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CBP Seizes Almost 3,000 Pounds of Marijuana at Calexico East Cargo Facility

CBP officers at the Calexico East cargo facility seized almost 3,000 pounds of marijuana, valued at $1 million, hidden in a shipment of alfalfa on Aug. 16, CBP said. According to the CBP press release, a 1996 Freightliner tractor-trailer carrying…

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a commercial shipment of alfalfa entered the facility and was referred by officers to the dock for further examination. A canine team led CBP officers to 111 wrapped packages of marijuana hidden inside 11 of the alfalfa bales, weighing a total of 2,707 pounds. Both the narcotics and conveyance were seized.