San Luis CBP officers seize $103K in marijuana

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Arizona’s Port of San Luis arrested a 30-year-old Yuma man Tuesday morning after finding nearly $103,000 worth of marijuana in his Dodge truck when he attempted to enter the United States.

A CBP narcotics-detection canine alerted to the truck’s auxiliary fuel tank, where officers found more than 200 pounds of marijuana.

Officers seized the marijuana and vehicle, and turned the suspected violator over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations.

Federal law allows officers to charge individuals by complaint, a method that allows the filing of charges for criminal activity without inferring guilt. An individual is presumed innocent unless and until competent evidence is presented to a jury that establishes guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

CBP’s Office of Field Operations is the primary organization within Homeland Security tasked with an anti-terrorism mission at our nation’s ports. CBP officers screen all people, vehicles and goods entering the United States while facilitating the flow of legitimate trade and travel. Their mission also includes carrying out border-related duties, including narcotics interdiction, enforcing immigration and trade laws, and protecting the nation’s food supply and agriculture industry from pests and diseases.