CBP Field Operations at the Pharr International Bridge
The enforcement side of the war on drugs hit a home run on Tuesday, February 18, 2014. Officials at the Pharr International Bridge cargo terminal found what they say is over $5,000,000 in marijuana. The pot was being imported mixed with a shipment of candy.
“This substantial interception of marijuana in the commercial environment comes on the heels of two huge seizures of narcotics accomplished approximately ten days ago” said Efrain Solis Jr., Port Director, Hidalgo/Pharr/Anzalduas. “The drug smuggling organizations continue in their pursuit of introducing these drugs across our border and our front line officers’ resiliency is just as consistent in keeping them out.”
A blue 1996 Volvo tractor pulling a white refrigerated trailer arrived at the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge cargo facility with a manifested commercial shipment of assorted candy. Suspecting problems, a CBP official sent the tractor to the secondary area for a better look. These days, a better look is easily obtained by "non intrusive imaging. The imaging revealed what turned out to be 4,618 packages of "alleged" marijuana with a total weight of 5,190 pounds.
The CBP says they are tasked with keeping terrorists and terrorist's weapons out of the U.S. They have not made any statement about how marijuana constitutes a terrorist weapon.
Distribution of Marijuana remains a federal crime even though some states, like Colorado, have legalized the sale and possession of the plant for recreational purposes. Some people say the only way to halt the thugs who have made an industry of selling pot is to legalize it and tax the sales. Others say marijuana is a gateway drug and legalizing it will lead to more people addicted to harder drugs.
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The enforcement side of the war on drugs hit a home run on Tuesday, February 18, 2014. Officials at the Pharr International Bridge cargo terminal found what they say is over $5,000,000 in marijuana. The pot was being imported mixed with a shipment of candy.
“This substantial interception of marijuana in the commercial environment comes on the heels of two huge seizures of narcotics accomplished approximately ten days ago” said Efrain Solis Jr., Port Director, Hidalgo/Pharr/Anzalduas. “The drug smuggling organizations continue in their pursuit of introducing these drugs across our border and our front line officers’ resiliency is just as consistent in keeping them out.”
A blue 1996 Volvo tractor pulling a white refrigerated trailer arrived at the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge cargo facility with a manifested commercial shipment of assorted candy. Suspecting problems, a CBP official sent the tractor to the secondary area for a better look. These days, a better look is easily obtained by "non intrusive imaging. The imaging revealed what turned out to be 4,618 packages of "alleged" marijuana with a total weight of 5,190 pounds.
The CBP says they are tasked with keeping terrorists and terrorist's weapons out of the U.S. They have not made any statement about how marijuana constitutes a terrorist weapon.
Distribution of Marijuana remains a federal crime even though some states, like Colorado, have legalized the sale and possession of the plant for recreational purposes. Some people say the only way to halt the thugs who have made an industry of selling pot is to legalize it and tax the sales. Others say marijuana is a gateway drug and legalizing it will lead to more people addicted to harder drugs.
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