KXO RADIO - CBP In Calexico Has Busy 48 Hours

You are here : Home

Todays is : Thursday, 28 August 2008

Latest News

Written by Carroll Buckley
Friday, 01 August 2008
U. S. Customs and Border Protection Officers at the Calexico east port of entry made six drug seizures in less than 48 hours. The flurry of activity began at about 9:00 AM Wednesday July 30 when 23 wrapped packages of marijuana were found in a hidden compartment in a Ford Windstar with Baja California plates. The 109 pounds of marijuana is valued at over $43,000. The driver of the van, a 41-year old Mexicali woman was arrested. The second seizure occurred about an hour later when 8 pounds of methamphetamines , valued at approximatlly $86,000 , was found in a Jeep Cherokee. The driver, a 51-year old resident of Sonora, Mexico and his 21-year old daughter were arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. Seizure number three resulted in the arrest of a 27-year old Calexico man after CBP officers discovered 35 pounds of cocaine valued at $280,000 hidden in the rocker panels of a Toyota Camry. The fourth seizure occurred at 6:25 PM when a 39-year old Mexicali man was found to be driving a vehicle with 57 pounds of marijuana concealed in a non-factory compartment. That marijuana was valued at almost $23,000. The fifth seizure occurred just 5 minutes later when a 19-year old Mexicali man was found smuggling 58 pounds of marijuana in a Nissan Sentra. The man was arrested by ICE agents.The sixth seizure occurred at about 1:15 Thursday afternoon when CBP officers discovered 11 pounds of marijuana hidden in the door af a Dodge Stratus. The driver, a 32-year old Mexicali man , was arrested by ICE agents.