A Customs inspector drilled the ceiling of the trailer, producing a green substance which tested positive for marijuana. Customs inspectors began dismantling the ceiling of the trailer. They located a secret compartment in the ceiling which was filled with 674 marijuana-filled packages. The packages were wrapped with brown plastic tape. Customs special agents took the driver into custody.
Federal prosecution is pending.
Customs special agents are continuing their investigation. Our officers are working hard every day of the year and they are flat out stopping tons of drugs from making it to neighborhoods all across America. For example on Thursday, in addition to the big marijuana load in cargo, we also detected a 148 pound drug load in the fuel tank of one vehicle and 115 pounds of marijuana in the gas tank of another vehicle. Over the last two years, Customs inspectors at the San Luis port of entry cargo facility have recorded five other significant drug seizures. Customs inspectors stopped a 385 pound marijuana load on January 21, 1998.