$430,000 in drugs hidden in seat of pickup


Published/Last Modified on Wednesday, June 10, 2009 4:37 PM MDT


 U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers stopped a drug-smuggling attempt when they seized more than 170 pounds of marijuana.  


Mor3e than $400,000 in marijuana was hidden underneath the seat of this pickup.

On Monday, June 1,  at about 12 noon, CBP Officers were screening travelers when they became suspicious of a 27-year-old man driving a 1972 Chevy Pick-up.

The man was identified as a resident of Agua Prieta, Sonora,  Mexico. The CBP Officers searched the vehicle and discovered a secret compartment built into the driver seat of the pick-up truck he was driving.

A total of 170 pounds of marijuana with an estimated street value of $430,000 was removed from the compartment.

CBP Officers seized the vehicle and marijuana. The 27-year-old man was turned over to the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement for further investigation and prosecution.   

 A criminal complaint is simply the method by which a person is charged with criminal activity and raises no inference of guilt.  An individual is presumed innocent until competent evidence is presented to a jury that establishes guilt beyond a reasonable doubt

 

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