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When U.S. Customs officials seized an innocent looking shipment of garden furniture made entirely of compressed cocaine, one officer wondered when the drug cartels would start building jumbo jets out of dope and flying them straight to the airport.
During 2000, what product lead the world's international trade in total value of goods delivered? Grain? Petroleum? Automobiles? No, illegal drugs.
Perhaps nothing better points out the magnitude of the quantities of drugs illegally entering the U.S. ever day than reading the reports of drugs seized by federal law enforcement agencies.
During a 7-day period ending on Jan. 18, 2001, Customs officers in West Texas and New Mexico confiscated over 2,777 pounds of marijuana in 38 separate seizures. Over the entire month of January, the Customs Service and Coast Guard alone seized over 16,280 pounds (8.41 tons) of smuggled marijuana and over 1,383 pounds of cocaine. [For details, see: Traffic: The Real Drug Deal]
In this feature, you will find the latest drug seizure reports from the U.S. Customs Service, Coast Guard, Border Patrol and other federal law enforcement agencies.
• 10
Drug Seizures Made During Howling Wind Storm
El Paso, Tex. -- During the sixth windiest day in the history of El
Paso, U.S. Customs Service inspectors held their ground and made 10 drug
seizures. U.S. Customs inspectors at the El Paso, Santa Teresa and Fort Hancock
ports battled the elements to stop 1,309 pounds of marijuana from making it to
its final destination.[...More]
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Inspectors
Seize 343 Pounds of Cocaine at Presidio Port
El Paso, Tex. -- U.S. Customs Service inspectors at the El Paso and
Presidio ports of entry discovered substantial drug loads in commercial vehicles
Monday. The two large seizures netted 6,503 pounds of marijuana with an
estimated street value of $6,503,000. [...More]
• Customs Seizes 18 Kilos of Gift Wrapped
Ecstasy
Newark, N.J. -- On March 30, 2001, U.S. Customs
inspectors at Newark International Airport seized 18.75 kilos of MDMA, (78,771
ecstasy pills) concealed in the luggage of a Canadian citizen. The estimated
street value of the drugs is $1.5 million. [...More]
• U.S. Customs Agents Seize Nearly a Ton
of Marijuana
Brownsville, Tex. -- U.S. Customs special agents assigned to the Office
of the Resident Agent in Charge-Brownsville seized nearly a ton of marijuana and
made 11 arrests in two separate, unrelated enforcement actions in the last 10
days.. [...More]
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Customs
Seizes 3,300 Pounds of Marijuana at Port of Miami Under the coordination of the president's Office
of National Drug Control Policy, the following
federal agencies play key enforcement and advisory roles in waging the war on
drugs:
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services;
Federal Bureau of Investigation; Bureau
of Justice Assistance; Drug
Enforcement Agency; United
States Customs Service; National
Institute on Drug Abuse; U.S.
Coast Guard Waging
Your Own War
Miami, Fla. - The United States Customs Service today announced the seizure
of 3,309 pounds of marijuana, found in shipment manifested as
"machinery."
Because policing the borders is a daunting task, the U.S. Customs Service
seeks the help of the public in the fight against drugs and drug smuggling. The
public is urged to report suspected drug smuggling activity to the nearest U.S.
Customs Office or call the 24 hour tipline at: 1-800-BE-ALERT.
You will remain anonymous and could receive a cash award for your
information.
