Friday, October 1, 2010
High-tech X-ray detects $1.6 mil worth of marijuana
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers stopped a drug smuggling attempt when a large high-tech mobile X-ray unit detected over 177 pounds of marijuana concealed in the double fuel tanks of a commercial semitrailer.
On Sept. 14 at approximately noon, CBP officers were screening commercial traffic coming from Mexico. The officers selected a commercial semitrailer for inspection.
The semitrailor was being driven by a 39-year-old man from Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico. Utilizing a large mobile high-tech x-ray unit, the CBP officers were able to detect anomalies in the large dual fuel tanks of a semitrailer. Further inspection by the CBP officers revealed that fuel tanks contained non-factory steel boxes which were filled with marijuana. The total weight of marijuana was over 177 pounds with an estimated street value of $1.6 million.
-Douglas (AZ) Dispatch
For the story source: www.douglasdispatch.com
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