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El Centro Border Patrol seizes smuggled drugs in two separate incidents
PHOTO: El Centro Sector Border Patrol SALTON CITY — Border Patrol agents at the Highway 86 checkpoint confiscated smuggled drugs in two separate incidents last weekend, according to reports. On Sunday,
Barricade Drive-Thru Attempt Impeded at Border
Ramps used by suspects EL CENTRO – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents thwarted an attempt to smuggle drugs and drive-thru vehicle barricades using metal ramps on Sunday morning. Agents
Border Patrol Agents Find Candy Laced with THC
Border Patrol agents at the San Clemente checkpoint intercepted two vehicles Wednesday with a variety of drugs and candy laced with THC, the mind-altering component of marijuana. The first car came through
Border Patrol Agents Find 12 Pounds of Meth
U.S. Border Patrol agents took more methamphetamine off the streets Tuesday by foiling an attempted smuggling at the San Clemente checkpoint. Last week, agents found $7 million in meth stashed in the
Border Patrol Stops Car, Finds $6.7 Million Worth of Cocaine
Border Patrol agents at the Interstate 5 checkpoint near San Clemente stopped a compact car Friday with nearly 700 pounds of cocaine worth $6.7 million. The large seizure was equal to more than
Border Patrol Agents Bust Suspected Heroin Smuggler
A suspected heroin smuggler was caught at the San Clemente checkpoint Monday, the U.S. Border Patrol announced today. At about 10:30 a.m. Monday, agents at the checkpoint referred a 26-year-old Mexican national
Border Patrol: We’ll Help with the Flat Tire, But We’re Taking the Pot
A woman who stopped for help with a flat tire at the U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint Tuesday had 141 pounds of pot stuffed in her wheels, according to a release
Homicide Suspect Attempts to Cross Border
U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested a male Mexican national last Thursday who had an outstanding homicide warrant issued by the Mexican government. At approximately 7:45 p.m. on April 18, agents
Border Patrol Seizes Marijuana Valued at More than $147,000
CALEXICO – Three men were arrested over the weekend at the Calexico Border Patrol Station when they attempted to smuggle 184.2 pounds of marijuana into the United States by crossing
