CBP Stops $8 Million Worth of Cocaine in Tire Shipment
CBP seized more than 424 pounds of cocaine hidden in a tire shipment from South America at the Los Angeles/Long Beach Seaport, the agency said in a news release (here). “Without any doubt, this is one of the most significant…
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narcotics interception in recent years at our nation’s largest seaport,” said Carlos Martel, CBP Port Director of the L.A./Long Beach Seaport. CBP estimated the street value of the cocaine at $8.08 million. The agency found the cocaine on Aug. 22 using non-intrusive inspection technology on the containers, CBP said.