternoon at about 1:30 when a 1995 Ford Bronco entered the downtown Port of Entry. During a secondary inspection agents discovered 44 pounds of cocaine hidden in a special compartment inside the gas tank. The cocaine was valued at $440,000. The driver a 20-year old U.S. citizen was arrested. The second seizure occurred at 7:30 Thursday evening when a 2007 Toyota Rav4 approached the east Port of Entry. The SUV was escorted to secondary inspection where 27.4 pounds of cocaine were found in a non-factory compartment beneath the center console. The driver, a 25-year old U.S. citizen , and his passenger, a 23-year old woman with Mexican citizenship were arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. The drugs were valued at $274,000. Both vehicles were seized by Customs and Border Protection.